Allison E. Faso
Cell:  770-823-3981
E-mail: allisonfaso@aol.com

SUMMARY

A classically trained dressage competitor, instructor and trainer with a strong record of achievement, Allison is a USDF Silver Medalist and successful FEI competitor.  She has worked with some of the most respected professionals in dressage today including Betsy Steiner and Lynda Alicki. Allison brings students, both human and equine, the synthesis of her diverse experience.  Her patient, disciplined approach gets results through a systematic and classical process.

Awards

Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association

• Educational Scholarship to The International Equestrian Academy, Rhede, Germany, 2004
• Prix St. George Open Champion (Average 64.5%), “May Day,” 2003
• Training Level Open Champion (Average 68.07%), “Welcome,” 2002
• Second Level Open Champion (Average 67.68%), “Kudzu,” 2001
• Third Level Open Champion (Average 64.50%),  “May Day,” 2000
• Training Level Open Reserve Champion, “May Day,” 1997
  
  Good Horseman Foundation
  
  Good Horseman Dressage Shows, Rider of the Year, Open Division (Score of 77.31%), 1998
  
  United States Dressage Federation
  Region 3 Championships, 3rd Place, Prix St. Georges, “May Day”, 2005 (69.625)
  Region 3 Championships, 6^th place, Prix St. Georges, “May Day,” 2003
  Silver Medal recipient, 2003
  Region 3 Championships, 3^rd place,  Training Level Open, “Welcome,” 2002
  Region 3 Championships, 4^th place, Second Level Open, “Kudzu,” 2001
  Bronze Medal recipient, 1992
  Region 3 Champion, 1992
  Over two dozen awards received including All Breed Performance, Young Rider Championships and Horse of the Year in Performance, 1988-1992
  
  American Horse Show Association
  Region 4 Champion, 1990
  
  Selected Horse Shows
  High Score Second Level, Greater Atlanta Dressage Southern, (73.725), 2005
  Wellington Dressage - Fourth Level (70.233), 2005
  Gold Coast Opener - First Level (74.815) 2005
  High Score, Greater Atlanta Dressage Southern (71.765) 2004
  High Score, Heidelburg Cup (72.45%) 2003
  High Score Pony Award, CDI Raleigh (71.25%) 2003
  High Score, Open Division, Region 3 Championships (78.000%) 2002
  
  Exhibitions
  
  2003   Exhibition rider, Georgia International Horse Park, “Parade of Stallions”
  
  

  2000 Featured exhibition rider, Georgia International Horse Park, Atlanta Summer Classic 1997 FEI Exhibition Presentation, Dupree Farm, Madison, GA Tour of Homes 1993   Featured exhibition rider with Canadian Equestrian Team Member Penny Zavitz at Tampa Stadium Budweiser Grand Prix

Riding & Training History 

Present Training with George Williams, 2003 World Cup Team member. 2004-2006 Training with Michelle Gibson, USET Member 2001 -- 2003 Training with Karen Lipp, USET Developing Rider and USDF Gold Medalist, schooling with various clinicians including Betsy Steiner 2000 – 2001 Training with Lynda Alicki, USET Member and USDF Gold Medalist 2000 Clinic with Hilda Gurney, USET Member and USDF Gold Medalist 1999 Training with Gunner Ostergaard, USDF Gold Medalist 1990 – 1997 Training with Lynda Alicki, USET Member and USDF Gold Medalist 1992 – 1993 Training with Betsy Steiner, USET Member and USDF Gold Medalist 1987 – 1989 Training with Anneliese Vogt-Harbor, USDF Gold Medalist

EDUCATION

Eckart Meyner Instructors Course, Germany, 2004
GDCTA Scholarship to train at the International Equestrian Academy, Rhede, Germany, 2004
USDF “L” Education Program for Judge Training, 2003
Emory University, BA, Psychology, 1993 - 1997

POSITIONS

Eckart Meyners Core Instructor, Appointed Fall 2004