Mary Bahniuk Lauritsen sits atop her horse. (Courtesy photo by Sharon Packer)
Mary Bahniuk Lauritsen
of Cadence Farm on Bolton Road is one of four advanced dressage riders selected for the 2011 Olympic Dream Program that annually sends young riders to Europe for an intensive 10-day dressage experience. The program is administered and funded annually by The Dressage Foundation (TDF). While in Europe, the group will visit some of the top dressage training facilities in the world to observe their training techniques. An independent selection committee based their decision on candidates’ essays, competition scores, recommendations, DVDs of their riding, and signs of commitment to the sport of dressage.
