MEET THE STAFF Dr. Gail Hoff-Carmona, is the Owner and Director of Los Alamos Dressage Center Dr. Gail Hoff-Carmona is a USEF Senior ("S") dressage judge, a Registered ("r") Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Judge, FEI Grand Prix level trainer and coach as well as a retired competitor.  She is also owner and director of the first school of dressage in the United States, Los Alamos Dressage Center, founded by her late husband, Major Hector Carmona, in N.J. and now relocated in Ojai, CA.   Outside of the horse world Gail is a Ph.D. immunologist who devoted much of her life to the research and development of several medical diagnostics such as the “Mono Test,” a quick diagnostic test for infectious mononucleosis, and immunologic pregnancy tests for people as well as horses. Gail, as owner and director of Los Alamos Dressage Center, received two Proclamation citations from the New Jersey State Assembly and Governor Whitman for civic work done to benefit both the community and equine research at the University of PA School of Veterinary Medicine.  She is recorded in Who’s Who,  Who's Who of American Women, American Men and Women of Science, Who's Who of Technology Today,  American Biographical Institute, International Biographical Center and the National Registry of Who's Who.     Gail earned her USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals solely on self trained horses and has coached many students to earn equivalent USDF medals.  With her scientific mind, experienced eye as a judge and her success as a Grand Prix level trainer and competitor, Gail has an unusual ability to quickly detect and correct training/showing problems, thus making her a valued clinician, lecturer and teacher.  Helping other trainers, students and competitors to quickly move through their issues and gain better understanding of how to best work with the bio mechanics of the horse is a talent she developed through years of study and experience.   As a breeder of Swedish Warmblood (SWB) horses, Gail has bred 3 of the highest scoring licensed SWB stallions in North America, 2 diploma SWB mares and the highest scoring “double diploma” SWB mare (received diplomas for both dressage and jumping ability) in North America. Her horses have also won numerous championships both in hand and in dressage competition at the prestigious “Dressage At Devon” shows as well as winning numerous USDF Horse of the Year Awards at all levels.  Gail together with Bo Jenå, director of dressage at Flyinge, the National Stud of Sweden, produced a video for the Swedish Warmblood Association of North America.  That video/DVD,  How to Train and Present Horses In-Hand and Free Jumping, is available for purchase.      In 2006 she sold her farm in New Jersey and moved to Ojai, California where she continues to judge and do clinics both nationally and internationally as well as coach competing riders at all levels and train a few developing horses.  Gail also continues to stand her SWB stallion, L.A. Baltic Inspiration, (highest scoring SWB stallion in North America) at stud.  L.A. Baltic Inspiration is retired from the show ring but was both a Grand Prix jumper and Grand Prix Dressage horse. Andre Etmedjian Andre Etmekdjian & L.A. Baltic Highlite -1.4m, Wellington, FL Andre is an active show jumping rider/trainer with a strong background in dressage and eventing. He has competed successfully up through Grand Prix Jumping and F.E.I. Level Dressage and Three-Day Eventing. He is very experienced in all aspects of Classical Riding from breaking and starting young horses up through the highest levels of competition and he will be available for private lessons and/or training your horse(s). Andre has studied with some of the best Olympic riders and trainers in the world such as Joe Fargis, Frank Chapot, Norman Dello Joio and Marly Goodman in the U.S.A., Hilmer Myer, Bjorn Nagel, Holger Wulchner and Heinz Schulenburg of Germany and Stanny Van Paesschen of Belgium. Born in Azerbaijan, Andre was a very successful dressage and show jumper competitor, representing his country throughout the former U.S.S.R. while in the Army, competing against representatives of 15 countries. In 1996, Andre immigrated to the U.S.A. and showed Grand Prix Jumpers while working at Mida Farm in Wellington, FL for Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, 2005 Gold Medalist at the W.E.G. At Mida Farm, Andre also did several clinics with show jumping Olympians, George Morris, Michelle Robert of France, Albert Voorn of Holland and Piet Raymakers of Holland. At the same time, he studied dressage with four time Olympic Dressage Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist, Ivan Kezemov, of the former U.S.S.R. Mallory Schneider Mallory Schneider comes from a 3-day eventing background and has studied for several years with such International competitors as Jill Wilton, Gina Miles, Lislie Webb, Wendy Wergeles and the legendary James Wofford, well known author and three time Olympian. Coming to Los Alamos Dressage Center, she has changed her focus from 3-day eventing to dressage and has been working in dressage as an apprentice trainer with Dr. Gail Hoff-Carmona on a daily basis. Mallory Schneider & Zambo In 2009 she competed the 5 year old Brazilian bred Lusitano gelding, Zambo, owned by Dr. Anne Peters of Manhattan Beach, CA, in Training and First Levels, winning nearly every class entered with scores into the 70% range.  In 2010 we anticipate them moving along to 2nd and 3rd levels.  Mallory Schneider & L.A. Baltic Inspiration Mallory enjoys starting beginners in dressage, show jumping and eventing as she progresses through the levels herself. Some Of Our Past Apprentice Trainers

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