Competing exclusively in Schleese saddles, Mimi Stanley has earned Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals and a Freestyle Gold Bar from the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) on Arabians and Half-Arabians. Mimi and her mother, Karla Stanley, breed, train and show nationally competitive sport horses at their dressage training center in North Dakota. Mimi hopes one day to compete on the US Equestrian Team.

Accomplishments include:

• Being one of only four young riders from the US chosen to experience international-level dressage in Europe on the 2010 Olympic Dream Team.
• Being selected to attend the 2014 USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program, which helps promising young riders prepare for international competition.
• Earning 28 National Championships and 15 Reserve National Championships at Arabian Sport Horse National competitions.
• Earning 17 USDF All Breeds Championships or Reserve Championships, including the USDF Young Rider Grand Prix.

Mimi’s Grand Prix dressage horse, EA Cygnus, was the only Arabian to be awarded the Adequan/USDF Jr/Young Rider Grand Prix Horse of the Year. Cygnus was also the first Arabian and second horse of any breed to earn a prestigious USDF Horse Performance Certificate at EVERY level of dressage – Training through Grand Prix – a feat requiring more than 90 qualifying scores.

 “Schleese has been an important part of my success.  I so appreciate what they have done for me & my horses.”