About Ford Dressage, LLC
Laurie Hutchinson Ford of Ford Dressage is currently competing in the FEI levels with her horse Attention, and recently received the USDF silver medal in recognition of her accomplishments at the international level.
Laurie Hutchinson Ford is a candidate in the USDF L program and the USDF instructor/ trainer certification program , and is currently preparing her Danish Warmblood, Attention, for their debut at Grand Prix.
Based just 5 miles from downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, Laurie Hutchinson Ford, teaches in the surrounding areas, with occasional clinics throughout NC, SC, and Va. She has horses and riders in training at all levels, enjoying the process in its beginning stages as much as having a more "finished" competition pair to work with.
"There is so much misinformation out there..."
"There is so much misinformation out there, and I most enjoy being able to clear away the confusion and frustration so that the horse and rider can both enjoy the process of learning and building a trusting relationship." Outside of show season she offers qualified riders the opportunity to take lessons on her FEI horse, believing that the rider must develop an educated feel before trying to create a new movement on an uneducated horse. She also starts children with lunge lessons on her 12 hand Welsh pony, Trinity. "The earlier I can get involved with people and horses, the better. Otherwise, someone has so often tried to crush the joy out of the whole thing! It's always such a shock for people to hear that Dressage should be fun...It's about creating a dance, a pure expression of joy and harmony."