After high school, Caroline Sankey trained as a working student with Leslie O’
Neal Olsen, FEI Dressage Rider and Judge and USDF Bronze Medalist in Villa
Rica, GA.
While attending the University of Georgia, she worked and trained with Dr. Carole
Ludwig (Grand Prix Dressage rider and trainer) at the Georgia Stallion Station in
Athens, as well as with Olympian Julie Burns at Foxhall Farm.
Since 1995 she has raised and trained Hanoverian/ TB crosses in Dressage,
Jumping, and Eventing. Caroline has competed in the US Area III Championships
in both Eventing and Dressage. Gentleman Jack (by Leslie Olsen's "Gixibar") and
Caroline competed through 3rd Level and allowed Caroline to start judging
schooling shows through 2nd Level. She is currently available to judge in SC.
Prior to moving to South Carolina, Caroline managed and trained at
Serenity Creek Farms in Monroe, GA. There she was responsible for the 100+
acre boarding facility, lesson program, camps, shows, training, and facility
upkeep.
From 2004 - 2005, she was President of the Athens Area Sporthorse Association.
She and eventer Julie Memler promoted membership in the club, managed shows
throughout the area, and developed the year-end awards banquet and silent
auction.
After moving to SC, Caroline began riding in flat races as an amateur jockey, in
addition to showing and training the eventers and hunter/jumpers she and Michael
have in training. She was 3rd at High Hope in the International Amateur Jockey
Race in May, 2008. Caroline also assists Charlie Herrick with the popular annual
Aiken Polo Pony Sale , from designing the website to coordinating practice
chukkars for potential buyers.
Caroline and Michael are in Stockton, NJ, for the summer of '08 and training out of
Tiffany Teeter's Plumb Broke Farm.
Toe the Line offers a unique selection of quality sales horses, including event
prospects, hunters, jumpers, dressage and steeplechase horses. Lessons and
training are available, and horses are accepted on consignment on a limited
basis.
About Us
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| Michael and Caroline with "Touring England" after winning the Charlotte Steeplechase Sport of Kings Maiden Hurdle. |
| Michael in the irons on Feeling So Pretty, 2007, Callaway Gardens ...and on Suits and Ties after winning Aiken's Maiden Hurdle, 2007. |
| "Wherever man has left his footprints in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we find the hoofprint of a horse beside it." John Trotwood Moore |
| Michael Traurig, son of renowned hunter/jumper trainers Bernie Traurig and Tiffany Teeter, is now accepting horses and clients in the Aiken area. 20 years as a steeplechase jockey and in the hunter/jumper arena has provided Michael with a diverse background in the equine sport. Following high school and the tutelage of his father, Michael trained in Germany with Yo Hinneman, learning the basics of classical dressage. Then he was on to Holland, where Michael improved his jumping skills by working for a large hunter/ jumper sales facility. Upon returning to the states, he trained with such luminaries as hunter/jumper trainers Vince Dugan, Margie Goldstein, and George Morris. In addition to his hunter/ jumper pursuits, he was assistant trainer to Mr. Jonathan Sheppard at his Camden steeplechase training facility. Since arriving in Aiken, Michael has shown successfully on both the hunter/jumper circuit, as well as in the eventing world, while still maintaining his steeplechase career. He is currently training with Frank Chapot and showing his 4-year old stallion in preparation for the 5-year old jumper test. Michael is accepting students of all levels and ages, and is available for clinics at our farm or yours. Also accepting horses in training, from starting young horses to the Grand Prix jumper. |
