George Williams (USEF Archive)
George Williams is an accomplished International Grand Prix competitor that is widely renowned in his field. Over the years, he has trained extensively with Kathy Connelly. With Rocher, he helped the U.S. team earn a Bronze medal at the 2005 CHIO Aachen and was the 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Grand Prix National Champion. Williams, the current President of the United States Dressage Federation, has brought numerous horses and riders up the levels and is a sought-after clinician. He has plenty of expertise to share in his new role as the US Dressage Youth Coach. Read more about Williams here.
"It certainly is an honor to be chosen as the US Dressage Youth Coach," Williams said. "I am thrilled to have someone as capable and dedicated as Charlotte to assist me in this role. Together I believe we can create an all encompassing youth program. I envision us creating a program that includes an outreach aspect, bringing dressage to more of our youth. Then continuing to help nurture them thru educational opportunities geared towards creating better riders, sportsmen, and all around horseman. One which ultimately motivates and inspires our top young dressage riders by providing a chance to compete against their peers on a world stage. Having worked with young riders for so many years, I believe now the time is right to create a program that is truly aspirational. I'm excited about our prospects for the future and look forward to working closely with our other coaches, Robert, Debbie and Scott."
Charlotte Bredal-Baker (Kathryn Burke Equiessence)
Charlotte Bredahl-Baker is a well-known trainer and FEI judge who was born and raised in Denmark before moving to the U.S. at the age of 22. She has an impressive list of accolades, including a Team Bronze medal from the 1992 Olympic Games with Monsieur and a Team Silver medal from the 1997 North American Championship with Lugano. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the Assistant Dressage Youth Coach position. Read more about Bredahl-Baker here.
"I am incredibly honored and excited to be part of the US Coaching staff," Bredahl-Baker said. "I am thrilled to be working with George Williams. He has such fantastic organizational and leadership skills and is very familiar with every Youth Program. We both have many years of training and coaching experience and I can bring my international judging experience to the table. I have always had a passion for mentoring Youth, and I can't imagine anything I would rather be doing than this job."
To learn more about the U.S. Dressage Program, visit; https://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allDressage.aspx.