Equestrian Background:
France
- FFSE - French Federation of Equestrian
Sports
- Stage National de Perfectionnement
dInstructeurs, Saumur (Aug. 16 Sept. 3, 1976) Under
Colonel Pierre Durand
- Stage National de Perfectionnement
d'Instructeurs, Saumur (Aug 11-30, 1969) under Lt. Colonel de
BoisFleury.
- FFSE Brevet de Moniteur dEquitation
(June 7, 1965)
- Stage de perfectionnement des
Moniteurs (December 30, 1964) Under Capitaine de Soras, Ligue
du Midi, Cannes-Mandelieu
- FFSE Brevet dAptitude Equestre
du Deuxieme Degre (December 30, 1964)
- Secouriste, French Red Cross
(February 18, 1960)
- FFSE Brevet dAptitude Equestre
du Premier Degre (June 24, 1959)
- Ongoing training & competing
in Jumper & Combined Training at Cercle Hippique St Georges,
Villeneuve Loubet, AM. Under Capitaine Rene Cours & Jean-Pierre
Boucan.
- Founder IBM recreational Equestrian
Club, Cercle Hippique St Georges, Villeneuve-Loubet, AM.
Canada
- Built, developed & operated
Baraka Equestrian Limited, a 42 horse Equestrian facility offering
all disciplines [1967 ongoing] ; stood the Hanoverian Stallion,
Waidmann.
- Course conductor 2 year Credit
course - Equestrian Studies [1976-77]:
Sir Sandford
Fleming College, Peterborough, Ontario
- Course conductor, Equestrian
continuing Education [winter 1997] for the Peterborough County
Board of Education .
- CEF Level II Coach, Technical
[September 14, 1985 Duke of Ridgewood]
- St Johns Ambulance Certificate,
Standard [February 12, 1985]
- CAC Level II Coach, Theory [February
19, 1983]
- CAC Level I Coach, Theory [February
13, 1983]
- Cadora Inc. Senior Bronze Certificate
[October 4, 1982 - Philomene]
Examiner:
Inez Fischer-Credo
- Dressage - multiple Horse/Rider
Awards: Basic to FEI Intermediaire level [1980 on].
- CEF Medium 2 Freestyle Dressage
Champion [Blixten 1990]
- CEF Medium 2 Freestyle Reserve
Dressage Champion [Schatzelie 1990]
- Combined Training wins &
placings Entry to Preliminary levels [1970 on].
Personal
Trainer: Georges Faure, Career Officier,
Saumur,
France (now living in Bromont, Quebec).
Coached & trained multiple
horse/student combinations [1969 to the present] for:
- Rider Certification Examinations
- Rehabilitation/corrective schooling
multiple horses & improved rider confidence.
Competition Disciplines of:
- A Circuit Open Jumper/Junior
Jumper/ Hunter
- Combined Training [all levels
to Preliminary]
- Dressage [Basic to Young Rider/Prix
St Georges, Intermediaire 1/Freestyle]
Equestrian Employment management Placements
[1969-85] of students: (examples: Grosse Pointe Hunt Club, Detroit,
Michigan/USA; Winfields Farms, Oshawa Ont; Canadian Standard
Bred Association
)
Competition Organization:
- Developed, implemented Computerized
Dressage Show Program Package, including semi-manual/manual
systems [1990-97]
- Chair/organizer yearly CEF National/Primary
Dressage Competitions, at Baraka [1989-97]
- Chair/organizer 1990 Ontario
Dressage Championships [Batterwood, Canton, Ont.]
- Chair/organizer 1986 Canadian
National Dressage Championships-East [I.E.S.S., Cedar Valley]
Committee/Volunteer positions:
- Founder IBM Equestrian Club,
Cercle Hippique St Georges, AM France
- Founding member/director American
Hanoverian Society
- National Dressage Coaching Committee
member [1988-94]
- Founder/promoter Rice Lake Cadora
Dressage Group (1985-1998)
- Honorary Secretary/Treasurer
Cadora Inc. 1986-1999, including:
Fundraising Committee Chair (obtained corporate sponsorship
with Heineken Breweries 1986-87)
- Wrote/administer computerized
National Awards program [1986-99]
- Compiled/administer Cadora Policy
& Procedure Manual [1990-99]
- Wrote & translated numerous
articles for Equestrian magazines such as DR & CT, Horse
Sport, Horse Talk; ongoing.
- Implemented Rider Certification
Programs [Primary/Elementary/Secondary /Advanced] and Examinations,
with work book (published) and material for related workshops
and test papers, apprenticeship courses and programs [1970 to
present].
- Insurance Brokerage Firm [AM,
France]
- IBM France (Cost Estimating &
Standards)
- IBM World Trade (Executive Assistant,
Cost Estimating)
- Friden Inc./Singer (Systems Analyst/Programmer)
- Carl Zeiss Canada (Office Manager/Systems
Analyst/Programmer)
- Private Pilot [1989]
- Night endorsement [1992]
- Instrument rating, [2001]
- Member of:
- 99s
Inc. (International Association of Women Pilots)
- COPA
(Canadian Owners & Pilots Association)
- AOPA
(Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, USA)
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