Cindy Sydnor

    Cindy grew up in Milton, Massachusetts, started to ride at age twelve, and claims to have ridden almost every day since. She started eventing and dressage with Mr. H.L.M.van Schaik from Holland when he and his family moved to Cavendish, Vermont. He was quite a mentor and introduced Cindy to Mr. Egon von Neindorff and paid for Cindy to go to Germany to ride at Reitinstitut von Neindorff for several months.
    Shortly after her time in Germany, Cindy moved to Vienna, Austria, worked for Time-Life and rode with a rider from the Spanish Riding School. Two years later she and her husband moved to Brazil for four years, where they worked to develop an international dressage team for Brazil. After four years in Brazil, Cindy moved back to the U.S., bringing her Brazilian Thoroughbred gelding "Lover" with her and competed at the Grand Prix. She tried out for the USET Dressage Team and was long-listed for the 1976 Olympics. She stayed on the "long list" for several years, riding with Colonel Bengt Ljungquist, Coach of the USET Dressage Team. Cindy began working as a professional shortly after this period.
    Cindy competes Onno, her DWB gelding by Ferro, at Intermediaire 1, and her two younger Hanoverians, Windsor and Fresca, at 2^nd and 3^rd levels. She has been an examiner for the USDF Instructor Certification program for over 13 years, and has had her USEF Dressage Judge’s “R” license for nearly 30 years.
    Cindy has lived in Snow Camp, NC, since 1979 with her husband and three children, at Braeburn Farm. Her daughter, Eliza, is an enthusiastic young dressage rider who trains and shows through Intermediaire 1. She helps her mother on the farm and starts young Hannoverians at Honey Locust Farm in Chapel Hill NC. Eliza is a USDF Certified Instructor through 4^th level.

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