Welcome to Susan Graham White Dressage at WolfHaven Farm in Southern Maryland. Here, we are dedicated to furthering the education of both horses and riders. Whether you're an amateur or professional, dressage rider or eventer, a youth or an adult ... there is a place for you here.
Susan Graham White Dressage had an unbelievably successful end to the 2017 competition year. With the last PVDA dressage show in the books, Susan and her students were able to reflect back on their progress to really see how far they've come. Once again the team brought in impressive results and are ready to buckle down for some serious winter training before the spring season. These pairs are seriously ones to watch in 2018!
Susan has also been receiving some highly regarded feedback and reviews of her latest studio album. Be sure to be following her music Facebook page to stay updated on all the latest regarding her music, including track releases, upcoming events and more!
Student Results
Kat & Riff Raff
-Kat Sepka WON three of her Second Level Classes with a 65% at the PVDA Fall Show at the PG Equestrian Center.
-Emily Scott and Roxanne had a stunning debut at Third Level where the pair WON their class with a 65% at the PVDA Fall Show at the PG Equestrian Center.
Rachel & Revonne
-Rachael O'Shea rode Susan's and Debbie Bly's Revonne at her first show ever. The talented 6-year-old showed what she was made of with wins in all four of her tests! She was the High Score winner for First Level and was even the High Score winner for the entire show with a score of 71%! Susan is so excited about this mare's future!
-Cherie Chauvin and No Objection WON the Training-C division at the Maryland Fall Starter #3 Horse Trials!
Susan and her scribe at Richland, Judi getting "ratted".
Do you know the tradition?
August proved to be another super busy month for Susan! Between judging at the Richland Park Horse Trials, coaching her students and releasing her latest studio album, it was an exciting time! During her time at Richland, Susan even adopted a new puppy from the trade fair's dog rescue booth. "Jackson" enjoyed his first ever plane ride and is now happily settling into farm life at Susan's home.
The eventing community has taken notice of Susan's music career and recently published an article about her most recent studio album, Lost Art. Susan hasn't released an album in quite sometime, but tells Eventing Nation that now was the opportune time. Read what Susan had to say about this new album HERE!
The newest addition to Wolfhaven Farm!
Kat Sepka and Riffraff
Student Results
-Kat Sepka and Riffraff finished in 3rd place in the 2nd level Test 3 division and also WON the 2nd Level Test 1 division on Day 1 of the VADA-CH Isabel F de Szinay Memorial Dressage Show in Culpepper, Virginia. Day 2 brought even better results for Kat where she went on to WIN the 2nd Level Test 1 and 2nd Level Test 3 divisions with Riffraff. The pair also won the USDF/Dover Saddlery Adult Amateur Medal in the 2nd Level Test 3 division, as the medal is awarded to highest placed amateur in that particular division.
Vanessa Meeks and Fiona Tetti
-Vanessa Meeks rode her own Fiona Tetti at the Dressage By Chance show where she WON her Second Level Test 1 division and went on to finish in 2nd place in the Second Level Test 3 division. The second day brought continued success where she finished in 2nd place in the Second Level Test 1 division and also finished in 2nd place in the Second Level Test 3 division. Vanessa also went on to ride at the VADAF Dressage at Rose Mount Farm I where she WON the Second Level Test 1 division and finished in 2nd place in the Second Level Test 3 division.
Ride with Susan Graham White
While
Susan is always available for lessons at her farm, she often travels for clinics
as well. Below is a quick list of upcoming clinic dates … be sure to email the
organizers if you’d like to join in!
June brought another full month of exciting events! Susan’s
students continue to improve and a bunch of them really shined at the PVDA Ride 4 Life. Katie Domino added a few more wins to her record with Susan’s Revelle
(“Huey”) at Fourth Level and Cherie Chauvin, Emily Scott and Kat Sepka brought
in impressive results at their levels as well.
Susan has also been spending a lot of time in the recording
studio finishing up her latest album, ‘Lost Art,' that features an impressive
range of songs. You can catch Susan performing live at Rams Head on Stage on
August 9th in Annapolis,
Maryland. The concert will benefit the Progressive Equestrian TherapeuticServices, Inc. (PETS, Inc.) is a 501(3)(c) non-profit, all volunteer therapeutic horseback riding organization serving persons with various disabilities. To
learn more about the event and to buy tickets, please click HERE!
Katie Domino and Revelle ("Huey") at PVDA Ride 4 Life.
Student Results
-Cherive Chauvin and No Objection finished in 2nd
place in the Third Level Test 1 Open division and they also finished in 4th
place in Third Level Test 3 Open/GAIG division at Ride 4 Life. Cherie and No
Objection also went on to finish in 6th place in the Novice-A
division at the Maryland Horse Trials two weeks later.
-Katie Domino and Revelle WON their Fourth Level Test 1 Open
division and went on to also WIN their Fourth Level Test 3 Open/BLM division.
They rounded out their weekend with a 3rd place finish in the Fourth
Level Test 1 Open division at Ride 4 Life. Katie went on to earn a 2nd place finish with Carlisle Grain in the 4-year-old Future Event Horse
division at the Maryland Horse Trials.
-Emily Scott rode Roxanne to a 3rd place finish
in the Second Level Test 3 Open/GAIG/Medal division and they also finished in 3rd
place in the Second Level Test 3 Open/GAIG division at Ride 4 Life.
-Kat Sepka and Riffraff finished in 2nd place in the Second Level Test 1 Open division and 4th place
Kat & Emily having fun at PVDA Ride 4 Life!
in the Second Level Test 3
Open/GAIG/Medal. The pair went on to finish in 3rd place in the Second Level Test 1 Open
division and 2nd in
the Second Level Test 3 Open/GAIG division at Ride 4 Life.
Ride with Susan
Graham
While Susan is always available for lessons at her farm, she
often travels for clinics as well. Below is a quick list of upcoming clinic
dates … be sure to email the organizers if you’d like to join in!
The big event this past month was the $50,000
Devon Arena Eventing on May 28th as part of the historic Devon Horse Show. This was the first time for the event at
Devon, so there was a lot of nervous anticipation leading up to the event. And
overall, Susan was really pleased with the event and thought that it was a
positive experience for everyone involved. Sunday evening is typically a slow
evening at Devon, and everyone was pleased to see that the bleachers were
packed for the showcase!
Special mention should go to Captain Mark Phillips for
designing a really super course that was quite challenging, while still being
very safe for both the horses and riders. And a big CONGRATS to Sara Kozumplik
Murphy for her flawless rounds on Rubens D’Ysieux! Click here
to watch Sara’s winning round.
- Margaret McKelvy and Runsonstilts placed 6th in
the Preliminary Rider division at Wareadaca Horse Trials.
- Nan Schumaker successfully moved up to Preliminary with
her longtime partner La Cosa Nostra (“Kozi”) at Virginia Horse Trials
Stay tuned for a full report from PVDA’s Ride for Life later
this month!
Ride with Susan
Graham White
While Susan is always available for lessons at her farm, she
often travels for clinics as well. Below is a quick list of upcoming clinic
dates … be sure to email the organizers if you’d like to join in!
The big news of the month is that Susan got the notification
that she officially got her “R” Dressage Sport Horse Breeding (DSHB) license!
This will now allow her to judge at breeding championships around the country.
The big student news of the month is that Nan Schumaker won
the Touch of Class award presented by the Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB)!
This award was established in 2011 to honor Maryland horses, individuals,
teams, organizations or events that demonstrate the highest standards of
excellence in the Maryland Horse Industry. We’re so thrilled for Nan to have
received this award due to her top placing with La Cosa Nostra (aka Kozi)!
Cherie & No Objection after a successful dressage test!
Student Results
Susan’s eventing students have been quite busy this spring
already and have brought in some great results!Here’s a quick snapshot:
·Cherie Chauvin with No Objection: 3rd
at MCTA Horse Trials in Open Beginner Novice-2
·Margaret McKelvy successfully moved her young
horse, Runsonstilts, up to Preliminary at Loudoun Horse Trials
·Nan Schumaker with La Cosa Nostra: 1st
at MCTA Horse Trials in Sunday Training-1
·Kelley Williams successfully moved her young
horse, Very Tasteful, up to Intermediate at Plantation Field Horse Trials
Margaret was thrilled with Stilts at their first Prelim!
Ride with Susan
Graham White
While Susan is always available for lessons at her farm, she
often travels for clinics as well. Below is a quick list of upcoming clinic
dates … be sure to email the organizers if you’d like to join in!
Since coming home from Florida, Susan has been on the road
constantly for various teaching and judging commitments. At the beginning of
the month, Susan flew out to California for the FEI Judges Seminar held at
Galway Downs in Temecula. From there, Susan was only home for a few days before
flying down to Georgia to be an official at the Chattachoochee Hills CIC.
In between these trips, Susan was teaching at Katie Domino’s
and couldn’t help herself but to have a ride on Huey (aka Revelle)!
Photo courtesy Chelsea Spears
Student Results
Susan’s eventing students have been quite busy this spring
already and have brought in some great results!Here’s a quick snapshot:
·Katie Domino with Bayou Bengal: 10th
in Novice at The Maryland Horse Trials Starter #1
·Elissa Ogburn with Land Run: 1st in
Beginner Novice-A at Full Moon Farm Spring Starter Horse Trials
·Nan Schumaker with La Cosa Nostra: 3rd
in the Modified Division at The Fork Horse Trials
·Kelley Williams with Very Tasteful: 24th
in the CIC1* at Carolina International
Ride with Susan
Graham White
While Susan is always available for lessons at her farm, she
often travels for clinics as well. Below is a quick list of upcoming clinic
dates … be sure to email the organizers if you’d like to join in!
As Susan prepares for her trip back to Maryland, she was
able to reflect a bit on her time here in Florida. Unlike other years when she
had been juggling training her own horses with her busy teaching and judging
schedule, this year was slightly less busy without any horses to care for.
Susan took full advantage of taking extra time to visit with friends and tour
some of the tourist spots in the area. While Florida was much fun this year,
Susan is very much looking forward to getting home to her horses. Her rehab has
been going quite well in Florida, so the next step is to get back in the
saddle!
Clinician Chris Ryan, Susan and FEH Co-chair Robin Walker
While in Florida, the big project was the Young Horse
Symposium held in Ocala from February 20th thru 22nd. This symposium was a combination of efforts
from the USEA’s Instructor
Certification Program (ICP) along with the Future Event Horse (FEH) and Young Event Horse (YEH)
Programs. The symposium featured some of the world’s best clinicians including
Chris Burton, Chris Ryan, and Leslie Law, along with FEH/YEH committee chairs
Robin Walker, Marilyn Payne and Susan. To read summaries of the symposium,
click on these great articles by the USEA:
SGW Dressage students continue to thrive even in the off
season!We received word that Nan
Schumaker will be receiving the Touch of Class Award presented by the Maryland Horse
Industry Board to honor her and Kozi’s (aka La Cosa Nostra) 2016
achievements. We haven’t received word as to when Nan will be receiving her
award, but we hope to share photos from the ceremony in a future blog!
The other big news on the horse front is that there are plans
to do an embryo transfer from Quinn, and using Rev as the carrier. Diamond Stud,
a Canadian stallion by Diamond Hit, is the first choice of stallions. So
hopefully all the stars align to make this happen.
While Susan has been in Florida, her horses have been
staying Domino Equestrian
in Maryland. Susan was delighted when her student Kat Sepka stopped by to see
them and sent her these photos to make her laugh:
Diamond Quinn ("Quincy")
Revelle ("Huey")
Revonne ("Rev")
Photo courtesy Sharon Boyle
Ride with Susan Graham White
While Susan is always available for lessons at her farm, she
often travels for clinics as well. Below is a quick list of upcoming clinic
dates … be sure to email the organizers if you’d like to join in!
Susan will also be at the FEI Judges Seminar at Galway Downs in California from March 29th
thru April 2nd, and judging at the Chattahoochee Hills CIC in Georgia
from April 6th thru 9th. If you’re at either event, be
sure to say hi!
