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MEET THE STAFF
Dr. Gail Hoff-Carmona is an "S" Dressage Judge, (licensed by the U.S. Equestrian Federation to judge all levels of dressage through Grand Prix), an "r" Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Judge and dressage instructor/trainer at all levels. She earned her United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals (medals for high accomplishment at all levels of dressage through Grand Prix) on self trained horses and she is also owner and director of the first school of dressage in the United States, Los Alamos Dressage Center, now located in Ojai, CA. Gail imported several horses from Sweden, beginning in the 1980’s, bred them, and made Los Alamos Dressage Center famous for its top Swedish Warmblood (SWB) horses, now often popularly referred to as the “Baltic” line. She continues to offer the stud service of her “home bred stallion,” L.A. Baltic Inspiration, who is the highest scoring SWB stallion in North America and sire of the highest scoring “double diploma” mare, L.A. Baltic Kharma. Gail's work in the equine industry received two Proclamation citations from the New Jersey State Assembly and Governor Whitman for civic work done in conjunction with the Annual Los Alamos Dressage Center Open House and Benefit for equine research at the University of PA School of Veterinary Medicine. In addition to her involvement with the horse industry, Gail has a Ph.D. in immunology and worked for many years as director of research and inventor of immunodiagnostic tests for medical and veterinary use. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who of Technology Today, American Men and Women of Science, American Biographical Institute, International Biographical Center and the National Registry of Who's Who.
Andre Etmekdjian & L.A. Baltic Highlite - Level 7 Young Jumpers, Wellington, FL Andre is an active show jumping rider/trainer with a strong background in dressage and eventing. He has competed successfully up through Grand Prix Jumping and F.E.I. Level Dressage and Three-Day Eventing. He is very experienced in all aspects of Classical Riding from breaking and starting young horses up through the highest levels of competition and he will be available for private lessons and/or training your horse(s).
Andre has studied with some of the best Olympic riders and trainers in the world such as Norman Dello Joio and Marly Goodman in the U.S.A., Hilmer Myer, Bjorn Nagel, Holger Wulchner and Heinz Schulenburg of Germany and Stanny Van Paesschen of Belgium. Born in Azerbaijan, Andre was a very successful dressage and show jumper competitor, representing his country throughout the former U.S.S.R. while in the Army, competing against representatives of 15 countries. In 1996, Andre immigrated to the U.S.A. and showed Grand Prix Jumpers while working at Mida Farm in Wellington, FL for Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, 2005 Gold Medalist at the W.E.G. At Mida Farm, Andre also did several clinics with show jumping Olympians, George Morris, Michelle Robert of France, Albert Voorn of Holland and Piet Raymakers of Holland. At the same time, he studied dressage with four time Olympic Dressage Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist, Ivan Kezemov, of the former U.S.S.R.
Mallory Schneider comes from a 3-day eventing background and has studied for several years with such International competitors as Jill Wilton, Gina Miles, Lislie Webb, Wendy Wergeles and the legendary James Wofford, well known author and three time Olympian.
Coming to Los Alamos Dressage Center, she has changed her focus from 3-day eventing to dressage and has been working in dressage as an apprentice trainer with Dr. Gail Hoff-Carmona on a daily basis. She also continues her education and furthers her experience in show jumping under the direction of Andre Etmekdjian.
Mallory Schneider & L.A. Baltic Inspiration Mallory enjoys starting beginners in dressage, show jumping and eventing as she progresses through the levels herself.
Some Of Our Past Apprentice Trainers
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Los Alamos Dressage Center
461 Buckboard Lane, Ojai, CA 93023 * Phone/Fax: 805-640-7961 * E-Mail: Balticsun@aol.com
