Originally from Oak Brook, Illinois, Lauren Sprieser made her first foray into international-level dressage at the age of 18, under the tutelage of Lendon Gray. She competed in three North American Junior & Young Rider Championships, winning two team medals, and three U.S. Equestrian Federation Young Adult “Brentina Cup” National Championships, and earned her U.S. Dressage Federation gold, silver and bronze medals—all before her 21st birthday.
Lauren worked for several trainers, including Olympic gold medalist and German team coach Monica Theodorescu and her late father, George, and Olympic bronze medalist Carol Lavell, before starting her own business, Sprieser Sporthorse, in Marshall, Virginia, in 2007. She now produces FEI horses and trains riders of all levels and disciplines, from green to Grand Prix, NAJYRC gold medalists to Kentucky Three-Day Event finishers. She and…
