Denise's Resume

Century Oaks Farm, Ltd. Timberlake, NC

Denise began riding at the age of 5. During high school and college she competed in western pleasure and games on less than optimum mounts and still was very competitive. She was the egg and spoon champion of her area. During college, she majored in Pre-Veterinary medicine and completed a BS in animal science,and later a Masters in Microbiology and Toxicology. She got her first exposure to dressage during that time and a passion was born. Since the early 80's she's pursued dressage with a vengence. While juggling a career and caring for a large farm, she managed to compete through fourth level on her schoolmaster, a wonderful Quarter Horse mare, Passaconnaway, or "Jane". Jane gave Denise the opportunity to feel and understand straightness, collection, engagement, and throughness. Next, she trained Face Value to third level, Unfortunately, he developed arthritic hocks and later,an injury. During this time she also began training some of the young horses which she had bred.

AWARDS 1991 BLM Championships in Lexington,VA

10th Third Level, Open

AHSA East Coast Finals, Raleigh,NC

10th Third Level, Open

AHSA Adult Amateur Champions,

Second Level, Zone 3

NCDCTA Horse of the Year, 2nd at Second Level,

1993 NCDCTA Horse of the Year, 2nd at Third Level

1995 NCDCTA Horse of the Year, 4th at Third Level

1998 NCDCTA Horse of the Year, 2nd at Training Level

2000 ABIC Region 1 Championships, 8th at First Level,

Denise and Face Value in Lexington, VA

Denise completed the USDF Learner Judge Program in 1994. In 1998, Denise and Face Value qualified and competed in the Bent Linguist Memorial Championship at Training Level and later, in 2000, at First Level in the ABIC Region 1 Championships in Maryland in the Amateur Division. In 1998, Face Value was Second at Training Level in the NCDCTA awards and in 1998, Denise received her USDF Bronze Medal. Face Value also received Performance Certificates at Training and First Level. Currently she is pursuing USDF Instructor Certification. She is an adjunct instructor at Averettt Universtiy in Danville, VA where she teaches equine anatomy and physiology to students in Equine studies.