Ruth is the Owner and Trainer at Stapleton Farm. Originally from England she has been in the USA for over 10 years and became a citizen in 2007.  Ruth has many years teaching and training experience in addition to a B.S. in Psychology and an M.A. in Human Resources.  Ruth has shown through FEI at Prix St. George and specializes in bringing along young horses.  She has earned her USDF Bronze and Silver medals and Silver Freestyle Bar on Allegro a horse she bought as a 3yr old.

 

Ruth brings her own and clients' horses through the levels with classical dressage training in a kind and patient manner.  These horses have gone on to successfully show at USDF shows and win a variety of Show Championships and USDF/USEF National Year End awards. 

 

In 2011 Ruth has shown Allegro at Prix St. George with scores to 65% Qualifying for Region 2 Championships.  She also qualified for Region 2 Championships with a 4th Level Freestyle.  Scirocco is taking the seaon off from showing to coninue his training.  Ruth's new addition - Zhonner a 7yr old KWPN Gelding is showing at First Levle with scores to 72%.

In 2010 Ruth sucessfully showed her own horse Allegro at  Fourth Level and Prix St. George while her young horse Scirocco showed at Training Level scoring in the 70's and qualifying for Regionals.  Scirocco was the Open MDA Training Level Champion with a median score of 74.1%

In 2009 Ruth showed Allegro at Third and Fourth Level winning the National USDF All Breed Awards for1st through 4th level Freestyle with a 69.3% median score.  2008 Allegro was the Third Level Freestyle Champion at Region 2 Championships with a Freestyle Ruth choreographed herself.  

 

In 2007 Ruth was selected to be the Coach for the Michigan State Intercollegiate Dressage Team.  The team rides at Stapleton Farm during the school year and has attended IDA nationals for the last 3 years.  Ruth has students ranging from novice level riders learning dressage basics through both Junior and Amateur riders riding through Third level.  She also has students with a variety of breeds and ages of horses ranging from youngsters through schoolmasters.  Ruth's students have been successful both in their personal goals and in the show ring. Her students have qualified for regional championships and a variety of USDF/USEF year end awards in addition to receiving championships and reserve championships at USDF shows.     

 

Ruth attends clinics with Shannon Peters, Jeanne Mcdonald, Michael Bragdell, Maryal Barnett.

 

Ruth is available for lessons, training, sales and clinics.

 

Ruth Hill-Schorsch