A Weekend with Lauren Sprieser at Unexpected Farm

Lauren Sprieser's wit and humor have endeared her to amateurs and professionals alike. Along with her experience bringing horses and riders up the levels in a positive and correct way she brings quality dressage instruction and novel ideas to her lessons that is given in a clear and easy-to-recreate way.

A student of Lendon Gray in college, Lauren competed three times at the North American Young Rider Championships, earning Team Bronze in 2003, and Team Gold in 2005, placing as high as fifth individually. She was also successful in the U25 ranks, qualifying three horses for the National Championships, including one made completely from scratch, all before her 25th birthday.

Lauren quickly established herself as a top trainer of riders from green to Grand Prix across several disciplines, with students ranging from local walk-trot champions to CDI Grand Prix. But she also has become well-known for producing FEI horses, as well as helping her students to make their own.

Lauren and her students have produced 7 Grand Prix horses and 16 Prix St. Georges horses, as well as 19 USDF Bronze, 14 Silver and 2 Gold Medalists.