Shari Wolke is a USDF L Graduate With Distinction, USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist, and FEI rider, clinician, trainer and coach; and is available for judging schooling shows and teaching clinics throughout Michigan and the Midwest. Since 2011, she has traveled to judge many competitions in the region, including shows in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. In 2023, Shari is scheduled to judge shows throughout Michigan.
Shari has been riding for 25 years, starting out in the hunter/jumper world, and studied dressage with such dressage icons as Maryal Barnett, Jan Ebeling, and Ruth Hill-Schorsch. Shari is also a certified riding Instructor through the American Riding Instructor’s Association (ARIA), with certifications in Dressage and Recreational Riding. Shari retired her Prix St. Georges Thoroughbred, Lord Kenmer (“Kenny”) and is riding two clients’ horses, Elle and Aero, this summer.
Shari’s list of judging, showing, coaching and clinic dates for 2023 can be found below and on the Google calendar at the bottom of this page:
2023:
May 20, 2023: Judging- Pine Lake Dressage Show, Plainwell, MI
May 21, 2023: Judging- Revel Run Event Derby, Chelsea, MI
May 28, 2023: Judging- Rivendell Dressage Show, Lowell, MI
June 2-4, 2023: Coaching and Showing, Dressage at Waterloo Spring Classic 1 & 2, Grass Lake, MI
June 16-18, 2023: Coaching and Showing, Dressage at Waterloo June 1 & 2, Grass Lake, MI
June 23, 2023: Judging, Willow Ridge Equestrian Center, Hudsonville, MI
July 14-16, 2023: Coaching and showing, Dressage at Waterloo July, Grass Lake, MI
August 4-6, 2023: Coaching and showing, Dressage at Waterloo August, Grass Lake, MI
Shari’s judge training and continuing education includes the following:
2020- March- MDA Instructor Certification Workshop, East Lansing, MI
2020- January- MDA Instructor Certification Workshop, East Lansing, MI
2019- March- MDA Continuing Education for Dressage Judges, Clarkston, MI
2019- February- Continuing Education in Dressage Judging Program, “Upgrade Your Judging Eye 1,” Albion, MI
2018- Body Awareness Clinic with Jennifer Kotylo, East Lansing, MI
2017- Audited L Program Session B and Session C, Albion College Equestrian Center, Albion, MI
2016- Charles de Kunffy Symposium. Albion College, Albion, MI
2015-USDF/MDA New USEF Dressage Test Clinic. East Lansing, MI
2014- USDF “L” Judging Education Program Final Exam, re-test. Saugerties, NY, Graduate with Distinction
2014- USDF “L” Freestyle Judging Education Program. Bristol, WI
2012- USDF “L” Judging Education Program Final Exam, Lexington, KY, Graduated.
2012- USDF “L” Judging Education Program D2 at Delaware Fairgrounds. Delaware, OH
2012- USDF “L” Judging Education Program D1 at Majestic Farms. Batavia, OH
2012- MDA Scribing Clinic. East Lansing, MI
2011- USDF “L” Judging Education Program A, B and C at Dancing Horse Farm. Lebanon, OH
My judging goal is to move forward with my credentials by earning my USEF ‘r’ judging license by 2019. To further this goal, I re-tested at HITS on the Hudson in Saugerties, New York, in September of 2014, earning my L Grad with Distinction. I have earned the ‘r’ program score requirements of five scores of 65% or higher at Fourth level or above, and am waiting to enter an ‘r’ program.
You may contact me for judging at your schooling show for the 2020 or 2021 show seasons at sharij87@yahoo.com, or call me directly at (517) 507-9751.
Thank you, and I look forward to judging at your facility!
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