Jerry Schurink’s riding career dates back to the late 1970s. In 1979 he received his Beriter certification, the college degree for riders and trainers in Germany. He was named the United States Dressage Federation Young Rider of the Year in 1980 and in 1982-84 was selected to train at the U.S. Equestrian Team facility in Hamilton, Mass., with Jack LeGoff.
In 1997 he was invited to train with U.S. Eventing Team Coach, Captain Mark Phillips in Millbrook, N.Y. He is also a founding member of the USEA Instructor Certification Program, and was the Director of Equne Studies at UMASS Amherst before moving to Virginia.
Currently, Schurink is an instructor, trainer, coach and competitor in dressage, eventing and jumper/equitation. He is also a multi-discipline equestrian clinician and an equine business consultant.
Clinic Scheduling and Rates:
- Semi private sessions or groups of 3-4. Feel free to build your own groups! Private sessions by request only if space allows.
- Every effort will be made to accommodate ride time preferences, priority given to creating homogeneous groups.
- Fees: Private $200, Semi-Private or group $125