Hometown: Dunnellon, Fla. Birthday: 4/14/1989 Sport/Disciplines: Dressage

Anna Marek is a professional dressage trainer and instructor based out of Reddick, Fla., in the Ocala area. Marek has earned FEI Grand Prix wins in the international arena throughout her career, with 43 international victories in nearly 200 starts.  

Since her international debut, Marek has collected numerous CDI3* wins on her mounts including Dee Clair, Duvel and Fire Fly. With Fire Fly, Marek helped the team earn silver in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3* with The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. After an impressive spring campaign, the pair were selected to represent the U.S. Dressage Team at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. In Marek’s senior championship debut, her and Fire Fly helped the team earn gold and took home individual bronze in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle.  

With Fayvel, the partnership started with a handful of successful competitions at the Grand Prix level with their debut in 2023. Together, Marek and Fayvel won the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W at WEC Ocala, and in 2024, the pair finished as the highest-placed U.S. combination on the final day of competition at the 2024 FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  

Aboard Fire Fly, Marek was selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the 2024 CHIO Aachen Dressage Nations Cup CDIO5* aboard Fire Fly. The pair were also selected to the U.S. Dressage Olympic Short List prior to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.