Melissa Tindall

Coach Tindall is a UConn alumna and a former UConn Dressage Team co-captain. She has been riding horses for almost 40 years and earned her USDF Bronze medal on her self-trained mare. Melissa has managed and been head trainer for several young horse training and sales barns in the past but her true passion is teaching dressage.

Melissa began her riding career in hunter jumper and eventing but has focused on dressage for the last 25 years. Melissa is currently competing at 4th level in dressage and schooling Prix St. George with the goal of earning her USDF Silver medal. She has ridden in clinics, lessons and demonstrations with many national and international instructors including Jan Ebeling (US Dressage Olympian), Eric Horgan (Irish Eventing Olympian), David Marcus (Canadian Eventing Olympian) and many more.  These influences and her interest in the biomechanics of riding have helped shape how she teaches and trains today.