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At the age of five, I learned to ride in a slippery old Stubben saddle on the lunge line. I then joined the local Pony club, which was the best start for me, and eventing quickly became my passion. In my teenage years, I retired my thoroughbred Suds and took a hiatus from riding to travel the world as a model. When I bought a former jumper named Chewy, horses again took over my life. I intended on jumping him but he was no longer interested in the discipline, so we started dressage lessons with Eleonore Elstone. I quickly became her working student and after four years of early mornings and working 8 horses a day, I developed my seat and skill for dressage. I realized this is what I wanted to do, and worked hard to earn my coaching certification and develop my eye for judging. I have worked with some of the top riders in dressage, including Anky Van Grunsven Adelinde Cornelissen, Ellen Bontje, and Albrecht Heidemann. I cherry picked nuggets of knowledge from each of them, in addition to my dressage idol, Klaus Balkenhol. I'm a firm believer in the classical German training system and keep my horses as natural as possible, as they thrive on my farm in Abbotsford with daily pasture turnout. 

Happy riding! 

Elizabeth Brown Dressage