Musical Freestyles

As a professional violinist and experienced freestyle competitor, I bring a unique blend of musical expertise and dressage knowledge to craft spellbinding musical freestyles that showcases the artistry of horse and rider. I work with all levels, young riders and adults, and will ensure you receive my full attention to create a freestyle that scores well. Through carefully choreographed movements and perfectly matched music, we’ll create a performance that captures the hearts of audiences and judges alike. I can work with you either in person or via online communications.

 

Services Offered

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Signature Full Freestyle Package

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Professional Music Editing

Testimonials

Until last year, I had never even considered doing a Musical Freestyle. Sally made it look like fun, so I decided to give it a try. Working with Sally, she made the process easy! We talked about music genres suitable to my horse, and I had the idea of wanting to dance to Singing in the Rain. Rather than stick with just the classic, Sally incorporated that with a newer mashup version which made it so much more interesting and current. She had creative ideas for the choreography, and the overall freestyle came together in just weeks. My horse and I performed a solid Second Level MF and it was a blast. Since then, Sally helped me develop a Third Level freestyle test with another horse, and my scores on Music were mostly 7.5’s. I never would have attempted this without Sally, but now I’m hooked!

Jana Ward

Adult Amateur Dressage Rider

Sally helped one of my students create a wonderful First Level Freestyle! She helped us every step of the way, from helping us create a cohesive pattern for my rider & her horse to editing final details of the music! I look forward to having Sally help us put another freestyle together in the future!

Gabrielle Hibbert

Professional Dressage Trainer
Wind Dance Equestrian Center in Loveland Colorado

Sally was wonderful to work with and has been very supportive. Competing the freestyle only twice, my horse and I qualified for Championships. We received many compliments that the music and choreography suited us very well. We look forward to continuing our freestyle journey with Sally.

Dressage Mastery Workbook

This Dressage Goals Framework provides essential strategic planning tools and evidence-based success frameworks, along with a robust support system, empowering you to assess your riding skills and establish the most effective goals for your dressage journey.
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Strategic Planning Tools

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Proven Success Frameworks

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Comprehensive Support System

Speaking Engagements

Dressage Goals Workshops

I offer engaging Zoom workshops designed for your group of friends, club, barn, chapter, or GMO, focusing on how to create a plan that enables riders to see real progress in their riding. This interactive session lasts about an hour, depending on our conversations. I discuss the essentials of effective goal setting, help riders discover their true aspirations, provide an assessment of their current journey using my Dressage Goals Framework, which highlights ten key factors influencing progress, offer a variety of useful downloads, explain how to set objectives and action steps to achieve these goals, share methods to track and measure progress, and explore ways to celebrate achievements that keep riders inspired and motivated.

3 Point Dressage Journal

It’s not just about working harder; it’s about working smarter. I will help you to unlock your potential and experience the thrill of making definitive progress!

From the Blog

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Being A Dressage Passionista Is a Gift

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You Are Not “Just” an Amateur

You Are Not “Just” an Amateur

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Progress Is Possible

It's not just about working harder; it's about working smarter. I will help you to unlock your potential and experience the thrill of making definitive progress!