By Stephany Fish Crossman & Aviva Nebesky
About the Show
Description: The Dressage Today team mixes and mingles with the most inspiring members of the dressage community—from top riders to local legends. We talk all angles of our sport—sharing everything from training philosophies to stories of chasing dreams to horse-care tips.
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Come along with us, the Dressage Today team, as we mix and mingle with the most inspiring members of our dressage community—from top riders to local legends. We talk all angles of our sport—sharing everything from training philosophies to stories of chasing dreams to horse-care tips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We Interview Mehrdad Baghai of JRD Saddlery about saddle making and saddle fitting.
Connect with the Hosts: Email Aviva Nebesky ([email protected]) | Email Stephany Fish Crossman ([email protected])
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Guest: Mehrdad Baghai of JRD Saddlery | Connect with JRD Saddlery on Facebook
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Your Hosts

Stephany Fish Crossman
From her first pony ride at a Maine county fair in 1977, Stephany’s passion for horses ignited. After Hunter lessons, Pony Club, and her first horse, she discovered Dressage and became a working student for Michael Poulin. Following a successful management career and grooming for Jane Savoie, she earned her National Trainer Certificate in Germany and returned with her horse, Rocky. Since 2002, Stephany has earned her Bronze and Silver USDF Medals, is working toward her Gold, and competes extensively. One of nine accredited Ride With Your Mind coaches in the US, she trains horses to FEI levels and studies natural horsemanship. Based at Rough Diamond Ranch in Okeechobee, Florida, she teaches and competes, traveling to teach biomechanics clinics. A lifelong learner, she’s currently competing her horse Dante at Third Level, aiming for FEI.

Aviva Nebesky
Aviva Nebesky started riding in her 30s, but horses rapidly took over her life and she went on to graduate with distinction from the USDF “L” Program. She actively trains and competes in dressage while maintaining a busy teaching and judging schedule throughout the mid-Atlantic.
She has her USDF Bronze Medal and the Fourth Level scores towards her Silver and has competed internationally representing the USA at the Maccabi Games in Israel in 2022. Aviva regularly works with eventers, working equitation riders, Western Dressage riders and traditional dressage riders. With a master’s degree in social services and Social Research and decades of work in the field of physical rehab, Aviva specializes in working with adult amateurs with fear issues.
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