Evelyn Susol
Instructor, Trainer, "L" Graduate & Grand Prix Competitor 

Summary of Qualifications:

My goal in training horse and rider is to help them obtain the highest level of achievement that each individual can reach. Any horse and any person can do Dressage. For the rider, I teach them to have an independent seat, soft, allowing hands and a good basic, functional position. For the horse, I train them to be light, energetic, supple and responsive.

My training style is flexible enough to use the methods that are best to achieve the desired goal for each individal. Not every horse, as well as every rider, will respond to the same training. I have attended clinics of several different "styles" of riding and training. From each clinic I took what I could use in order to have a large repertoire that has helped many horses and riders in many different situations.

Riding and training must be made fun. When it is no longer fun there is no point in doing it.

As far as competition goes, the rider is truly competing against him/herself to judge the amount of improvement he/she is making. As competitors we are being evaluated by our peers who are to be the most knowledgeable in the area of dressage. Competitions are the only indicator of our effective and correct progress. This goes for my students as well as myself and my horses. Some trainers who don't compete themselves can say "oh you are wonderful! You have advanced so far.." but will you and your horse come up to the standard of competition?The proof is in the judging. ....Evelyn Susol

EDUCATION

1991-1992 Sharon Schneidman Working Student in Dressage Glyndon, MD
1990 • Lake Erie College Painesville, OH
Bachelor of Science, Equestrian Studies - Teaching & Training
Emphasis in Teaching and Training requiring an Academic Program Abroad;
• Ferdi Eilberg Dressage in England
• Vicki Roycroft Jumping & Eventing in Australia
1988 Rainer Schmerglatt Warmblood Training Internship Vernden Park, MD
1986-1999 Various clinics with:
Betsy Steiner, Major Lindgren, Pam Goodrich, Karen Lende O'Connor, Charles deKunffy

JUDGING & CONTINUING EDUCATION

2004 Earned USDF Certificate for 15 credit hours of continuting education in Dressage
2003 • Attended the Judges/Trainers/Competitors Symposium with Janet Brown and Betsy Steiner, Gladstone, NJ
2003 • Attended the USDF National Trainers Conference with Ralph Michael Rash at Morven Park, Leesburg, VA
-Also participated as a Demo Rider for the USDF National Trainers Conference.
2003 • Attended the new dressage test forum with Janine Malone at Morven Park, Leesburg, VA
2002 • Successfully completed the USDF "L" Learners Judge program in Missouri.
2001 • California Quadrille Assoc. Seminar "Evaluating, Developing & Teaching Multi-Horse Rides", San Jose, CA
2000 • Mary Wanless Riding and Teacher/Trainer clinics at Bulter School, MD
2002 - present Libby Anderson Student in Dressage
2001-2002 Barbie Ulbrich, Student in Dressage
1998-2001 Charles de Kunffy Student in Dressage
1992-2001 Fred Weber Student in Dressage

INSTRUCTOR/CLINICIAN/TRAINER

Cool Breeze Farm • Freelance Dressage Instructor/Trainer Frederick, MD
Moutain Meadow Farm, Inc.• Resident Trainer/Instructor
1997-1998 • CBF, Inc.at Pleasant Fields Farm Resident Dressage Instructor/Trainer Union Bridge, MD
1994-1995 • Wakefield Valley Pony Club Dressage Coach Westminster, MD
1990-1992 • St. Timothy's School Community Riding Program Instructor Baltimore, MD
1990-1991 • St. Timothy's School Assistant Riding Instructor Baltimore, MD

OFFICES HELD

1997 - present • Cool Breeze Farm, Inc. President & CEO
1997 - present • PVDA, New Market Chapter News Letter Editor
2001 - present • CDCTA Dressage Year End Awards Coordinator
1996-1998• Potomac Valley Dressage Association (PVDA) Board of Directors Member
1994-1997 • PVDA, New Market Chapter Chairperson

TRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS

*FILLIPE ' 87 Dutch Gelding

2004 BLM Reserve Champion, Grand Prix, MFS
2003 BLM Champion Grand Prix, 65.104%
2003 BLM Champion Grand Prix Musical Freestyle 70.437%
2003 GAIC/USDF Region 1 Champion at Grand Prix Musical Freestyle, 67.5%
2003 GAIC/USDF Region 1 Res. Champion at Grand Prix 63.750%
2003 Barbara Silverman Memorial Award, Res. Champion at FEI MFS
2003 Dressage at Devon, CDI***, 9th in the GP and GP MFS
2003 CDCTA Champion High Average at Grand Prix
2003 2nd place $500 Grand Prix class (66.25%) Dressage at Lexington, VA
2003 Grand Prix Debut at PVDA Dressage at Menfelt winning the FEI TOC with a 64%
2003 High Score Champions at GP and Reserve Champs at MFS (70%) at Dressage at Heavenly Waters, MD

*GRETTA '92 Hanoverian Mare

2003 BLM Champion Intermediaire 1 Musical Freestyle, 67.125%
2003 GAIC/USDF Region 1 Champion at Intermediaire 1, 67%
2003 Barbara Silverman Memorial Award, Champion at FEI MFS
2003 3rd place USDF HOY Awards, Intermediaire 1 MFS (72%)
2003 Reserve Champion American Hanoverian Society Year end awards Intermediaire 1 MFS USDF (72%)
2003 3rd place American Hanoverian Society Year end Awards at Intermediaire 1
2003 CDCTA Champion High Average Award at Intermediaire 1
2003 1st place out of 21 $500 Int.I Challenge (69.75%) Dressage at Lexington, VA
2003 1st place Int.I MFS (72%) Dressage at Lexington, VA
2003 9th out of 28 PSG Challenge (66.25%) Dressage at Lexington, VA
2003 Competing at Intermediaire 1 and Int. 1 MFS
2003 Champion High score Hanoverian, Champion High Score MFS, and Reserve Champion High Score Int. 1 at Heavenly Waters, Bel Air, MD, June 28-29, 2003
2002 CDCTA 4th level PSG and MFS High Score Champions ( 69.64, 71.29, 76.70%)
2002 17 out of 401 at USDF HOY at PSG (67% median)
2002 3rd place USDF Hanoverian Year end Awards at PSG (67%)
2002 Reserve Champion 4th level MFS USDF Hanoverian Year end awards (70.938%)
2002 Pegasus Grant Recipient for Excellence at Musical Freestyles, FEI levels

*MANAHAWK '94 Dutch WB Stallion

2001 ABIC/USDF Region 1 Reserve Champion, 2nd level MFS (67%)
2001 Dressage at Foxcroft High Score Award at 2nd level(67.84%) and 3rd level (64.7%)
2001 High Score Champions at MFS (70%) and for the Dutch Breed (68.9%)at Dressage at Heavenly Waters, MD
2000 Celebrity Freestyle Challenge Champion (2nd level) 70.3%
2000 CDCTA Second Level High Score Champions ( 69.661%)
2000 CDCTA MFS High Score Champion (74.535%)
2000 High Score Champions at MFS and Second level at VADA/Nova Summer, Culpeper, VA
1999 Pegasus Grant Recipient for Excellence at Musical Freestyles, USDF levels
1999 CDCTA First Level High Score Champions
1999 CDCTA MFS High Score Champion (68.995%)
1999 BLM First Level Champions at First level Senior Div. B
1999 BLM First/Second Level Musical Freestyles Champions, first level MFS (70.8%)
1998 CDCTA Training Level High Score Champions ( 74.6%)
1998 BLM Championships 5th place Training Level
1998 PVDA-Chapter Challenge Training Level High Score 74%
1998 PVDA-Chapter Challenge Training Level Champion Team
1997 PVDA-Chapter Challenge Walk/Trot High Score 71%
1997 PVDA-Chapter Challenge Walk/Trot Champion Team

*WEMBLEY Hanoverian WB Gelding

1998 Pegasus Grant Recipient for Excellence at Musical Freestyles, FEI Level
1998 USDF Horse of the Year 2nd Place -Intermediate I Freestyle (68.403% median)
1998 USDF Horse of the Year 2nd Place - Intermediate I with AHS
1998 CDCTA MFS High Score Champion (68.995%)
1998 CDCTA FEI (Intermediate 1) High Score Reserve Champion (63.74%)
1997 USDF/ABIG Region 1 FEI Musical Freestyle Champions 69% (Intermediate I)
1997 USDF Horse of the Year 2nd Place - Intermediate I Freestyle with AHS ( 67.8% median )
1997 USDF Horse of the Year 4th Place - Intermediate I Freestyle ( 67.8% median )
1997 USDF Horse of the Year 4th Place - Intermediate I with AHS ( 63.1% median )
1997 BLM Championships 3rd Place - Intermediate I
1997 BLM Championships 5th Place - Intermediate I Freestyle
1997 USDF/ABIG Championships 5th Place - Intermediate I
1997 CDI @ Devon, PA 4th Place - Intermediate I Freestyle
1997 CDI @ Raleigh, NC 5th Place - Intermediate I
1996 USDF Horse of the Year 5th Place - Prix St. Georges with AHS
1996 CDI @ Lexington,VA 3rd Place - Intermediate I
1995 BLM Championships Intermediate I Musical Freestyle Reserve Champions
1995 USDF Horse of the Year 2nd Place - Intermediate I Freestyle with AHS
1995 VADA/NOVA High Score Champion Intermediate I ( 66% median )
1994 BLM Championships 6th Place - Prix St. George
1994 CDI @ Devon, PA 3rd Place - 4th Level

*WUNSCHA Hanoverian WB Mare

1991 BLM Championships 3rd Place - 3rd Level
1990 AHSA Eastern Region Champions 1st Level Eastern Region National Reserve Champions
1990 USDF Region 1 1st Level Musical Freestyle Reserve Champions
1990 BLM Championships 1st Level Musical Freestyle Champions
1990 LEC Prix de Ville 1st Level Musical Freestyle Champions

*GARANT Danish WB Gelding

1990 BLM Championships 4th Level Musical Freestyle Reserve Champions
1990 IEO Show - York, PA Young Rider High Score Champion @ 4th Level
1989 LEC Prix de Ville 2nd Level Champions

TEACHING ACHIEVEMENTS

1999/2001 Successful Adult Amatures in recognized competition
1998 PVDA Chapter Challenge Training Level Champion Team
1997 PVDA Chapter Challenge Walk/Trot Champion Team

• JUNIOR/YOUNG RIDERS

1998 USDF Jr/YR R1 Team Championships 1st Place Training Levels 1&2
1998 Autumn Brennan (15 yo) & Wunscha MFS High Score Champion Dressage at Foxcroft (First Level)
1997 USDF Jr/YR R1 Team Championships 2nd Place Training Levels 1&2
1997 Crystal Dove (10 yo) & Danny Boy Darneth Chartley Dressage Series Walk/Trot Champion
1994 Wake Field Valley Pony Club 1st Place Maryland Region‘D’ Dressage Rally