COMPETITION & TRAINING RESUME
CINDY COLLIER RAWSON
2003
12th Burghley CCI**** (US Olympic Selection Trial)
4th CIC*** Thirlestane Castle (qualified for World Cup Finals)
6th and 18th Compiegne, France CCI**
26th Saumur, France CCI***
27th Luhmuhlen, German National Championships CCI***
Appointed as British Eventing Accredited Trainer
Eventing training Clinics given in USA, England and Wales
2002
14th CCI** Weston Park
17th CCI*** Pau, France
6th and 11th CIC** Somerley Park
Qualified for Badminton CCI**** and Burghley CCI****
Eventing training clinics given in England, Wales and the USA
NVQ ( National Vocational Qualifications ) Assessor for Wiltshire College Lackham
Guest lecturer for Wiltshire College Lackham
2001
5th Windsor CCI**
7th and 14th Aldon CCI*
3rd CIC* Gatcombe
Eventing training Clinics given in England, Wales and the USA
NVQ ( National Vocational Qualifications ) Assessor for Wiltshire College Lackham
Guest lecturer for Wiltshire College Lackham
2000
Nominated to the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Long- List for riders selected to compete in the Sydney Olympic Games
8th Sansaw Park CCI*
Eventing training Clinics given in England, Wales, and the USA
NVQ Assessor for Wiltshire College Lackham
1999
Qualified for Badminton CCI **** and Burghley CCI ****
10th Chatsworth CIC***
10th Blarney Castle CCI**
Eventing clinics given in England, Ireland, Austria and the USA
Trained Three- Day Event Scholarship winners from Kelly College, Tavistock
1998
Member of the USET competing in the World Equestrian Games in Rome
6th place Luhmühlen CCI***
11th place Scottish National Championships (final selection trial for USET and 2nd best American)
Eventing training Clinics given in England, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and the USA (teaching in French and German)
Trained Three- Day Event Scholarship winners from Kelly College, Tavistock
1997
15th in the Landrover World Rider Rankings
Short listed for the USET competing in the Open European Championships
1st place Lummen CCI**
2nd place Boekelo CCI***
8th place Pau CCI**
11th place Punchestown CCI***
Eventing training Clinics given in England, Austria, Germany and the USA
1996 (based in Switzerland)
1st place Chantilly CIC**
7th and 12th places Boekelo CCI***
1st place Schenefeld (final German selection trial for 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta)
Highest scoring rider in Swiss National Rankings
Two highest scoring horses in Swiss National Rankings
Coached Swiss Juniors and Young Riders
1994- 1995 (based in Switzerland)
Trained Swiss Senior Three- Day Event Team
Highest scoring rider in Swiss National Rankings
Two highest scoring horses in Swiss National Rankings
TRAINING AND BACKGROUND
2003
Training with Jennie Lorriston- Clarke (British World Games Dressage Medallist), Yogi Breisner (British Senior Three- Day Event Team Trainer), Andy Austin (British Trainer for Show Jumping)and Mark Phillips (Team trainer for the US Equestrian Team)
2000-2002
Training with, Dries Roef (Dutch Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer) and Andy Austin
1997 -1999
Training with Mark Phillips
1991 - 1996
Trained in Switzerland in dressage with Hans- Ueli Schmutz (1983 European Champion)
Trained in show- jumping with Thomas Batliner (Olympic competitor in Seoul and Barcelona)
1989 - 1990
Trained in England with Jane Holderness- Roddam, then Chairperson of the British Selection Committee
1984 - 1988
One of two young riders from the USA selected to train with Jack LeGoff, (trainer for the USET for 15 years), for a 5 year period including one year spent at l'Ecole National d'Equitation in Saumur, France. This intensive training covered the complete spectrum of Three- Day Eventing; stable management, the selection of young event horses, and all phases of training and competition up to CCI**** level.
TESTIMONIALS
Jane Holderness-Roddam
Chairwoman British 3-Day Event Selection Committee (1988-1992)
"Cindy has a lot of talent and she works very hard at her riding. The best characteristic about her is that she's a great competitor. She really rises to the occasion."
Walter L. Straus
President United States Combined Training Association (1988-1990)
" I have known Cindy and followed her progress since 1980, and I admire her athletic ability, character, and sportmanship. I am positive that she will always be a credit to her supporters."
Jack LeGoff
Director of Development United States Equestrian Team (1970-1988)
"Cindy has the talent, discipline, and determination to become a top-ranking International 3-Day Rider."