Ruth is the owner and manager/trainer of Stapleton Farm. Originally from England she has been in the USA for over 10 years and became a citizen in 2007. Ruth has over 10 years teaching and training experience and a B.S. in Psychology and an M.A. in Human Resources. Ruth has earned her USDF Bronze medal on horses she had trained herself and is activley pursing her Silver medal, see below for current awards and standings.
Ruth specializes in bringing along both her own and clients' horses with correct 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 Year End awards. Ruth has a wealth of experience and particularly enjoys seeing changes in horses as they progress through the training scale.
In 2008 Ruth showed her own horse Allegro at Third Level and a clients horse - Smoke on the Water at Training and First Level. Both horses attended Regionals and placed and Allegro was the Third Level Freestyle Champion with a Freestyle Ruth choreographed and mixed the music for herself. In 2009 Ruth has sucessfully shown Allegro at Third and Fourth level qualifying for regionals while Her young horses Scirocco and Zabella are staying at home in prepration for the FEI 5 and 6 year old Tests in 2010. Ruth is available for lessons, training and showing of your horses, in addition to taking consignment horses for sales.
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. Ruth has students ranging from
novice level riders learning dressage basics through both Junior and Amateur
riders riding through Third level. Her students have qualified for
regionals and a variety of USDF year end awards. She also has students
with a variety of breeds and ages of horses ranging from three year olds through
schoolmasters. Ruth's students have been successful both in their personal
goals and in the show ring receiving championships and reserve championships at
USDF shows.
Ruth attends clinics with Shannon Peters, Jeanne Mcdonald, Michael Bragdell and rides regularly with Maryal Barnett and Penny Underwood.
Awards
2009
National AWS/USDF All Breed Awards
1st through 4th level Freestyle Champion with a 69.3%
3rd Level Freestyle Champion
Reserve Champion at Third Level Open
National USDF Awards
USDF Freestyle Challenge at 3rd Level - 7th in the US
USDF Musical Freestyle Award 3rd Level- 12th in the US
MDA Awards
3rd Level Open - Reserve Champion
4th Level Open - Fourth Place
Waterloo Awards
June Waterloo - Third Level Reserve Champion
July Waterloo - Third Level Champion
August Waterloo - Fourth Level Reserve Champion
Year end Chamoion 3rd Level
Year End Reserve Champion 4th Level
2008
USDF
All Breed Awards 2008
AWS - Third Level
Free Style Champion - Allegro
Ranked 3rd Nationally at Third Level - Allegro
Ranked 4th Nationally at Training Level - Isaac
Regionals
Region 2 Champion - Third Level Freestyle Allegro
8th Place with Smoke on the Water at First Level
13th Place at Training Level with Smoke on the Water
Third Level High Percentage Award at Dressage by The Bay
Third Level Open Champion at Dressage at Waterloo June 6-8th
Students Qualified for Regionals at Training, First and Second Level with many show Championships
Qualified Allegro for Regionals with a Third Level Freestyle
Qualified Allegro for Regionals at Third Level
Qualified Smoke on the Water for Regionals at Training Level and First Level- Scores up to 72%
Reserve Champion Third Level Open at Dressage at Waterloo Spring Classic
Open Training Level Champion with Smoke on the Water – Scores up to 72%
Reserve Champion for First Level Open with Smoke on the Water Scores up to 71%
2007
· 2007 Dressage at Waterloo Series Grand Champion - Second Level Open - Allegro
· 2007 USDF National All Breed Award: 7th Second Level Open
· Qualified for Region 2 Championships- Second Level Open - with Allegro with a high score of 69%
· Placed 10th at Region 2 Championships Second Level Open
· Grand Champion at Dressage at Waterloo Summer Finale - Second Level Open - Allegro
· Reserve Champion at Dressage at Waterloo Summer Finale - Training Level Open - Kodiak high score 67.5%
· Grand Champion at Dressage at Waterloo August - Second Level Open - Allegro
· Reserve Champion at Dressage at Waterloo August - Training Level Open - Kaluah and Cream Owned by Judy Nieberg at her first show with a high score of 69.3%-
· Grand Champion at Waterloo Summer Dressage Schooling Show - Intro and Show High Percentage Score - Battersea Laura Lee Owned by Barb Sougstad
2006
· USDF National All Breed Award: Reserve Champion for Training Level
· USDF National All Breed Award: 4th at First Level
· 2006 Dressage at Waterloo Series Reserve Champion - First Level Open - Allegro
· Reserve Champion Dressage at Waterloo June - Training Level Open - Allegro
· Grand Champion at Dressage at Waterloo Summer Finale - Training Level Open - Allegro
· Grand Champion at Dressage at Waterloo Autumn Classic - Training Level Open -Allegro
Ruth grew up eventing and schooled through Preliminary level, before changing her focus to dressage. She successfully evented multiple horses attending the Area VIII Championships in 2001 and 2002 and also winning the Bob Hutton Award in 2001 aboard an ex-track horse she trained herself - Canyons Gold. In 2001 She received the lowest dressage score in Michigan, was ranked 9th in USEA Area VIII at Novice Level and was the TEAM Reserve Champion for Horse and Rider at Novice level Open. In the winter of 2002 Ruth was a working student for an advanced level 3-day eventer who attended Rolex in 2001, 2002, 2003 and was long listed for Pan Am Games.
Information on lessons and training are available on the facilities page. References available upon request.
Ruth Hill-Schorsch
