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Qualifications

 

  • USDF Gold, Silver, & Bronze Medallist
  • USDF Gold, Silver, & Bronze Freestyle Bar medallist
  • Participant in the UDSF Instructors & 'L' Judges Programs
  • 23 years devoted to the study, competiting, training, and teaching dressage
  • Established a successfull dressage training & sales facility, Lindinhof Equine Sports Zentrum
  • 2011 The 11th person in the country to have earned all 6 USDF medals
  • 2011 Recipient of the FHANA Dressage Performance Award - will be on the FHANA Perpetual trophy
  • 2011 All Breeds HOY for 2nd level freestyle with Jewel
  • 2011 All Breeds Reserve Champion for 1st level freestyle with Jewel
  • 2011 GLFHA High Point Award with 1500 points with Jewel!
  • 2011 GLFHA Dressage Champion with Jewel
  • 2011 Midwest Friesian Keuring demo rider with Jewel - 3rd level freestyle
  • 2011 Midwest Champion at 1st & 2nd level freestyles with Jewel
  • 2011 8th place at 2nd level in the Midwest Champioships
  • 2011 USDF Reserve Champion at 1st & 2nd level freestyles with Jewel
  • 2011 7th place at 2nd level in the USDF Championships
  • 2011 3 students qualified for Regional Championships and one competed
  • 2011 A horse started & trained by Megan, earned her prestigious Sport Horse Predicate
  • 2011 1 student earned their USDF Silver medal
  • 2011 2 students earned their USDF Bronze medals
  • 2001 1 student earned their Qualified Rider Patch at Training level
  • 2010 NEWDA's Grand Champions at I-2 & Grand Prix with A Gold Card
  • 2010 WDCTA's Grand Champion at I-2 with A Gold Card
  • 2010 high point winner for Performance with the GLFHA with Jewel
  • 2010 Champion at the Midwest Friesian Keuring in the IBOP riding test with Jewel
  • 2010 asked to hold the American and Canadian flags at the World Dairy Expo with Jewel
  • 2010 asked to perform at the Midwest Horse Fair with Jewel, owned by Sue Niepert's Meadow's Gait Farm
  • 2010 qualified for Regionals at Grand Prix with A Gold Card
  • 2009 ranked 10th in Brentina Cup Standings
  • 2009 qualified & competed at Region II Championships with Bri
  • 2009 selected to be a demo ride at the Midwest Horse Fair for Jane Savoie with Fratz
  • 2009 gave dressage demo at Country View Vets 10 year Anniversay with Fasching
  • 2009 designed and rode Pas de Dux at SMILES 10 year Anniversay with Fratz
  • 2008 rode in Oregon Parade with Fasching
  • 2007 WDCTA Champion at PSG & I-1 levels with No Doubt
  • 2007 Place 11th in small tour at Devon and competed in freestyle with No Doubt
  • 2007 Qualified & competed at Region 4 Champioships with No Doubt at PSG & I-1; earned 3rd & 8th placings
  • 2006 Qualified & Competed at Region II & Midwest Championships with 2 horses: Noury & Dutch Chocolate at 3rd & 4th levels; earned 3rd & 8th placings
  • 2006 Presented 4th level freestyle with Dutch Chocolate at Moon Dance
  • 2004 Represented the US at the NZ Horse of the Year competition - Bronze & Silver medals
  • 2003 Qualified & Competed at Region II Championships with Noury at Training & First levels

 

Past & Present Goals

Education
  • Complete the 2008 USDF ‘L’ Judges Program in IL - accomplished
  • Complete the 2011 USDF Instructor’s Program in MN - accomplished
  • Attend the 2011 Midwest Horse Fair with Olympian Steffen Peter - accomplished
  • Attend the 2011 WDCTA Steffen Peters/Janet Foy Symposium in WI - accomplished
  • Attend the Young Dressage Horse Trainer Symposium 2010 in MD -accomplished
  • Attend the Young Dressage Horse Trainer Symposium 2011 in MD - accomplished
  • Attend the Young Dressage Horse Trainer Symposium 2012 in MD -
  • 2012 train in CA or FL -
  • 2009 train in FL for 3 months - accomplished
  • 2008 train with Olympian Christine Traurig in CA - accomplished
  • 2007 train with Olympian Christine Traurig  in CA for 3 months - accomplished

Competition

  • Train & compete in FL - accomplished 
  • Train & compete in FL for the 2012 winter season-
  • Perform at 2010 Midwest Horse Fair - accomplished
  • Perform at 2011 Midwest Horse Fair - accomplished
  • Perform at 2012 Midwest Horse Fair -
  • Compete at the 2009 Breantina Cup Qualifiers - accomplished
  • Compete at Dressage at Devon CDI * 2012
  • Compete at 2009 USDF Region 2 Championships, Wayne, IL - accomplished
  • Compete at the 2011 USDF Region 4 Champioships, Mason City, IA - accomplished
  • Compete at the 2012 USDF Region Championships, Lexington, KY 
  • Compete at more CDI's throughout 2012-
  • Compete at the US National Young Horse Championships 2012-
  • Qualify for 2012 USEF National Grand Prix Championships - Gladstone, NJ-
  • Qualify for 2012 US National Young Horse Championships, Lamplight, IL-
  • Qualify for 2012 USDF Regional Championships -
  • Qualify for 2011 USDF Regional Championships - accomplished
  • Qualify for 2010 USDF Regional Championships - accomplished
  • Qualify for 2009 USDF Regional Championships - accomplished
  • Compete in Europe
  • Earn USDF Bronze Medal -EARNED!
  • Earn USDF Silver Medal - EARNED!
  • Earn USDF Gold Medal - EARNED!
  • Earn USDF Bronze Freestyle Bar - EARNED!
  • Earn USDF Silver Freestyle Bar - EARNED!
  • Earn USDF Gold Freestyle Bar - EARNED!
  • Earn 2011 Horse of the Year - EARNED!
  • Earn 2012 Horse of the Year -

Megan & Jewel in competition

Jewel is owned by Sue & Rick Neipert of Meadow's Gait Friesians in Milton, WI.  Jewel was started under saddle by Megan in December of 2009.  They plan to make their PSG debute at the end of 2012.

The Horses & Competition Goals

1. Jewel

  • Compete 3rd, 3rd freestyle, & 4th levels and earn all scores towards the USDF Horse of Year Awards
  • Entertainers on Saturday night at the Midwest Horse Fair, WI
  • Compete at Dressage at Devon at 4th levels, PA
  • Compete at Region 2 Championships at 3rd, 3rd freestyle & 4th levels, KY
  • November debute at PSG

2. Bettina

  • Find a level between 1st-4th to excel at and earn all scores towards USDF HOY
  • Compete at Regional 2 Championships, KY
  • Compete in the FEI 6 yr old classes at Dressage at Devon, PA
  • Find a US investor to enable to compete in the Young horse Championships, IL
  • Sell Bettina

3. Hughy

  • Compete at Grand Prix and earn all scores towards USDF HOY

4. Byrd

  • Get started under saddle
  • Compete in breed classes at Dressage at Devon, PA
  • Compete in the IBOP
  • Compete in Training level at Region 2 Championships, KY

Long Term Goals