Our Professionals

Our Colorado Professionals are all members of the CDW Professional Association. They are listed by their qualifications below, with a brief description of what these qualifications mean. For a full listing of CDWPA requirements, please visit this website.

Clinician Level 3

A Level 3 Clinician must volunteer 16 hours, mentor a member for 16 hours, attend 16 hours of clinic sessions with Lyn Ringrose-Moe, Garn Walker, or Eitan Beth Halachmy, and intern under a partner for 32 hours. They must also ride any WJL5 or higher test to a score of 74 or higher.

Leslie Sutherland Aurora, CO 303-366-8558

Clinician Level 2

A Level 2 Clinician must volunteer 16 hours, mentor a member for 16 hours, attend 16 hours of clinic sessions with Lyn Ringrose-Moe, Garn Walker, or Eitan Beth Halachmy, and intern under a Level 3 Professional or partner for 16 hours. They must also ride any WJL2 or

higher test to a score of 74 or higher.

Erin Long Parker, CO 513-582-7208

Abby Martin Brighton, CO I

Clinician Level 1

A Level 1 Clinician must volunteer 16 hours and attend 16 hours of clinic sessions with Lyn Ringrose-Moe, Garn Walker, or Eitan Beth Halachmy, and intern under a Level 2 Professional or higher for 16 hours. They must also ride any WJ3 or WJ4 test with a score of 74 or higher.

Melanie Smith-Breidt Falcon, CO 719-332-3445

Ambassador

Ambassadors are non-teaching representatives of Cowboy Dressage. They help welcome people to the discipline, host gatherings, and provide information from Cowboy Dressage World.

Francine Althoff CO Springs, CO FTA 719-661-4555

Laura Cassiday Hudson, CO 303-522-7005

Kim Gieseke Brighton, CO 303-941-2037

Cody Harrison Brighton, CO I 719-248-7709

Tamy Knigge Watkins, CO

Lauren Light CO

Pam Pierce Wellington, CO J 970-988-6404