Linda Landers continues to bring quality horses to the Midwest Region.

"If I had to give a mission statement for myself in relation to the horse business, it would be that my goal is to see that horses get the best care possible, and that riders get to achieve the best results of which they are capable" - Linda Landers.

Career Profile

• Linda began riding and jumping in the late 60's
• Began studying dressage in the early 70's
• Co-founder of the Kansas City Dressage Society
• President twice of the Kansas City Dressage Society
• 1978 - 1996 owner and operator of Hunters Vale Equestrian Center in Johnson County, Kansas
• Actively organized shows and showed her own horses
• Hosted clinics: Laurie Falvo; Hilda Gurney; Carol Grant; Kay Meredith; Michael Mathews; Jaap Pott; Robert Dover
• 1985 purchased Marchenhoff, Hanoverian Stallion, and met Michael Beining - starting the "German Connection."
• Master rider Willie Schulteis and apprentice (now German Team member) Rudolf Zeilinger gave clinics
• 1996 established the primarily dressage facility Landers Farms in Independence, Missouri
• 2000 - Present Intensive regular training clinics held with Michael Beining
• 2005 United States Dressage Federation Region IV Representative.

"It has been a pleasure over the years to watch staff and students march up the scale of training with an expert teacher like Michael Beining" LL.

Further Successes

"My reward is to experience the joy that comes when a horse and rider become a team that does not hinder movement, but enhances the ability of the horse to become all it can be" LL.

• Linda has shown three horses at Prix St. Georges level and many horses at lower levels.
  
  
• Linda's daughter, Sara Landers McConnell, receives strong foundation in dressage.
  1980 - Sara Landers McConnell wins 6th place in the AHSA Medal Finals, Harrisburg, Pa.
  1981 - Sara wins gold medal in Jr. Jumper division of Harrisburg show on horse that had never previously been shown.

• Amy Clipp, Linda's student, became Advanced Young Rider Representative for Region IV on Clockwork Orange.
  Amy rode Jasper (trained by Linda and Amy) to a win in Chicago over many other young riders.
  Linda and Amy travelled to Bromont to compete.