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Bernie Traurig Guest Judging on Judge My Ride

Written by: Carrie Wirth
Client: Bernie Traurig and EquestrianCoach.com http://www.equestriancoach.com/
Release Date: 2011-12-29

Wellington, FL- December 29, 2011- The very popular Judge My Ride’s web site and Facebook page provides equestrians from all corners of the globe the opportunity to upload jumping photos and videos and have them judged and commented on by the most esteemed International judges, riders and trainers in the sport. Bernie Traurig, EquestrianCoach.com founder and president, is currently serving as guest judge on judgemyride.net and their popular Judge My Ride Facebook page. Traurig takes his critiques and kudos to a new level by comparing submitted photos with photos of top riders.

Bernie Traurig, Medal/Maclay Finals winner & National Show Hunter Hall of Fame Inductee, is a uniquely gifted and rare talent. Throughout his career he excelled in multiple disciplines, including equitation, jumpers, hunters, eventing and dressage. As a competitor, Bernie represented the United States Equestrian Team both at home and abroad. He reached the top of the sport in three of the International Equestrian Olympic disciplines: show jumping, dressage, and eventing. In 2009 he was inducted into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame. In 2010, the California Professional Horsemen's Association honored him with their Lifetime Achievement Award.

As a horseman, Traurig is renowned for not only his riding talents but also his teaching and coaching gifts. He is one of the most sought after clinicians in the country today. His talent for teaching goes back to his roots. From an early age, Traurig was educated by some of the country’s most highly regarded master instructors. He is currently the West Coast’s Associate Chef d’ Equip to George H. Morris, the Chef d’ Equip of the United States Equestrian Foundation’s Show Jumping Team. With 53 years of training, riding techniques and experiences with thousands of horses, Traurig is determined to give back to the sport that has given him so much fulfillment and success.

EquestrianCoach.com is an online education service that provides systematic, online "lessons" presented by Bernie Traurig and a host of world-class trainers and competitors, including Rodrigo Pessoa, Eric Lamaze, Laura Kraut, Ian Millar, Missy Clark, Peter Pletcher, Louise Serio, Julie Winkel and many more. High quality, dynamic content is constantly added, providing the ideal learning portal for novice through advanced riders. It is a comprehensive resource for amateurs to augment their lessons, for trainers and professionals looking for lesson support materials and for riders with no access to qualified training.


To see Traurig’s guest judge page go to: http://www.judgemyride.net/contests

For more information on Bernie Traurig go to: www.bernietraurig.com

To book a clinic with Bernie Traurig go to :www.equestriancoach.com/bernie-clinic