The Liz Lund Eventing Team
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You can join the team by sponsorships, donations, working, riding or training with Liz.
Purchase Liz Lund Eventing Gear. Team warmups, winter jackets, winter hats, baseball hats, polo shirts, t-shirts & more are available. Contact Liz for pricing & orders.
Terry Dokken-Liz is proud to say she uses Terry Dokken and Dokken Farrier Services for all of her horses farrier needs.
Ken Larson-Liz has worked with Dr. Larson and Performance Horse Veterinary Services in the past to figure out how to have her horses competing in their best form.
Anoka Equine-Liz has work with Anoka Equine with many of her own and clients horses to keep them performing their best.
Liz leading some students on a course walk.
Liz and some of her students and friends after a double clear show jumping round at Maui Jim Three Day CIC* 2007.
Liz, Kate Beuch, and Charlee Marinovich do a course walk at the 2006 Midstates Harvest Hunter/Jumper Horse Show $30,000 Grand Prix.
2011 Sponsors
Liz Lund is proudly sponsored by FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips, Stone Ridge Equestrian - located in Long Lake, MN, Kaesen Farms - located in Bastrop, Texas, Maria Filsinger Photorgraphy, Jennifer Johnson DVM & County Saddlery.
FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips - FLAIR Strips are self-adhesive strips that promote optimum respiratory health of equine athletes at all levels by reducing airway resistance and providing improved airflow when your horse needs oxygen most. Liz uses FLAIR strips on her horses to help them keep stay healthy. Liz highly recommends that everyone uses FLAIR strips when doing gallop sets, cross country schooling, eventing and even show jumping. Contact Liz if you have questions about where to purchase FLAIR Strips.
Stone Ridge Equestrian is a tack shop located in Long Lake, MN. SRE is the store Liz goes to for all of her equestrian needs. They have a large variety of clothing, tack, horse care products, supplements, farm equipment, show gear and more. The service is outstanding and they will also take the time to look into ordering any products that they do not normally carry. Liz is proud to be working as a team with Stone Ridge Equestrian!
Kaesen Farms is dedicated to breeding Anglo-Shire Warmbloods since 1986. They are exceptional at crossing exceptional thoroughbreds to only outstanding English Shires to produce top quality Anglo-Shire Warmblood Sporthorses. The goal at Kaesen Farms is to breed horses with good bone, solid feet, the athletic abilities of the thoroughbred and the sweet, gentle disposition of the draft horse. All are eligible to be registered with the American Warmblood Society as well as several other registries. Kaesen Farms provides safe facilities for mares, plus excellent mare care. Kaesen Farms sponsors Liz's website and is looking into other sponsorship possibilities.
Many thanks to Jennifer Johnson DVM who provides Liz with vaccinations and certifications she needs to travel to horse shows. She also provides Liz with Adequan and Legend to keep Hannah up to performance quality and to preserve Hannah's joints.
Liz's assistant trainer, groom, student, friend & talented photographer Maria Filsinger supports Liz by sponsoring her with photographs taken at various shows, clinics and around the farm.
Liz also works closely with County Saddlery to help in making her horses as comfortable as they can be under the saddle.
John and Sarah Bergstrom are a great help to Liz. They provide her with some financial backing to help cover miscellaneous costs of riding, teaching and training. Liz's father, Eric Lund, died in April of 2006. Liz attributes her intense focus and passion for extreme sports to her dad who was an avid windsurfer and snowboarder. Liz's grandmother, Betty McGoon, has also been of great support to Liz in her riding endeavors by helping her in the purchase of her mount, Lady Hannah B. Unfortunately Betty McGoon passed away in the fall of 2008 and will be also be greatly missed. Much appreciation to these family members who continue to support Liz's goals and dreams.
Larson Sader Dressage & Sleipner Stables has teamed up with Liz Lund Eventing this year to produce quality event horses and riders. Liz Lund Eventing purchased Rhine Maiden from Larson Sader Dressage.
MJ's Entertainment, LLC DBA Mad Jacks Sports Cafe is an upscale sports bar located in Vadnais Heights, MN. MJ's has recognized Liz's drive and commitment to her sport, horses and clients and want to help her on her journey.
Liz also has many generous members of her team and would like to thank them all. Whether it is taking care of horses while she is away at horse shows or trailering her and Hannah to shows free of charge, everything adds up and Liz wants to make sure they all know how much their support is appreciated.
Students
Liz has successfully trained students through the Preliminary level in Eventing, 2nd Level in Dressage, 3'6'' Jumpers and C3 & HB ratings in the USPC. She has also started with very early beginners taking their first lesson, to advanced young riders and adults.
Maria Filsinger - Maria has been riding with Liz from the beginning.
Over the last four years she has quickly progressed from the Beginner
Novice level to the Preliminary level. Her goals are set to be on the CCI*
Area IV Young Rider Team and to represent the Northern Lakes
Regional Pony Club at the National Pony Club Championships.
Maria successfully passed her C3 rating this fall and aims for her
B rating next spring. Not only has Maria been a student, but she has
also been a very helpful groom and newest assistant trainer. With Liz's
help, Maria hopes to continue progress as a successful event rider.
Alex & Skye Lundahl
Alex & Skye are two very active pony clubbers. They began taking lessons on their pony Blizzy as well as riding other ponies to get as much experience as they can. Alex has moved on to a new mount, Tart with the hopes of moving up the levels in Pony Club. These two look forward to learning more about eventing, tetrathalon and riding in general.
Emily & Olivia Shirley
Emily & Olivia are two twins that have really jumped into the eventing! They began riding with Liz spring of 2010 by leasing two wonderful ponies. They purchased a pony named Taco in the spring of 2011 and are hoping to hit to USEA circuit and attend some recognized events. Olivia is currently leasing a horse named Gallagher, who loves her very much!
Gabi & Mia Geraci
Gabi & Mia are another set of twins that began riding with Liz spring of 2010. They have learned so much through lessons and pony club and are thrilled to be learning even more. Mia and her new mount Cody are working hard to get to know each other in order to begin showing in June. Gabi and her new mount Sam are also working very hard to get acquainted with one another and begin showing in June as well. I look forward to seeing them in the show ring!
Jen Johnson - Jen has been riding with Liz for almost three years now. With Liz's help, Jen successfully moved up to the Training Level and has competed very successfully. After giving birth to a beautiful baby boy early in 2010, Jen was back in the saddle competing at Novice. Look out for Jen next year, she will be back at Training Level and doing well! In the Spring of 2011 Jen recently purchased her newest mount, Ansante Sana, who is Liz's horse, Rhine Maidens 1/2 sister!
Kelsie Holbrook - Kelsie began working with Liz in the late fall of 2009. Her scores improved dramatically to winning her first horse trials at Beginner Novice on her dressage score of 26.7. She successfully moved up to Novice at Catalpa finishing 3rd and made the move up to Training Level Fall of 2010. Kelsie is working hard on moving through the lower levels and hopes to
move up to the Preliminary level in 2011.
Morgan Samuelson - Morgan came to Liz in the spring of 2009. She quickly grew under Liz's supervision and is now a C2 in pony club and moving up to the Novice level of eventing. Morgan will continue to move through the levels of Pony Club and up in the event world.
Savannah Ruhs - Savannah has been working
with Liz for almost two years. Her horse Curb Appeal aka Grady and her have been a team for four years. Their goals are to have a successful and busy show season at the Novice level in 2011. Liz and Savannah are working hard so they can attend a vareity of shows throughout the 2011 show season!
Ashley & Beth Reut - Ashley just began working with Liz before Otter Creek Fall HT 2010. Her and her horse Rory are competing at Training Level. Ashley hopes to attend a variety of shows at Training Level in 2011 and even compete at Preliminary in a combinedn test event. Ashley's mom, Beth Reut is also a new student of Liz's.
Abby Turnacliff - Abby and her horse Ziggy Who successfully made the move up to Training Level summer of 2010 at Catalpa Corner Horse Trials. They are now figuring out the level and will be ready to rock the scene next season! Liz hopes to get more lessons in with Abby this winter and help them become very successfully training level competitors, hoping to move up to Preliminary.
Marianne Kelley - Marianne and her horse LeStat began working with Liz in the summer of 2010. Liz has enjoyed helping Marianne. Unfortunately "Lele" as he is better known, had to be humanely euthanized. Marianne is working hard on her new mount to be able to hit the eventing scene this summer. Thumbs up to Marianne for taking the ups and downs of eventing in stride and continuing to persue her passion.
Makenna & Ellis Rold - Makenna & Ellis are sisters and just began working with Liz this summer through pony club RDPs. These two young girls show a lot of talent as up and coming event riders so watch out! They will be competing at recognized horse trials next show season as well as attending the Jr. Developing Rider Program taught by Olympian Becky Holder.
Katie & Aubrey Rossi - Katie & Aubrey are two determined equestrian sisters. They have worked with Liz on and off through Pony Club and began working with Liz on a regular basis spring of 2010. Katie just purchased a new horse, Roo, and is looking forward to getting to know her. Aubrey rides a small chestnut pony named Bunny. Both girls are hoping to attend shows next year as well as do their next pony club ratings.
LEAD HOUND PONY CLUB - leadhound.org
Liz has been working closely with Lead Hound Pony Club over the years and really enjoyed all of her kids from the club. She has many that attend her Rider Development Program through the club as well as long term students.
Kelsey, Jessie, Becky & Audrey Longe - These four sisters are unstoppable. Very active with Lead Hound Pony Club, eventing and tetrathlon. These girls work very hard year round sharing their three current mounts, Scooter, Phoebe (the spotted pony!) and their newest addition, Milo. They spend in the winters taking dressage lessons and the summers expanding their lessons to include gymnastics, show jumping and cross country. All four girls are lovely riders and are quickly moving up the USPC rating levels.
Janelle Johnson - Janelle began working with Liz last year on her horse Royal Cootitan (Ty). Ty is a master of the art of eventing and helped show Janelle the ropes in style. Winning the BN at Catalpa Corner, they then made a successful move up to Novice at Otter Creek Fall 2010. Janelle is currently on the lookout for her next event horse to help further her in moving up the levels of eventing.
Maura Tierney - Maura is a hard working event rider. She has ridden through the Training Level on her last mount, Mulligan. Her current mount, Dylan she has shown successfully through Novice. Liz & Maura have been working hard all winter long to tune in on their skills, improve on their riding and get ready to hit up the area's shows this summer! Liz looks forward to continuing to work with Maura & Dylan!
Deb Stern - Liz has known Deb for years. She grew up riding with Deb's daughter, Ellie in Pony Club. They were always inseperable and Deb would have to put up with their antics of riding bareback around the farm together! Deb began working with Liz in the winter of 2011. Liz has really enjoyed working with her and Oliver to help them continue to progress. Deb and Oliver are currently competing and the Novie level and are looking forward to a busy show season!
Diane Palm - Diane began working with Liz the winter of 2010 when both her dressage & jumping trainers headed south for the winter. Liz kept Diane as a client heading into summer due to the trainers choice to not come back to the state of wonderful weather! (not!) Her and her horse Gracey are a great team. Liz is excited to see them out at shows together and continue to help them learn. Diane hopes to move up to the Training Level later this fall!
Kathy O'Dea - Kathy has been working with Liz since the winter of 2010. Her and her horse Sky have been working hard to prepare for the dressage ring. Kathy is a great rider and really fun to work with. She is open to new ideas and enjoys learning new techniques to help further her riding abilities. I look forward to going to some dressage shows this fall with Sky & Kathy!
