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Horse Person of the Year Recipients 2009 – Lyndon Rife
Lyndon has instructed many amateurs and juniors through the FEI levels and has become a trusted coach and “sounding Board” for many professionals. His students have earned numerous regional championships through Grand Prix, USDF Horse of the Year Championships and medals, and have earned professional credentials under his tutelage. In his own competitive career he competes regularly and successfully at FEI and national levels and has received numerous USDF Horse of the Year Championships and top 15 placings, USDF All Breed awards, medals, and has earned the USDF Region 9 and SWDC Championship or reserve at every single level through Grand Prix. Lyndon has been dedicated to continuing education and has sponsored numerous Clinics with Olympic level riders and coaches. These events have been made available to amateurs, juniors, and professionals who would not otherwise have had access to world class training and instruction. These include US Olympians Steffen Peters, Michelle Gibson, Jane Savoie, and European Olympians and Olympic coaches such as Kalman De Jurenak, Hans Heinrich Meyer Zu Strohen, and German Gold medalist Heike Kemmer. He has studied with these world class trainers and others including Rudolf Zeilinger, Ulla Salzgeber, Walter Zettle, and Melle Von Bruggen. He has run schooling and recognized shows in the North Texas and Houston areas including a very significant contribution as the creator/organizer of the Texas Dressage Classic. This three to four day recognized competition offered a $10,000 freestyle competition in addition to other cash prizes. In 2002 the competition awarded over $22,000 in cash prizes to professionals, amateurs, and juniors. He ran this competition for nine years without assistance from a GMO and awarded well over $1000,000. Much enthusiasm for dressage and non-dressage spectators has been generated by this event in North Texas and its now famous Texas Freestyle Classic competition and gala. Lyndon has served on the board of the Dallas Dressage Club. He is frequently sought out as a consultant by club representatives, show organizers, and other professionals. One enthusiastic supporter highlighted his attributes as “good humor, the ability to convey a thought/feeling for the rider, absolute integrity in being honest and fair for the horse, and his overall generosity.” Past Recipients
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In recognition of his dedication, and influential effort to improve the knowledge and appreciation of classical dressage throughout the region, Lyndon Rife has been awarded the Region 9 Horse Person of the Year award for 2009. Lyndon owns and operates his teaching and training business, LTR Dressage (Lyndon T Rife or Learn To Ride), in Pilot Point, Texas, and has been a mainstay of dressage in Region 9 for over 14 years. 