Judge Status: USEF licensed WD Recorded (small r) Judge
Bio:SPECIAL JUDGES FEE: There is NO day fee for shows located south of 35*N Latitude between November 1st and April 15th. USEF Licensed 'r' WD judge, World Champion competitor and coach Michelle Zolezzi is the founder and owner of Relational Riding Academy in Cheney Washington. Michelle has been an ARIA certified riding instructor since 1989 holding IBI in Dressage, Hunt Seat, and Combined Training. RRA currently teaches over 150 riders of all ages each week and is a dedicated WD facility. Advanced students have earned well over 70 WDAA World Championship titles and awards since 2017 and RRA owned horses have earned multiple Lifetime awards from 11 Registers of Merit, several Registers of Excellence to 2 Bronze Medal and one Silver medal winner. Michelle is a licensed 'r' judge, experienced clinician, show manager and World Champion coach. Her background is solidly grounded in the classical education and includes extensive study in equine biomechanics as the basis of the dynamic relationship between horses and riders. Michelle is a current student of Dr Gerd Heuschmann, and of Sue Sherry (herself a student of Col Albrecht von Zeigner and Sally Swift). She studied classical dressage abroad with Claus Bergener (Germany), Andjez Salacki (Poland), and here in the US with many others. Visit www.RelationalRidingAcademy.com for more information about scheduling Michelle for western dressage show judging, clinics and lessons. [email protected]