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Earning numerous U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) and U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) High Score Year End awards at all levels of dressage from Training Level through Grand Prix, Gail continues to train horses and students according to the same high standards. She goes regularly to Europe to study judging and training. Several students have been coached by her to earn USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals and she serves as a judge and clinician throughout North and South America. Gail also presents educational seminars to interested groups.
Horse breeding is another area of interest and success for Gail. Having bred many Arabian horses in the past that went on to compete and win numerous championships in both halter and performance at the National level, Gail has since turned her talents to include European Warmbloods.Her success with the Swedish Warmblood horse breeding program is no less impressive. Gail has bred three licensed Swedish Warmblood stallions and a mare who received diplomas for both dressage and jumping ability. Her horses have won numerous USEF Regional and National High Score Horse of the Year awards. In addition, many have won at the prestigious "Devon Horse Show" (Hunter/Jumper and Open Show) and “Dressage At Devon” (the largest and most prestigious breed show in North America) as well as the International Jumper Futurity Championships. At "Dressage At Devon," Los Alamos bred horses, in addition to having won numerous top 10 Awards, also won the "American Breeder's Award" (horse best representing the ideals of Sport Horse Breeding in the USA, won by L.A. Baltic Inspiration), the most "Breeders Group" awards ever won by a single stallion over the years (L.A. Baltic Sun), numerous championships in hand, and "Suitability for Dressage" classes under saddle.
In addition to her knowledge and experience in dressage, Gail has a strong scientific background, having earned a B.S. in Animal Science and Pre-Veterinary Medicine, an M.S. in Zoology, and a Ph.D. in Immunology. Listed in "Who's Who", "Who's Who of American Women," and "Who's Who of Technology Today as well as "American Men and Women of Science" and the "American Biographical Institute International Biographical Center" for inventions and contributions to diagnostic medicine (such as the "Mono Test", a 2 minute blood test for Infectious Mononucleosis). In 1982, Dr. Hoff-Carmona retired as Director of Research and Development at a diagnostics company to pursue her interest in horses. Consequently, Los Alamos Dressage Center is managed from a sound scientific and managerial basis and as director of Los Alamos Dressage Center, Gail is also recorded in the National Registry of Who's Who and she received two Proclamation citations from the New Jersey State Assembly and Governor Whitman for civic work done at Los Alamos Dressage Center when located in Freehold, NJ.
Andre Etmekdjian & L.A. Baltic Highlite - Level 7 Young Jumpers, 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 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 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. She also continues her education and furthers her experience in show jumping under the direction of
Andre Etmekdjian.
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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