Paul Schopf

Paul has been riding for over 30 years. He received his early Dressage training as a student of Linda Zang. He has competed at the AHSA levels on several thoroughbreds, and at Prix St. Georges / Intermediaire with his Hannoverian gelding, Lowenmut (Louie). He is currently working with his Sachsen Anhaltiner, Del Piero (Drakdream-Rubenstein). Paul helped Walter Zettl with the writing of his book, Dressage in Harmony, published by Half Halt press, as well as illustrating both the english and German edition, published by the Verlag FN, in Warendorf, Germany. Although most of his time is spent as Associate Dean for Research and Computing at the College of Science of George Mason University, he teaches advanced dressage at Reddemeade. Paul has trained with Walter Zettl, Linda Zang, Ulf Wiltfang, Bent Jensen and Lisa Wilcox.