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Alexander Chterba

50 years of riding experience
45 years of teaching experience

Member Soviet National Jumping Team
Coach Soviet Dressage Team
USSR Cavalry Riding Master
Soviet National Equestrian Federation Dressage Coach

Coached in

European Championships
World Championships
Olympics- Moscow, Seoul

Students include

Vlacheslav Chukanov
Anatoly Timchenko
Nina Menkova
Elena Sidnev
Nina Menkova
Lendon Gray
Machael Barison
Carol Lavell
Kathy Adams
Gail Hoff-Carmona

Recognitions

Best Trainer of the USSR 1989
Best Trainer of the USSR 1990
The Coach of Highest Qualifications 1990

Written about in

Southern Living
Chronicle of the Horse

Vera Bialobjeskaia

30 years of riding experience
15 years of teaching experience

Exercise rider at the Moscow Hippodrome at age 15
Jockey at the Piatigorsky Race Track

Winner of

Northern Caucasian Cup
Cup of Mahachcala

Veterinary Assistant Soviet School of Olympic Reserve
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine 1986
Veterinarian at the Olympic Center Bitza

Amateur show rider in jumping and dressage

Certified Cranio-sacral Therapy for Horses 2006

Coach of national finals competitor Seneca Valley Pony Club Quadrille Team 2006

Elizabeth Hanson

25 years of riding experience
5 years of Pilates teaching experience

BA Earlham College
MA George Washington University
Pilates certification through PhysicalMind Institute, NY

Founder and creator of Equestrian Pilates®
Owner of Fit to the Core Pilates Studio in Rockville, Maryland

Conducts clinics throughout the US and the world

Published e-book: Equestrian Pilates: an Owner’s Manual for the Equestrian Body

Magazine articles:

Ask the Expert Column: Breathing, Dressage Today, May 2007 issue
The Lowdown on Low Back Pain: The Bane of the Rider’s Existence, Paso Fino Horse World Magazine, March 2007
Ask the Expert Column: Hip Locking, Dressage Today, May 2006 issue
The Lowdown on Low Back Pain: The Bane of the Rider’s Existence, The Gaited Horse – Spring 2006
Finding the Sweet Spot, The Gaited Horse – Fall 2005
Equestrian Pilates® Functional Fitness for Polo, Polo Players Edition – May 2005
Three Ways to Improve Your Ride Through Pilates, Virginia Horse Journal – June 2005

Has presented Equestrian Pilates to many groups such as:

Northern Virginia Dressage Association
Equine Event East
Northern Virginia Chapter of the Virginia Dressage Association
MCTA Round Table
USA Trailing Riding Club
Meadowbrook Stables – Adult Riding Camp

Official Pilates certifying body for Equestrian Pilates® program