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Meet Michelle von Schmidt-Pauli, a seasoned horse trainer with over 40 years of teaching horses and their riders. She has expertise in various disciplines such as dressage, show jumping, western dressage, and working equitation, and has trained under renowned trainers like Major General Johnathon Burton, Colonel Pauli Wimert, and Jack Le Goff. Michelle's training approach prioritizes developing a natural harmony between the horse and rider, and she believes that the purpose of training is to "ride better" by building partnerships from the beginning. Join Michelle's training program to experience her dedication to teaching with humor and fun, utilizing dressage principles, bio-mechanics, and gymnastic exercises to achieve the best results.

Michelle is an expert in teaching clients how to improve their riding skills through good horsemanship, dressage principles, bio-mechanics, and gymnastic exercises. Her training approach is relaxed and emphasizes understanding a horse's way of thinking to create a solid foundation that improves any type of riding. Currently Michelle competes in dressage, western dressage, and working equitation and offers lessons throughout Virginia and Maryland. Contact her to schedule a lesson at your farm or trailer-in to one of the offsite locations she teaches at around your area.

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Michelle von Schmidt-Pauli
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