The Dressage Radio Show is hosted by a group of industry professionals and riders with over 70 years of equine experience between them.

Co-Host: Chris Stafford

Chris Stafford lives a few miles from the Kentucky Horse Park. She has been an equestrian journalist for over 30 years. Her reporting has included major events such as the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games, World Cup Finals and European Championships for multiple international print and broadcast outlets. Chris is also a photographer, producer, director and voice-over artist for TV and video having produced several equestrian TV programs and videos. She produced daily coverage of the 2006 World Equestrian Games for HorseTV where she was VP Production and News Director. Chris broadcast live radio commentary from the Sydney Olympic Games for the BBC.

Chris was a professional event rider and trainer in her former life working with many Olympians and notable international trainers. She grew up in England and traveled the world with horses before injury forced retirement and her career moved into the media.

• Equestrian Media Consultant to leading clients in the horse world
• Vice President, International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists
• Published three equestrian non-fiction books and recorded several equine audio books
• Equestrian Media Analyst to the IOC for the 2000 Sydney Olympics
• Christine E. Stafford Eventing Groom of the Year Award presented by the USEA
• Adjunct teacher of Equine Studies at Midway College

In her spare time Chris is an artist and theater buff; she is currently writing her first play.

See Chris’s website at chrisestafford.com.

Follow Chris on Twitter at chrisestafford

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Co-Host:Lisa Wilcox

Lisa Wilcox was a member of the U.S. bronze medal team at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and the U.S. silver team at the 2002 World Equestrian Games om Jerez, Spain.  Lisa also earned an individual silver at the 2003 Open European Championships in Hickstead.  After 12 years overseas, Lisa returned to teach and train in the United States.  Based in Wellington, Florida, she trains out of Tuny Page’s Stillpoint Farms.  Lisa is now competing Ingred Lin’s Lusitano stallions at Grand Prix (currently 3rd in the nation on Que Ba HM 69.043% USDF Preliminary Awards standings). She is also competing Highlife Farms’ Der Euro at I-2 and Diamond Stud and Der Dollar in the 6 year-old classes.

You can visit Lisa Wilcox at www.lisa-wilcox.com

Co-Host: Heather Blitz

Heather Blitz is an international Grand Prix rider who has been based in Europe for the past few years.  She is also a popular and successful clinician with her ‘Mind Your Riding’ Tour which focuses on the effect of the rider’s body and aids on the horse at all levels and teaches a clear and easy to understand system of training to riders of all levels.  Heather’s tours are held in Europe and throughout the U.S.

Heather competed the Danish Warmblood stallion Rambo DVE 373 at CDI level Grand Prix from the competitive circuit in south Florida to the prestigious Dressage at Devon where we were placed as high as 3rd.   The scores she earned riding Rambo earned them a place on the USEF Long List an invitation to the USEF team training sessions.

The second horse that has made a huge impact in her career is Arabella, a daughter of Rambo DVE 373.  Heather trained her from her first day under saddle all the way to the Grand Prix, getting as far as reserve for the World Equestrian Games 2006.   Arabella was a winner in regional championships at age 4 and 5.  At 6 years old, she won the FEI 6-year-old Young Horse Championship. At 8 years old they qualified for and competed in the USEF Intermediare championships in San Juan Capistrano, CA and finished in 5th place.   They started in Grand Prix together when Arabella was 8 years old and by 10 had qualified for the USEF Grand Prix Championships at Gladstone where they came in fifth overall and were consequently invited to accompany the U.S. team to Germany training together leading up to the WEG in Aachen.

Heather’s next Grand Prix horse was Otto – who was also by also by Rambo.  Heather  trained and competed him from age 8 to 13 competing throughout Europe and Scandinavia including 3rd place in the Grand Prix Special at the Mondorf CDIO, Luxembourg against Germany’s top riders and even beating Isabell Werth.

Heather has been a guest judge and test rider at the Pavo Cup in Holland (National Championship for 4 and 5 year old horses) and for the Danish National Championships for 5 year olds.

You can see Heather’s website at www.heatherblitz.info

Follow Heather on Twitter at heatherblitz