Our Team
Active Judges
(alphabetical, by last name)
Peter Gray (CAN)
Since completing his studies in Animal Science at the University of Guelph, Peter has established his own training centers at Stonehill Farm in Canada and at Wentworth Farm in Ocala, Florida, offering year-round training for horses and riders.
His training is diverse and Peter has a special interest in training and producing young horses following classical training priciples in both dressage and show jumping. This breadth of experience has made him a sought-after clinician throughout North America in eventing, dressage, jumping, and equitation.
As a competitor, Peter has represented his country at three Olympic Games and two World Equestrian Games. He is a Pan American individual bronze medalist and has competed at many of Europe’s premier events, including Badminton, Burghley, Le Lion d’Angers, Saumur, Boekelo, Luhmühlen, Punchestown, and Land Rover Kentucky in the United States. In addition to his eventing career, Peter has campaigned four different horses at the FEI level in dressage, enabling him to make his debut at the Grand Prix level.
A keen educator, Peter has served as an evaluator of High Performance coaches in Canada and was an advisor to the USEA ECP Program. He was the National Olympic Coach for the Canadian Eventing Team from 1996 to 2000 and has since coached Pan American teams from Venezuela (2011), Guatemala (2015), and Colombia. Peter has organized numerous coaching symposiums and clinics featuring some of the world’s top professionals and co-founded the competition management company Equiventures, which ran multiple national and FEI events at the Florida Horse Park from 2009 to 2015.
His all round experience as a high performance rider, coach and trainer has led to appointments to several international committees, including the FEI Eventing Committee. He has been a member of the Board of Governors for the USEA and served as Chair for Eventing at Equestrian Canada.
Peter is also a highly respected eventing official, having achieved “S” judge status in both the USA and Canada. He was recently promoted to the 5* level as an eventing judge. Peter made his championship officiating debut in 2022 when appointed to the Ground Jury for the Eventing World Championships in Pratoni, Italy, and has been selected to serve on the Ground Jury for the 2026 World Championships in Aachen, Germany.
Contact: [email protected]
Since completing his studies in Animal Science at the University of Guelph, Peter has established his own training centers at Stonehill Farm in Canada and at Wentworth Farm in Ocala, Florida, offering year-round training for horses and riders.
His training is diverse and Peter has a special interest in training and producing young horses following classical training priciples in both dressage and show jumping. This breadth of experience has made him a sought-after clinician throughout North America in eventing, dressage, jumping, and equitation.
As a competitor, Peter has represented his country at three Olympic Games and two World Equestrian Games. He is a Pan American individual bronze medalist and has competed at many of Europe’s premier events, including Badminton, Burghley, Le Lion d’Angers, Saumur, Boekelo, Luhmühlen, Punchestown, and Land Rover Kentucky in the United States. In addition to his eventing career, Peter has campaigned four different horses at the FEI level in dressage, enabling him to make his debut at the Grand Prix level.
A keen educator, Peter has served as an evaluator of High Performance coaches in Canada and was an advisor to the USEA ECP Program. He was the National Olympic Coach for the Canadian Eventing Team from 1996 to 2000 and has since coached Pan American teams from Venezuela (2011), Guatemala (2015), and Colombia. Peter has organized numerous coaching symposiums and clinics featuring some of the world’s top professionals and co-founded the competition management company Equiventures, which ran multiple national and FEI events at the Florida Horse Park from 2009 to 2015.
His all round experience as a high performance rider, coach and trainer has led to appointments to several international committees, including the FEI Eventing Committee. He has been a member of the Board of Governors for the USEA and served as Chair for Eventing at Equestrian Canada.
Peter is also a highly respected eventing official, having achieved “S” judge status in both the USA and Canada. He was recently promoted to the 5* level as an eventing judge. Peter made his championship officiating debut in 2022 when appointed to the Ground Jury for the Eventing World Championships in Pratoni, Italy, and has been selected to serve on the Ground Jury for the 2026 World Championships in Aachen, Germany.
Contact: [email protected]
Lori Hoos (USA)
Lori Hoos currently operates Wil-lo Blue Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, alongside her husband, five-star rider William Hoos.
Lori is an accomplished and highly credentialed official, holding FEI Level 2 status as an Eventing Judge and Steward, and FEI Level 1 certification as a Technical Delegate. In the United States, she serves as a USEF/USEA “S” Eventing Judge and a USEF/USEA “R” Technical Delegate. She is also a USEA FEH/YEH Judge and holds her USDF “L” Graduate with Distinction certification, reflecting her depth of knowledge across disciplines.
Lori's breeding program focuses on Holsteiners (Holsteiner Verband) and Dutch Warmbloods (KWPN) producing multiple site champions as well as the American Holsteiner Horse Association (AHHA) Event Horse of the Year for three consecutive years.
Lori has officiated at numerous championships, including both the FEH East Coast and Central Finals, and served as a judge for the Young Horse Show Series Championship in 2025. Her broad background as a breeder, competitor, and international official gives her a well-rounded and practical perspective on the development and evaluation of young sport horses.
Contact: [email protected]
Lori Hoos currently operates Wil-lo Blue Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, alongside her husband, five-star rider William Hoos.
Lori is an accomplished and highly credentialed official, holding FEI Level 2 status as an Eventing Judge and Steward, and FEI Level 1 certification as a Technical Delegate. In the United States, she serves as a USEF/USEA “S” Eventing Judge and a USEF/USEA “R” Technical Delegate. She is also a USEA FEH/YEH Judge and holds her USDF “L” Graduate with Distinction certification, reflecting her depth of knowledge across disciplines.
Lori's breeding program focuses on Holsteiners (Holsteiner Verband) and Dutch Warmbloods (KWPN) producing multiple site champions as well as the American Holsteiner Horse Association (AHHA) Event Horse of the Year for three consecutive years.
Lori has officiated at numerous championships, including both the FEH East Coast and Central Finals, and served as a judge for the Young Horse Show Series Championship in 2025. Her broad background as a breeder, competitor, and international official gives her a well-rounded and practical perspective on the development and evaluation of young sport horses.
Contact: [email protected]
Sandra Hunt (USA)
Sandy Hunt grew up with horses, was an active member in 4-H, showing horses in many different disciplines including hunters, dressage and the 4-H horse judging team. She was the owner and Show Manager of Dressage at Copper Creek, an annual series of three, two-day USDF, USEF approved shows. Her daughter Taren competed in Dressage to JR/YR level with Sandy at her side as supporter and coach. They often traveled to Germany and had competition horses both there and at home. As a certified Equine Massage Therapist, she learned the equine musculoskeletal system, functional assessment and muscular issues, and related performance issues.
Sandy has been both a participant as well as a keen spectator of Equestrian Sports. This experience has helped her shape her own breeding program. Sandy enjoys promoting the Hanoverian breed, has hosted the Michigan Inspection site for many years, and attends the AHS Annual Meeting. She has attended the Breeders Orientation course in Germany twice; once in 2015 for the Stallion Licensing and again in 2018 for the Mare shows.
Sandy has produced at her Spruce Glen Farm numerous top foals, Elite Mares, Elite Mare Candidates and Premium Mare Candidates, and USDF National Dressage Sport Horse Breeder award winners. In 2016 Brianka SGF tied for year-end awards, the Engler-Friedlander Memorial Trophy for high score MPT, and the Benchmark trophy for highest jumping score mare performance test. In 2017 Delacour SGF won the Hartwig Memorial Trophy for best-combined Inspection and MPT score and was accepted into the AHS Jumper Breeding Program.
Contact: [email protected]
Sandy Hunt grew up with horses, was an active member in 4-H, showing horses in many different disciplines including hunters, dressage and the 4-H horse judging team. She was the owner and Show Manager of Dressage at Copper Creek, an annual series of three, two-day USDF, USEF approved shows. Her daughter Taren competed in Dressage to JR/YR level with Sandy at her side as supporter and coach. They often traveled to Germany and had competition horses both there and at home. As a certified Equine Massage Therapist, she learned the equine musculoskeletal system, functional assessment and muscular issues, and related performance issues.
Sandy has been both a participant as well as a keen spectator of Equestrian Sports. This experience has helped her shape her own breeding program. Sandy enjoys promoting the Hanoverian breed, has hosted the Michigan Inspection site for many years, and attends the AHS Annual Meeting. She has attended the Breeders Orientation course in Germany twice; once in 2015 for the Stallion Licensing and again in 2018 for the Mare shows.
Sandy has produced at her Spruce Glen Farm numerous top foals, Elite Mares, Elite Mare Candidates and Premium Mare Candidates, and USDF National Dressage Sport Horse Breeder award winners. In 2016 Brianka SGF tied for year-end awards, the Engler-Friedlander Memorial Trophy for high score MPT, and the Benchmark trophy for highest jumping score mare performance test. In 2017 Delacour SGF won the Hartwig Memorial Trophy for best-combined Inspection and MPT score and was accepted into the AHS Jumper Breeding Program.
Contact: [email protected]
Eileen Pritchard-Bryan (USA)
Eileen was born and raised in Maryland as a horse-crazy girl of non-horsey parents. As a teenager, she worked at a riding school in exchange for lessons and was introduced to Eventing in 1975. Eileen competed successfully in Eventing through the upper levels on horses that she developed herself. She enjoys starting young horses, especially the ones she has bred.
She is an FEI Eventing Steward, Level 4, an FEI Eventing Judge, USEF Eventing Technical Delegate and Judge as well as a USEA Young Event Horse Judge. Eileen was an Assistant Steward at 2010, 2014, and 2018 WEG She was the FEI Eventing Chief Steward at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, in addition to the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, Eileen has been the Chief Steward for the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, Bromont Three Day Event CCI, Jersey Fresh Three Day Event & CCI, Plantation International CCI, Twin Rivers International and the Carolina International among others.
She owns & operates a small, successful sport horse breeding and raising program of 35+ years. Her passion for the sport has allowed her to be fully immersed and to give back to Eventing as an Official and Volunteer.
Eileen lives in Maryland and has three grown children and 4 grandchildren that keep her very busy and entertained!
Contact: [email protected]
Eileen was born and raised in Maryland as a horse-crazy girl of non-horsey parents. As a teenager, she worked at a riding school in exchange for lessons and was introduced to Eventing in 1975. Eileen competed successfully in Eventing through the upper levels on horses that she developed herself. She enjoys starting young horses, especially the ones she has bred.
She is an FEI Eventing Steward, Level 4, an FEI Eventing Judge, USEF Eventing Technical Delegate and Judge as well as a USEA Young Event Horse Judge. Eileen was an Assistant Steward at 2010, 2014, and 2018 WEG She was the FEI Eventing Chief Steward at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, in addition to the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, Eileen has been the Chief Steward for the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill, Bromont Three Day Event CCI, Jersey Fresh Three Day Event & CCI, Plantation International CCI, Twin Rivers International and the Carolina International among others.
She owns & operates a small, successful sport horse breeding and raising program of 35+ years. Her passion for the sport has allowed her to be fully immersed and to give back to Eventing as an Official and Volunteer.
Eileen lives in Maryland and has three grown children and 4 grandchildren that keep her very busy and entertained!
Contact: [email protected]
Christian Schacht (GER)
Christian Schacht is a veterinarian; German riding, breeding, and management "master", licensed dressage, eventing, and international show jumping judge; and Breeding Director of the International Sporthorse Registry (ISR) Oldenburg North America.
Contact: [email protected]
Christian Schacht is a veterinarian; German riding, breeding, and management "master", licensed dressage, eventing, and international show jumping judge; and Breeding Director of the International Sporthorse Registry (ISR) Oldenburg North America.
Contact: [email protected]
Otto Schalter (GER)
Otto is a long-time stud book director in Germany and full time employee of the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V., with vast and practical hands-on knowledge of the bloodlines, breeders and horses that have shaped warmblood breeding and sport in Europe. He’s a breeder himself, and has been inspecting and branding in North America since 1995.
Contact: [email protected]
Otto is a long-time stud book director in Germany and full time employee of the Westfälisches Pferdestammbuch e.V., with vast and practical hands-on knowledge of the bloodlines, breeders and horses that have shaped warmblood breeding and sport in Europe. He’s a breeder himself, and has been inspecting and branding in North America since 1995.
Contact: [email protected]
Jos Sevriens (NL)
Jos Sevriens is a Dutch-born trainer and instructor and co-owner of Stal S3 at Hidden View Farm in Newnan, Georgia, which he operates with his wife Laura. With over 50 years of experience, Jos brings extensive expertise in classical horsemanship, sport horse development, and coaching.
Jos is a certified Dutch National Riding School Instructor and completed the French Instructor Certification program in 1972. He is also a USDF Level 4 Certified Instructor (1995) and holds dressage instructor certifications in the United States, the Netherlands, and France, including training with the Cadre Noir. As a rider, Jos trained under Ernest van Loon (1968–1972) and Piet Oothout for the following 11 years.
Jos’s international coaching career includes serving as National Olympic Coach for the Canadian Eventing Team (1996–2000) and coaching the Belgian National Eventing Team (1980–1984). He has guided numerous NAYC competitors and coached Pan American teams from Venezuela, Guatemala, and Colombia, as well as representing the Guatemalan Team at the Caribbean Games.
Jos is a highly regarded sport horse evaluator and USDF/USEF Sport Horse Breed Judge, with judging experience including the Young Horse Show (YHS), the American Holsteiner Association Approval Tour, and American Trakehner Association Stallion Approvals. He has extensive Holsteiner experience, including over 20 years with the American Holsteiner Horse Association—15 of those as a judge—and served as Vice President (1989–2000) and President (2000–2004). Jos has hosted KWPN keurings in Georgia since 1988 and has served on KWPN-NA leadership and committees, including the AGM Committee. He is also the Breeding Director and a judge for the North American Studbook (NAS).
Contact: [email protected]
Jos Sevriens is a Dutch-born trainer and instructor and co-owner of Stal S3 at Hidden View Farm in Newnan, Georgia, which he operates with his wife Laura. With over 50 years of experience, Jos brings extensive expertise in classical horsemanship, sport horse development, and coaching.
Jos is a certified Dutch National Riding School Instructor and completed the French Instructor Certification program in 1972. He is also a USDF Level 4 Certified Instructor (1995) and holds dressage instructor certifications in the United States, the Netherlands, and France, including training with the Cadre Noir. As a rider, Jos trained under Ernest van Loon (1968–1972) and Piet Oothout for the following 11 years.
Jos’s international coaching career includes serving as National Olympic Coach for the Canadian Eventing Team (1996–2000) and coaching the Belgian National Eventing Team (1980–1984). He has guided numerous NAYC competitors and coached Pan American teams from Venezuela, Guatemala, and Colombia, as well as representing the Guatemalan Team at the Caribbean Games.
Jos is a highly regarded sport horse evaluator and USDF/USEF Sport Horse Breed Judge, with judging experience including the Young Horse Show (YHS), the American Holsteiner Association Approval Tour, and American Trakehner Association Stallion Approvals. He has extensive Holsteiner experience, including over 20 years with the American Holsteiner Horse Association—15 of those as a judge—and served as Vice President (1989–2000) and President (2000–2004). Jos has hosted KWPN keurings in Georgia since 1988 and has served on KWPN-NA leadership and committees, including the AGM Committee. He is also the Breeding Director and a judge for the North American Studbook (NAS).
Contact: [email protected]
Nick Verlies (BEL)
Nick’s passion for horses began at an early age and developed into a successful international career as a pony and junior rider. After completing his education, he earned his Trainer A qualification as an independent riding instructor and established himself in the heart of Belgium, widely regarded as the center of international show jumping.
He gained experience at leading international stables and trained with Olympic riders including Evelyn Blaton, François Mathy, Jos Lansink, and Dirk Demeersman. Today, he works closely with Yves Maes of Stal Paepehoeven, continuing to develop horses and riders at the highest level.
Nick has achieved numerous national and international results as a competitor. In 2026, his student Amar Sarin was crowned Indian National Champion aboard Nick’s former Grand Prix horse, Bajrang, remaining faultless throughout the championship. Nick works in partnership with TARC Equestrian India and coaches riders and trains horses throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
In addition to his training program, Nick operates a small, selective breeding program with his father. Producing approximately one foal every one to two years, more than 75% of his bred horses over the age of seven now compete at Grand Prix level. Likewise, more than 80% of the horses trained with him from the age of three have progressed to Grand Prix competition.
Nick also founded N89, a premium line of equestrian equipment designed to combine performance, comfort, and refined design.
Contact: [email protected]
Nick’s passion for horses began at an early age and developed into a successful international career as a pony and junior rider. After completing his education, he earned his Trainer A qualification as an independent riding instructor and established himself in the heart of Belgium, widely regarded as the center of international show jumping.
He gained experience at leading international stables and trained with Olympic riders including Evelyn Blaton, François Mathy, Jos Lansink, and Dirk Demeersman. Today, he works closely with Yves Maes of Stal Paepehoeven, continuing to develop horses and riders at the highest level.
Nick has achieved numerous national and international results as a competitor. In 2026, his student Amar Sarin was crowned Indian National Champion aboard Nick’s former Grand Prix horse, Bajrang, remaining faultless throughout the championship. Nick works in partnership with TARC Equestrian India and coaches riders and trains horses throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
In addition to his training program, Nick operates a small, selective breeding program with his father. Producing approximately one foal every one to two years, more than 75% of his bred horses over the age of seven now compete at Grand Prix level. Likewise, more than 80% of the horses trained with him from the age of three have progressed to Grand Prix competition.
Nick also founded N89, a premium line of equestrian equipment designed to combine performance, comfort, and refined design.
Contact: [email protected]
Active Handlers
(alphabetical, by last name)
Certified Oxer/Lead Handlers
Joe DeSantis
Joe DeSantis is the Associate Trainer & Young Horse Program Director at The Frame Sport Horses. Originally from Pennsylvania, Joe has a background in jumpers, showing across the East Coast and working at Spy Coast Farm in Kentucky. His passion for young horses brought him to The Frame Sport Horses in 2020 to train under Martin. As associate trainer and young horse program director, Joe focuses on backing, starting, and developing young horses, including off the track Thoroughbreds and those not yet ridden by their owners.
Contact: [email protected]
Joe DeSantis is the Associate Trainer & Young Horse Program Director at The Frame Sport Horses. Originally from Pennsylvania, Joe has a background in jumpers, showing across the East Coast and working at Spy Coast Farm in Kentucky. His passion for young horses brought him to The Frame Sport Horses in 2020 to train under Martin. As associate trainer and young horse program director, Joe focuses on backing, starting, and developing young horses, including off the track Thoroughbreds and those not yet ridden by their owners.
Contact: [email protected]
Martin Douzant
Martin Douzant is the Head Trainer and Owner of The Frame Sport Horses. He is from Vaucluse, in the heart of Provence, France, and has a degree in Teaching and Riding from Sport Études de Castelnaudary, the illustrious equestrian high school in Toulouse After graduating Martin went on to work for Olympic medalist Ian Stark. With deep knowledge and experience starting young horses, as well as a passion for furthering the classical education of both horses and riders, Martin was able to open the doors of The Frame Sport Horses USA in early 2008 in France and in The Plains, Virginia in 2015.
Contact: [email protected]
Martin Douzant is the Head Trainer and Owner of The Frame Sport Horses. He is from Vaucluse, in the heart of Provence, France, and has a degree in Teaching and Riding from Sport Études de Castelnaudary, the illustrious equestrian high school in Toulouse After graduating Martin went on to work for Olympic medalist Ian Stark. With deep knowledge and experience starting young horses, as well as a passion for furthering the classical education of both horses and riders, Martin was able to open the doors of The Frame Sport Horses USA in early 2008 in France and in The Plains, Virginia in 2015.
Contact: [email protected]
Victoria Lustig
Victoria is the Founder and Head Trainer of Cloverfield LLC. She graduated as valedictorian from Emory & Henry University with degrees in Equine Studies and Business Administration. Her professional career began at age 19 under FEI dressage rider and trainer Heidi Wilson Valk, where she spent nearly a decade as a working student, assistant trainer, assistant manager, and young horse rider. In 2022, Victoria relocated to Lexington, Kentucky to establish Cloverfield LLC, specializing in the handling, starting, and development of young sport horses. Her program emphasizes correct foundations and biomechanics and competes regularly at YEH, YHS, USDF, USEA, USEF, and select schooling shows.
Contact: [email protected]
Victoria is the Founder and Head Trainer of Cloverfield LLC. She graduated as valedictorian from Emory & Henry University with degrees in Equine Studies and Business Administration. Her professional career began at age 19 under FEI dressage rider and trainer Heidi Wilson Valk, where she spent nearly a decade as a working student, assistant trainer, assistant manager, and young horse rider. In 2022, Victoria relocated to Lexington, Kentucky to establish Cloverfield LLC, specializing in the handling, starting, and development of young sport horses. Her program emphasizes correct foundations and biomechanics and competes regularly at YEH, YHS, USDF, USEA, USEF, and select schooling shows.
Contact: [email protected]
Certified Lead-In and Support Handlers
Arta Asli - [email protected]
Steven Bogoshian - [email protected]
Colby Dean - [email protected]
Jane Lloyd - [email protected]
Marian Michalson - [email protected]
Laura Ruskoski - [email protected]
Klaus Schengber - [email protected]
Emma Sevriens - [email protected]
Tom Shepley- [email protected]
Jake Skolaut - 816 810 3050
Devlin Smith - [email protected]
Interested in becoming a handler?
Executive and Technical Director/Owner:
Jean Yves Tola - [email protected] Born in France, Jean Yves Tola (JYT) relocated in the US in 1988 shortly after his BA in science. JYT was a professional in the entertainment industry until 2005 (Music, Film, TV) in Los Angele and Colorado. With his ex-wife Saret (H/J rider from age of 6), they started a small high end breeding operation in 1998 in the central coast of CA. As the business grew and a move to Lexington, KY in 2008, JYT started to get more involved in the administrative side of the sport horse industry. He first started the North American Studbook in 2009, created the Young Horse Show Series (YHS) in 2010 and reopened the Selle Français Studbook as agent in 2011. The North American Studbook (NAS) was established with two main purposes: create an EU like North America-based studbook and also assist the North American sport horse breeder to better compete in the domestic and international marketplace by simplifying access to simple registration and ID issues. With now more than 1000 horses registered, the NAS is enjoying a slow but selective and steady growth. Ranked 33rd in the WBFSH Jumping rankings and 1st in the US. The Studbook Selle Francais, one of the top and most consistent jumping studbooks in the world had unfortunately closed its doors in NA in 2008. JYT re-opened NA registration in 2011 and the expertise of the French helped him with both NAS and YHS. JYT’s main focus is geared towards the development of the breeding industry in the US and the young horses (1 to 6) and their need to be part of a performance driven selection process with the hopes of creating an industry that can compete with the rest of the world. YHS has now become the leading Young Horse competition in the US with over 300 youngsters participating in 2025. General Managers: Catherine Kirshenmann - [email protected] Megan Paget-Brown - [email protected] Public Relations/Partner: Lisa Lourie Stallion Auction: Natalie Masin - [email protected] Catalogue Director: Megan Paget Brown - [email protected] Regional Managers: Region 1: Megan Paget-Brown - [email protected], Catherine Kirschenmann - [email protected] Region 2: Megan Paget-Brown - [email protected] Region 3: Catherine Kirschenmann - [email protected] Region 4: Marion Michalson - [email protected] Region 5: Megan Paget-Brown - [email protected], Catherine Kirschenmann - [email protected] |
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Young Horse Show Series, LLC
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (805) 610 4891
Address: 8735 Dunwoody Place Ste N, Atlanta, GA 30350 US
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (805) 610 4891
Address: 8735 Dunwoody Place Ste N, Atlanta, GA 30350 US