Clients

SOUTHPORT, FL

Cindy Carpenter
Cindy has been riding since she was 8-years old.  She has been training with Jodie since she purchased her 9-yr old, 17.2h Oldenburg gelding by Riverman named Raconteur, in early 2005.  Since then she has also been a very active competitor.

Cindy and Raconteur qualified for the USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships in their first two show seasons topped off by a top 10 finish in the AA Training Level Championship in 2006.  After the 2006 Championships, Cindy's 9-year old Oldenburg gelding wasn't sure he wanted to move up the levels.  Raconteur just wasn't sure Dressage was his sport.  So, he had all of 2007 and most of 2008 off to 'find himself'.  Raconteur returned to the Dressage ring at the November, 2008 Blue Angel Dressage Show capturing the High Point award for the show with a score of 73.600%.

With Jodie's help and expertise, Cindy purchased her second dressage partner in 2007, Utrillo.  Utrillo is a 16.3h Dutch Warmblood gelding by Neptune.  The pair has steadily moved up the levels, earning her USDF Bronze medal in 2012, capturing the 3rd Level Reserve Championship for Adult Amateurs at the 2013 USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships and represented Region 3 at the inagural US Dressage Finals in the same year.

Cindy has qualified for the 2014 USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships at both 3rd and 4th Levels and is currently schooling Utrillo at Prix St Georges.

Cindy's goal is to return to the US Dressage National Finals with Utrillo.  With these goals in mind, Cindy devotes much of her time and resources to lessons with Jodie.   Cindy finds that one of the great joys of riding is the ongoing process of working towards and achieving improvement.

Cindy and her husband, Glenn, own Morningstar Farm - a small private farm in Southport, Florida.  Cindy trailers to Destin weekly for lessons.  Her husband maintains the Jodie Kelly Dressage website.
Accomplishments


  • 2014
    • Qualified for USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships at both Third and Fourth Levels in the Adult Amateur Division
  • 2013
    • USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships - Third Level Adult Amateur Reserve Champions
    • US Dressage National Finals - 11th Place at Third Level for Adult Amateurs
    • The Dressage Foundation's Carol Lavell Gifted Memorial Fund Scholarships for Adult Amateurs recipient
  • 2012
    • USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships.  Competed at both Second and Third Level, finishing 10th in the Third Level Championships.
    • Awarded USDF Bronze Medal
    • DSDCTA Third Level Adult Amateur Champion
  • 2010
    • Dover Medal National Merit Award Winners
    • Finished the year ranked 28th among all Adult Amateurs in the United States competing at Second Level
    • DSDCTA Second Level Adult Amateur Champion
  • 2009
    • Qualified two horses for the USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships; Raconteur at both Training and First Level and Utrillo at First Level in the Adult Amateur Division
    • Cindy and Utrillo finished 8th in the First Level Championships
    • Finished the year ranked 28th among all Adult Amateurs in the United States competing at Second Level
    • DSDCTA First Level Adult Amateur Champion
  • 2006
    • 10th Place Training Level finish at USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships with Raconteur