Jeff Moore Clinic – October 2022

IDS welcomes back Jeff Moore for our second clinic of the year!

J. Ashton “Jeff” Moore is a USEF “S” dressage judge, sporthorse breeding judge, and has judged at the FEI World Equestrian Games. Jeff is the head trainer, owner and operator of Osierlea in San Juan Bautista, CA. As a successful competitor, Jeff earned USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medals. He has ridden seven horses at the Grand Prix level, and was shortlisted for the Olympics. Jeff has trained more than 20 Grand Prix horses ridden by his students.

Jeff has a deep involvement in several key organizations and initiatives, often times working together with the late Liz Searle. Jeff and Liz conceived and launched the USDF “L” Education Program. He also co-authored the USDF Glossary of Judging Terms. Jeff is the Co-Founder and former Executive Director of the Dutch Warmblood Studbook in North America (KWPN-NA). He is also co-founder and Technical Advisor of the American Vaulting Association.

Jeff is a student of some interesting characters, including Col. Alois Podhajsky, Director of the Spanish Riding School; Col. Waldemar Seunig, a famous author of several seminal works about dressage; Count Herman Wrangel; and Baron Hans von Blixen-Finecke, an Olympic gold medalist, coach, and Commandant of the Swedish Cavalry School at Stromsholm Castle.