Allison Dechant is a competitive FEI dressage rider and trainer and USDF Bronze and Silver medalist based out of Indian Hills Equestrian Center, Indian Hills, Colorado, a short 10-minute drive from the western suburbs of Denver, Colorado.
Allison has competed on numerous horses in varied equestrian disciplines, including jumpers and western pleasure, ultimately finding her life's passion in dressage. Many of the horses that Allison has competed have been trained from the ground up through Grand Prix by her, including her personal horse, Regulus 24. Regulus is a Hanoverian gelding she purchased in 2002 and began showing at 1st level; she continues to show him now with scores in the 70’s at Intermediare I. She has received many horse of the year awards at both the regional and national levels on numerous horses.
Over the years she has worked with many international competitors including Ulla Salzgeber, Jos Severiens, Lars Peterson, Jurgen Hoffmann, and Bent Jensen. Through her education, Allison has come to believe that it is through quiet repetition that a horse and rider reach a common understanding.
Allison loves to work with riders and horses of all levels, and has experience teaching children and amateurs, following them through every aspect of the “dressage” experience, from first lessons, to purchasing a horse, and ultimately to competition.