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News:
Lauren will be traveling to Germany in September 2010!
She was selected to a participant in the first ever Young Dressage Star Spotlight Program. Click the link below to learn more about the program, trip and what Lauren will be doing during her stay in Germany!
http://www.dressagetrainingonline.com/the-winners-are-.html
Congratulations to Christine Thompson on her recent purchase of "Ricardo." He is a lovely Oldenburg gelding that is currently showing Prix St Georges and Intermediare I.
Here Lauren rewards Ricardo after their first PSG together.
Lauren and Christine Thompson's Hanoverian gelding, "Fortissimo." Here Lauren and Fritz compete at first level.
This winter, Lauren is heading south!
She will be taking Fritz (owned by Christine Thompson), Bree (owned by Suzy Coleman) and Rudy (owned by Jenny Harding).
January and February will be spent at the lovely Havensafe Farm South where Lauren and the horses will train with George Williams. Jenny will be there for the duration of the time as well and Suzy and Christine will come for a couple of extended stays. Everyone will get to enjoy riding in the sun and having the great opportunity to train with George!
Watch Lauren and Charlotte Bayley's Hanoverian Gelding, Donzi, ride to a 3rd place finish in the 4 y.o. division at the 2008 USEF/Markel National Young Horse Championships. Hear judge Janet Brown Foy's commentary on the ride!
DressageTrainingOnline.com (members only).
More exciting news! Lauren was recently nominated to participate in an exciting new program from Dressage Training Online. She could be one of seven lucky winners to receive an all-expenses paid trip to Germany to focus on the 2010 Summertime Young Horse Program! Visit DressageTrainingOnline.com for more information.
Exciting news! Lauren will be riding in a clinic with Olympic rider Steffen Peters. The clinic is hosted by and will be held at CFH Dressage at Glenfield Farm in Louisville, KY. Chrissa Hoffman kindly invited Lauren to participate in this clinic. Lauren will be taking "Fortissimo" owned by Christine Thompson. Both are very much looking forward to this opportunity as well as getting to watch some great horses and their riders!
More information at Dressage Daily
Lauren recently competed at the 2008 USEF/Markel Young Horse Championships in Lexington, Kentucky. Riding Charlotte Bayley-Schindleholz's 4 year-old Don Frederico gelding, Donzi,
Lauren will be attending the 2008 Young Horse Dressage Trainers Symposium hosted by Hassler Dressage. This years symposium will be held at Riveredge West (in Chesapeke City, MD) the Hasslers base of operation. This will be Lauren's fourth time attending the symposium, having participated since its inception in 2005.
Lauren suggests that everyone read this excerpt by Eliza Sydnor and her posts on Dressage Daily!
Exciting announcement!!
Transitions Dressage LLC has a new home base! We moved to our new home, Meridian Farm in June 2008. Larry and Maggie Ball purchased this lovely farm this past spring and are proud to call it their new home. Lauren and her clients will be based out of this beautiful, comfortable facility and are enjoying the many amenities! Check back soon for more information and pictures!
Lauren spent winter '08 in Florida to work with her trainer George Williams.
Here's some photos!
 Lauren and Bree on their way to a 68% at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Wellington, FL. The score earned the pair a 2nd place!
Congratulations to Jenny Harding on her purchase of Rotspons Crusador. "Rudy" is a lovely 5 y.o. gelding that was imported from Germany. This is an exciting young horse with a talented young rider to match! Watch for this pair in the future!!
Lauren and Karsen are the new featured image on the A'Dashi website! And thanks to Bob Tarr for such a great photo!
Fenian's new owner, Jill Shirley, went out of her way to thank Lauren in a recent edition of Dressage Daily! It's great to be featured in such a promient Dressage website--even if they mixed up Lauren's names!
Lauren will be judging on the following dates:
Lauren recently attended a clinic with Alex Gerding, March 7-8, 2007 at Glenfield Farm (owned by Chrissa Hoffman) in Prospect, Kentucky. She took Fenian, Carey Smith-Wilson's 8 year-old Hanoverian gelding.
2006
The 2006 show season was a busy one as Transitions Dressage made the big move to the wonderful Bittersweet Farm in Chesterland, OH. Despite being on the move, literally, the horses and riders had a successful show season and Regionals. The following are the USDF Horse of the Year Results for 2006.
September
Congratulations to Jenny Harding and her 16 year-old Dutch gelding "Inspecteur." Jenny and Impy began working with Lauren this Spring and went right to work preapring for the FEI Junior Tests. Although Jenny and Impy had only shown at third level, they both quickly mastered the tests and has a successful go at the program. Jenny did her homework and her scores improved at each show. The pair is qualified to compete at this years regional championships at 4th Level Jr/Yr. Dressage at Waterloo (Grass Lake, MI) was a fun and successful show for Transitions Dressage. Maggie Ball and Meridian came away with the Reserve Championship at Third Level. Lauren and Gayle Visani's six year-old Oldenburg mare Lyra, had their debut at second level and were awarded the Second Level Championship. Lauren also competed Fenian, Carey Smith-Wilsons seven year-old Hanoverian gelding. This was his first show and he was quite the star earning the Training Level Championship.
7 y.o. Hanoverian gelding, Fenian
Dressage Derby at Lake Erie College (Painesville, OH)
Lauren and Carey Smith Wilson's Fenian: Reserve Champion at Training/First Level with a score of 75.00%
Lauren and Kronjuwels Keegan:
Lauren and Fenian: 1-4 70.833% (2nd place-tie)
Transitions Dressage had a successful show at the Northern Ohio Dressage Associations annual show.
Congrats to the following: 
September, 2005: A big congratulations is in order for those who competed at the 2005 Region 2 USDF/ABIG Regional Championships held at Eden Park September 7-11.
Bitsy Gascoigne competed her new mare "Aibrean" at Training and First Level. The pair finished 7th at First level out of 25 adult amateurs! Not too bad for their third show together!
Maggie Ball and her 11-year-old "Meridian" danced their way to Reserve Champion at the Second level Freestyle. All enjoyed watching the pair float around the ring to their awesome Santana freestyle.
Lauren showed her 13-year-old "Karsen" at Fourth level and Prix St. George. Despite being quite wild at the beginning of the competition, Karsen was able to channel his energy into his tests and finish 8th at Prix St. George and 4th at Fourth Level.
Gayle Visani's 5-year-old Oldenburg mare "Lyra" was definitely the star of the week! She and Lauren competed at Training and First Level. Lyra was Champion at First level for the Pre-Show. Earning scores in the 70's, it was a good warm up for the Championship classes. Lyra went on to earn the First Level Open Championship and was Reserve Champion at Training Level. Both Lauren and Gayle were thrilled with this young mares performance. With her arms full of ribbons, a cooler and lead shank (Lauren got to keep the jacket!), Gayle was a proud mom!
Lauren competing Gayle Visani's 5 year-old Oldenburg mare "Lyra" in the Spring 2005
New GALLERY section added to Transitions Dressage dot com.
Lauren and her horse Karsen are featured on the new edition of The Anatomy of Dressage.
You can purchase this outstanding dressage resource at the USDF Web site as well as participating tack stores, including the Paddock Saddlery
Lauren and Karsen are featured in the March 2005 USDF Connections magazine and the USDF 2 News newsletter.
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