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Susan Xanthopoulos
Susan rode hunt seat as a child and at 18 she began to ride dressage. After many horses Susan found Jeffery, a wonderful 4 year old THBD off the track. She trained him to Grand Prix and earned a USDF Silver Medal. She came very close to earning a Gold medal but sold Jeffery at the age of 14 as a school master. During the eighties and nineties Susan had the opportunity to work with many trainers: Eicke von Veltheim Major Anders Lindren Lilo Fore Ellen Eckstein Pam Nelson Tom Dorrance Dennis Callen Sandy (Pflueger) Phillips More Recently Charlotte Bredhal Heather Kennedy Nicola Stauder Gerd Heuschmann Many other weekend clinicians from Europe |
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Susan enjoyed a successful career showing throughout CA. In 1989 she was 12th in Prix St. George in CA on Jeffrey (Parable). She also taught riding and during the nineties she started and trained several warmbloods. In 1992 Susan earned her BS in Occupational Therapy from USC. In 1994 she purchased Alexa, an American Warmblood that she trained to Intermediate. In the late nineties into 2002 she took a break from showing and then slowly reestablished her work with horses. In 2005 Susan moved to Dillon, Montana. It was here she eventually met her husband, Dr. John Xanthopoulos, a professor at UMW and head coach/founder
of the UMW Equestrian Team. Soon she realized that there was a dire need for an equestrian facility for the team and of course a covered arena for winter riding. Hence, J & S Sport Horses Inc. was born. |
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Currently, Susan has 2 young Reg. Canadian Sport Horses
(Hanovarian/Holsteiner ) that she is training. She just purchased a FEI prospect as a 2 yr. old, which is Swedish. She spent Jan. of 08 in CA working with Heather Kennedy who had just spent a year and a half working with the U.S. Olympic Coach in Germany. She is also rehabbing Savant her Stallion who will be showing Prix St. George next year. Susan is available for clinics, lessons and training. Contact Susan: (405)925-0569 Email: mt_dressage@yahoo.com |
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Susan and Alexa
CA Reserve Champions 1st Level Horse of the Year - Amateur 1995 |
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