Orion's Visiting Clinician ~ Gunnar Ostergaard

Orion Dressage Sporthorses welcomes Gunnar Ostergaard on a regular basis during the spring, summer and fall months. During the show season Gunnar Ostergaard routinely travels to the northeast from his base in Ocala, FL and we are able to offer one (1) and two (2) day clinics on grounds at Orion approximately once a month. Orion's head trainer, Elizabeth King has been studying with Mr. Ostergaard regularly for several years.

For more information on clinic dates (posted below) and schedule or to advance reserve a training session (priority on clinic schedule is given to Orion boarders) please call us at:

845-651-2654 (or) 914-557-4129 / or send us an e-mail to: oriondressage@aol.com

Gunnar Ostergaard

Born in Denmark, Gunnar Østergaard had a love for horses and dressage at an early age. By seventeen he realized that that his passion would become his profession. He applied for and was accepted into the apprentice program at the stable of Karl Diel in North Germany. Interestingly, he and Herbert Rehbain, many time German champion, were in the program together. Gunnar did his finishing exam after three years and subsequently became a trainer at the same stable. Three years later he moved to Southern Germany where he was a private trainer at another dressage stable. 1969 found Gunnar back home in Denmark where he spent time as the head trainer at a riding school north of Copenhagen. Although he trained both dressage and jumping horses, dressage continued to be his first love. At this point in Gunnar's life, the legendary trainer, Gunnar Andersen took a personal interest in him, providing Gunnar the opportunity to train at his barn, riding the most talented horses and learning the finer skills of high level dressage. The rigorous training paid off as Gunnar won many dressage competitions and was National Danish Professional Champion in 1975. Gunnar was able to immigrate to the US settling in Plattsburg, NY in 1976.

Besides training dressage riders and horses he also helped some top Olympic jumping riders with their dressage work as well as working with the US three day team in dressage. Gunnar Østergaard's quiet and humble demeanor belies an impressive list of achievements. He has trained over twenty-five successful horses and/or riders to Grand Prix, won many national championships for himself and his students, competed successfully in Europe and had several Grand Prix wins at Devon and at the United States Equestrian Team's (USET) Festival of Champions. He also served on the USET's Planning and Selection Committee in the 1980s and early 1990s. Gunnar's own dressage training center, Deerwood Farm was first established in Quakertown, PA in 1979. Today Deerwood Farm has grown to two facilities, Deerwood Farm in Chester, Vermont and Deerwood Farm South in Ocala, Florida.

Gunnar visits Orion Dressage Sporthorses regularly for one and two day clinics. Both Katherine Heller and Elizabeth King travel to Vermont and Florida to work with Gunnar throughout the year. Please contact us for more information about the schedule of clinics offered by Gunnar at Orion Dressage Sporthorses.
Call us at: 845-651-2654 or email at: oriondressage@aol.com.

Next Gunnar Ostergaard clinic date at ODS:

Orion welcomes the start of the 2010 clinician series with Gunnar, the first of which will be held on April 24th and 25th (Sat & Sun).

Please call / email us for more information, pricing, or to schedule a time slot. Depending upon schedule availability (priority given to Orion Dressage Sporthorses boarders) there are sometimes open slots for riding times. Auditors are always welcome.

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