Kristine White of White Star Sport Horses, LLC is a professional horse trainer and instructor specializing in dressage. Kristine teaches riders of all levels, from beginners through upper-level riders, and welcomes people coming from any riding style and horses of any breed. She is a United States Dressage Federation Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist, a USDF "L" Dressage Judge Graduate and a Briti
sh Horse Society certified Instructor. She has competed extensively in dressage throughout her life, earning many titles and awards through the levels to Grand Prix. Many of her students have earned their USDF medals under her coaching. In 2010 Kristine was awarded Trainer of the Year by the Dressage Association of Southern California. Kristine consistently adheres to the dressage “pyramid of training” as defined by the United States Dressage Federation, producing confident and correct horses who are happy to work for their riders. She is a very patient and methodical instructor with a gifted ability to simplify complex concepts. Above all, she provides each student an enjoyable learning experience with their horse. In 1988 Kristine was assistant trainer for 1984 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team rider Sandy Pflueger, at the Theodorescu's Olympic dressage training center in Germany. Five days per week for a year Kristine was the sole rider on Sandy's Olympic horse, Marco Polo, schooling him or having lessons on him daily. She assisted with training, and had lessons, with the other horses who were at various stages of training through to Grand Prix. She observed George and Monica Theodorescu's daily training and attended the Olympic trials. Monica went on to win her first Olympic Gold medal that year. Monica also won gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics and later became the German dressage team coach. In 1989 Kristine lived in Great Britain to study, train, and test for the British Horse Society (BHS) Instructor certification. The BHS tests for teaching skills; knowledge of horse and stable management; and riding ability in dressage, show jumping, and cross-country jumping. After Kristine earned her instructor certification she moved back to the USA. In the USA, Kristine's main coach has been 1992 U.S. Olympic dressage Bronze medalist and International judge Charlotte Bredahl. During her youth Kristine trained with many renowned horse trainers including an apprenticeship under her cousin, Milton Strand, of Strands Minnesota Arabians. Early on in Kristine's training career she had great success showing from local to national and regional levels in many different disciplines: dressage; huntseat; Western pleasure; and obstacle trail at Open, Arabian and Morgan breed shows. Kristine also did extensive trail riding and worked with polo and stock horses. She has a lifetime of experience in breeding and raising horses, primarily German Oldenburg Verband Warmbloods.
