Interview With Noel Williams

About this episode

Aviva and Stephany interview Noel Williams, discussing her experiences in dressage and her aspirations in the sport.

This month, Aviva and Stephany interview Noel Williams of Noel Williams Dressage, based in Maryland. They catch up with what has been going on with each other – Mary Wanless, Maui and an exciting trip coming up (or going down centerline!) for Stephany, and a bittersweet sharing for Aviva. In the Ask the L, they discuss what is needed to have a successful move from Training to First Levels – thanks to Deana for the question! The daughter of George and Roberta Williams, Noel Williams grew up around classical and high performance dressage. Noel has been riding and competing all of her life with an Olympic Dream at heart. Noel is a USEF “R” Dressage Judge, and is currently in the USEF “r” DSHB Judge’s Program. She has trained and competed numerous horses from young horses to FEI Grand Prix. Noel is a USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medalist. A member of the 2007 NAJYRC Silver Medal team (Region 2), and the 2005 USEF Junior Dressage Team Championships Gold Medal, Noel was also the 2005 USEF Junior Dressage National Champion on the Hanoverian stallion Pik L. Noel aspires to continue her career on the international stage and to represent Team USA in competition. Noel's greatest passion is…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aviva, Stephany

Guest: Noel Williams

Topics covered

• dressage
• interview
• equestrian sports
• training levels
• young horse development

Keywords

• dressage
• Noel Williams
• equestrian
• training
• competition
• young horses
• Olympic Dream

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USEF, USDF, Noel Williams Dressage

Products: Pik L

Places: Maryland

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