About Karri McFadden

Karri McFadden is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist, trainer of horses and riders through FEI.  Her training is classical, straight forward and effective. Her true talent lies in her ability to  teach riders of all levels and horses of all shapes, sizes and breeds.  She thrives being able to find practical and effective solutions for horses and riders to allow them to work together better as a team. She also takes pride in matching  her students to appropriate horses, as reflected by her students continued success in the show arena.  Karri’s short term goal is to achieve her USDF Gold medal on her FEI horse, Drakkar, by next summer, with only 2 scores left!  She  is  also working on bringing her other young horse Fynn, to the Grand Prix as well over the next couple of years. Karri consistantly continues her  own education by riding with top International riders and trainers whenever available. The list includes Alex Gerding, Silke Rembacz, Chrissa Hoffmann, and Steffen Peters.

Drakkar

Pictured from left to right: Geena Sturzebecher, Chrissa Hoffman, Lauren Ball-Tisdale,

Karri McFadden (mounted), Becky Knollman, Tammy Crawford and Steffen Peters.

Karri acquired Drakkar in the fall of 2007.  He had been absent from the dressage world for several years so after conditioning and training for six months, she showed him 3rd and 4th level the summer of 2008 very successfully with multiple wins and scores tipping into the 70’s .  In September of  2009 Karri showed Drakkar Prix St George with a 71%, and three weeks later in October of 2009 showed Intermediate 1 with a high score of 67.8%.  Karri is now training for Grand Prix in the summer of 2010!

Drakkar and Karri at CDT , Wilmington Ohio Intermediate 1 Oct 2009

Fynn

Karri acquired Fynn in April of 2009.  Having had no real training, Karri went to work to establish the basics, right away acknowledging Fynn’s phenomenal ridabililty and willingness to please.  Two months later, by June of 2009, Fynn went to his first USDF Dressage show and competed at Taining level winning his classes with a high score of  71%. Fynn then moved up to first level at his next show in August winning classes with a high score of 68.6%!  Only six weeks later Fynn had progressed so much in his training that he was ready to show 2nd level again winning his classes with a high score of 69%!  Fynn progressed in 6 months through second level, now has mastered his changes, and is working toward showing 3rd and 4th level the summer of 2010!  He is proof that a great brain and 3 solid gaits are all you need for a fantastic dressage horse!