About Claudia
Claudia started riding horses in Germany at age 8. She was involved in training and showing for a large dressage barn until 1991 when she moved to the United States. She began training horses, giving lessons and clinics at her farm until the spring of 2004 when she began work here at Taura Farms.
Claudia has been through the USDF Certified instructor workshops and is now an Associate Certified Instructor. She is a USDF-L graduate with distinction (1997) as well as a USDF bronze medalist.
News on Claudia's Students
JKL Midori, a 7 year old Trakhener cross, owned and ridden by Laurie Ryan won several nice awards is 2007. They placed 3rd in USEF Region7 for the Performance Horse Registry Silver Stirrup Award at Training level and 20th in the US. The pair also was Grand Champion at Open/AA Training Level for the Route 66 Show Series. Laurie is a student of Claudia Springer Misner and rides regularly in the Cathy Zappe clinics. Laurie credits both for her success with Midori and is looking forward to a successful year in 2008.
Cynthia Wiseman has spent the winter getting to know her new mount, Daniel. They have been riding regularly with Claudia Misner and have furthered their jump training with instruction from Buck Davidson, John Staples and Mary Grantham-Cook. They plan to show in Training Level dressage classes, Working Hunter Divisions and Equitation classes locally this season as well as begin competing in horse trials. Daniel has proven to be a an interesting, enjoyable partner thus far.
News from Lacey Elmer: "Just wanted to send you some information about how my 12-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Freeman's Folly aka Brego finished out our 2007 year. We mostly just Event but I take a lot of dressage lessons from Claudia Misner as well as participate in local Hunter/Jumper shows. But Eventing is definitely my passion. We were the 2007 Mid America Combined Training Association (MACTA) Reserve Champions for the Novice Level. And were 5th in the Overall Standings for all levels. The MACTA is an organization of 100 plus Eventers from Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois. We also earned the Reserve Championship in the Working Hunter Division for the Southwest Missouri Hunter Jumper Association for 2007. Brego has only been jumping and learning dressage for two years and he always gives me an great ride!"
Katie Alms, daughter of Thomas and Laura Alms, has been accepted as a working student for German Olympic rider Hubertus Schmidt. Her duties will commence after the 2008 Olympics. read more about Katie and her riding below.
Training Programs
Exercises will be tailored for the rider and horse’s benefit.
Basics and principles of correct dressage are practiced and stressed for the development of horse and rider.
Prices:
$300/mo board – stall, individual turnout, feeding grain 2x a day (supplements extra)
$300/mo training – based on 5 rides a week (Claudia riding owner’s horse), no limit for owner riding
$40 individual lesson – 45 minute lesson with Claudia
Indoor and outdoor arenas.