Mother Daughter Duo Show Discipline, Joy of Dressage

 

Marjolein Geven, 44, a dressage instructor and horse trainer from Eindhoven, Netherlands, adjusts the helmet of her daughter, Tessa, before competition in Hamilton, Georgia, on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Geven coached Tessa in the youth dressage competition at the Poplar Place Farm schooling show over the weekend. (Photo/Ansley Walker, eawalker@uga.edu) Geven: 706-570-2323
Marjolein Geven, 44, a dressage instructor and horse trainer from Eindhoven, Netherlands, adjusts the helmet of her daughter, Tessa, before competition in Hamilton, Georgia, on Saturday, February 27, 2016. Geven coached Tessa in the youth dressage competition at the Poplar Place Farm schooling show over the weekend. (Photo/Ansley Walker, eawalker@uga.edu)

Marjolein Geven, 44, is a dressage horse trainer from Eindhoven, Netherlands. She works at Poplar Place Farm to train horses in dressage competition for clients. After competing as a child, she now enjoys coaching her 8-year-old daughter, Tessa, who has an equestrian spirit like her mother.

By Ansley Walker

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