Melodye is an effective, confidence building dressage instructor & trainer. She began her intensive dressage training when she retired from a career as a ballet dancer. She brings the discipline, knowledge of physiology, & the aesthetic eye of a classically trained artist to the dressage arena to help her students improve through a well balanced seat
While apprenticing with numerous FEI trainers Melodye had the opportunity to learn proper feelings & collection from many experienced Grand Prix & FEI horses.This experience has enabled her to train & show horses of all experience levels. She has trained numerous horses that have successfully competed with their amateur owners with a special emphasis on young riders.
Dressage is a French word that refers to the training of horses. The object of dressage is the harmonious development of the body, mind, & the ability of the horse, making him calm, supple, well balanced & in harmony with the rider. Dressage can be a means to an end, a way of developing any horse to make a comfortable, attentive, athletic mount ready to compete in almost any discipline...........or dressage can be a passion. In any case, the daily routine of working with your horse, along with developing a deeper relationship & watching him increase in strength and physical/mental suppleness, confidence & the horses' evolving beauty each day is an activity that brings meaning to your life & gives you joy.
As a sport horse breeder herself, Melodye has developed award winning Oldenburgs who are winning in in recognized dressage competitions. Melodye has visited the Champion ring at Dressage at Devon with her own horses & those owned by clients. Melodye has been an active participant in warmblood breeding organizations & has been a guest speaker with breed registries concerning the preparation of young horses for performance tests & competition.