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About Karen Rohlf Karen Rohlf trained over 20 years in dressage with Anne Gribbons ('O' dressage judge, International Grand Prix trainer and competitor) and studied Parelli Natural Horsemanship directly with Pat and Linda Parelli. She has trained horses and students to the upper levels of dressage, represented the USA 4 times on the Young Riders team, passed her USDF 'L' judge test with distinction, and was accepted into the USEF 'r' judge program.
My Horses Karen Rohlf enjoys a variety of horses. She is attracted to special individuals rather than specific breeds. Her focus is always to help each horse and rider become the best they can be. I thought I would introduce you to some of my horses. I dedicated my book to "all the horses I need to thank and apologize to" and I hope that someday I become perfect enough for each horse I meet so I never feel like I need to apologize to them ever. This page is still in progress, but for now, meet these three: Monty Ovation Atomic  
Educational Materials Karen Rohlf is the author of the book/DVD set, Dressage, Naturally...Results in Harmony: A Guide to the Basics of Dressage from a Natural Horsemanship Perspective. It is enjoyed throughout the world, and is also translated into Polish.
Instruction The students Karen Rohlf teaches tend to fall into two different categories: Natural horsemanship students looking for education in the gymnastics of dressage, and dressage students who are looking for a new perspective or better partnerships with their horses. Recently, she is happy to report, that even those lines are getting blurred.

Dressage, Naturally

PiaffeCreating stronger partnerships and healthy bio-mechanics by combining the principles of natural horsemanship with the art of dressage.

It's about sharing knowledge between the 'natural' and the 'dressage' worlds so you don't have to choose between them.

Many people see the dressage rider and the natural horseman as standing with their backs to each other, looking in opposite directions. Instead, I see them as both looking at the horse, just from a different perspective. That is why we must share the knowledge, to find the best in each art so we can be the horsemen and women our horses need us to be.

Dressage Naturally, Karen RohlfThe goal is to create horses that are ready, willing and able by addressing them on a mental, emotional and physical level.

Welcome to www.dressagenaturally.net! Please browse through my web site to learn more about the principles I call Dressage, Naturally.

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Never underestimate the potential for harmony & lightness to improve in ways you cannot yet imagine!

Karen Rohlf

Karen Rohlf
Owner, Temenos Fields and Dressage, Naturally

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Ansur Saddle

I found myself recommending the Ansur saddle so frequently, that I decided to be a distributor. I first tried the Ansur saddle after a re-exploration of bareback riding as an adult!

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About The Temenos

Temenos Fields

A Temenos is not so much a place as a state of mind ...

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