Our Inaugural Hometown Hero Interview with Anne Mouen Stahl

About this episode

In this episode, Stephany and Aviva interview Anne Mouen Stahl, a seasoned dressage instructor with over forty years of experience.

In this month’s episode, Stephany and Aviva interview their first Hometown Hero, Anne Mouen Stahl. With more than forty years of experience teaching both amateur and professional riders, Anne has come to appreciate the profound importance of establishing a strong, reliable foundation in every rider’s training. She has been fortunate to train horses and riders through every level of dressage, from Training Level to Grand Prix. This breadth of experience has given her a deep understanding of how to guide riders in the correct execution of dressage exercises as they advance—from the early education of the young horse to the refined work required of the elite dressage athlete. Anne has a wide background of Dressage education, from riding at Morven Park International Equestrian Center after college to working with various trainers at Tempel Lippizans to her favorite mentor Juan Matute, and has a deep love of bringing horses of all types along, whether they were the typical or atypical horse for Dressage. She uses a progressive, gymnastic approach to developing the dressage horse allows riders to gain a clear and lasting understanding of the fundamental principles of training under her…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephany, Aviva

Guest: Anne Mouen Stahl

Topics covered

• dressage
• training
• equestrian education
• rider development
• interview

Keywords

• dressage
• training levels
• equestrian
• rider education
• interview
• Hometown Hero

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Morven Park International Equestrian Center, Tempel Lippizans

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