When David Gribbons built his wife’s dream home at their farm near Orlando Florida, he was very proud of a particular feature; an elevator from the pantry to their bedroom. That was so his wife Anne Gribbons, international dressage judge could easily bring her suitcases in and out from her frequent travels.
The decision to purchase property in Orlando was also based on how close to an international airport she could be. Gribbons “officially” began her job as USEF Technical Advisor for the American Dressage program in January, and while the judging duties have been scaled back, she is putting that elevator to good use as she has crisscrossed the country multiple times watching over our combination who may be representing the United States at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
Gribbons has seen every qualifying Grand Prix ride either in person or on video. She has stood by the elite rider’s trainers at the shows to observe, support and provide input if needed, and attended the clinics organized in various parts of the country with Kyra Kyrkland, Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel and Morton Thomsen. With the qualifiers for the National Dressage Championships she g her and her “crew” Jenny Van Wieren and Eva Salomon at the USEF home office, are busy organizing and planning for some of the WEG hopefuls to compete in Europe.
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