Tori Belles is 15 years old from Bethel, PA training under Mary Ambrose in Wellington, FL. She has an impressive list of dressage accomplishments to date and SR Dressage Foundation, Inc. is ready to help her move forward. She competed at Global in Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) ponies winning 5 out of 6 classes with her mount, Prince Z.
Belles has many write ups in various dressage focused publications nationally and internationally. She competes annually at Dressage at Devon while gaining her Concours Dressage Internationals (CDI) at the FEI Level. Belles continued her climb up the ranks on her FEI Junior Mount, Romulus aka “Mitty,” a 10 year-old Danish Warmblood. Mitty is an advanced schoolmaster trained to Prix St. George (PSG) allowing this Young Rider to compete at the highest levels. Belles and Mitty took their first CDI representing Region 1 at NAYC.
Gaining more ground, Belles competed at the Festival of Champions in Dressage Seat Equitation 14 thru 18 with ranking 4th in the nation! Belles has the unique skill to ride and train her own young dressage prospects at her young age. She has brought 2 to 4 years to their first dressage competitions and out performing all expectations. Belles’ resume included invitations to attend FEI trainer’s conference, selected for the Christian Kennedy Future Stars Scholarship to train with Robert Dover, and training with George Williams, the Young Riders Program head coach for North America. Belles is exactly what SR Dressage Foundation, Inc. wants to support to make this rare talent stay in the dressage community.