French Light Dressage

Dave Donnelly, Trainer

Dave Donnelly has been a professional equestrian for over 20 years. He trained with some notable trainers in the United States and Europe including: Wolfgang Dellofont, Thomas Bartels, Karl Stapel, and Egon von Neindorff. For more information, please e-mail me at fullpass1@hotmail.com or call me at 949-697-6797 (7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Pacific Time) A member of the United States Dressage Federation, the California Dressage Society and the United States Equestrian Federation, Donnelly employs the methods of the classical French school to train horses and riders in all levels of dressage competition.

David Donnelly began dressage training in 1978 at Potomic Horse Centers Horsemasters Course.His first classical trainers there were Pamela Goodrich and Grant Schneidman. During this time Goodrich trained with the late Nuno Oliveira who was in residence at P.H.C. at the time. The rare opportunity to observe Oliveira on a daily basis gave David the inspiration to pursue a lifetime of dressage riding that followed.

David has trained and cliniced with:
1970's and 80's
In U.S.A Pamela Goodrich,Tom Valter,David Jay,Hector Carmona,Wolfgang Dellefont[S.R.S.],Jurgen Mainzer In Germany Karl Stapel[Reiterverein Hanover],Thomas Bartles[Reiterverein Hanover],Ulrich Volkhausen[Stall Volkhausen],Egon Von Neindorf[Reitinstitute Von Neindorf] 1990's though 2008
In Denmark Jens Thorhauge,Torbin Frandsen,Hasse Hoffman
In U.S.A. Tom Valter,David Jay,Paul Belasik,Carl Hester 2005,2006.

Sales
David will take certain horses on consignment for training and sales