Meet Our Trainers…
ELENA FLAHARTY
Elena Flaharty of Rise Above Equestrian is a USDF Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist, a national title holder in both Three Day Eventing and Dressage, a successful competitor in Western Dressage, and is an HA graduate with the United States Pony Club. This gives Elena a well-rounded approach to teaching and training all types of horses and riders… READ MORE…
Riseaboveequestrian@yahoo.com
TRACEY HILL
Dressage trainer, Tracey Hill, has recently joined La Jolla! She is an accomplished Grand Prix rider who earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals on self-made horses.
A highlight in Tracey’s successes was being on the USEF Elite Rider List with her former GP mount Aldente. She has worked and ridden in the States and Germany with top trainers and judges to fine-tune her craft… READ MORE…
T4curioso@gmail.com
STEVEN STRATTON
Steven Stratton has been riding since childhood and has had the advantage of an exceptional education in the theory and practice of classical horsemanship. The US Pony Club shaped his early years where he had the honor to work with many well-respected educators in the discipline of Three-Day Eventing. Among them was Jim Graham, who later went on to ride and medal in the Atlanta Olympic Games. Throughout his teen years Steven was a working student for Ms. Ann Ticehurst, BHSI and R level judge at the High Halden Dressage and Combine Training Center… READ MORE… Steven@Strattondressage.com
CHRYSTAL WIRCH
Chrystal Wirch’s passion for horses started before she could walk, frantically drawn to every horse she encountered in our rural town. In other words, she was born with an incredible gift for them. She began professionally training at age seven with Western riding lessons and trained in that discipline for seven years. At 13, she moved to English riding and took both English riding and Jumping lessons. She began training with Steven Stratton in 2009 and has become an accomplished rider and instructor who understands horses, their personalities, and is especially mindful of the rider’s needs and goals… READ MORE… horsegirl24-7@comcast.net
