I am Anne Marie Melenhorst a trainer/instructor with over 30 years of experience in almost every aspect of the Equestrian World. I started riding at the age of 5 and just loved it. I have ridden at the Equestrian Center in Coevorden. Later on moved a bit further from home, started riding for the Vrieling Family, near Schoonebeek. Where the world-famous painted warmblood stallion SAMBER resided. I have learned a lot there and worked with the most wonderful people. At Vrieling Stud I started to love riding Dressage and there I made the decision to start riding in the Dressage Competition. The first competition horse of my Dressage career was a daughter of Samber named Bonte. She had all of Samber's qualities.
I studied at the Agricultural College in Zwolle, I changed stables and ended up in Nieuw-Schoonebeek: Strieper Dressage Stables. I have ridden several horses for this stable till Level 4 dressage. Lunging became one of my specialties in training horses. I was taught by Mr. Hamminga, a highly respected horse trainer in the Netherlands. I recently took another lunging course, given by Mr. Haanstra. It was great to train with him personally. I learned a great deal again.