Olivia Chapeski

Olivia Chapeski teaches and trains out of Chapeski Dressage alongside her father Bob Chapeski. Chapeski Dressage is located in Western Montana, where there is very little dressage and quite a bit of Western. Olivia is a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist, and she’s also earned USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Freestyle Bars—all on self-trained horses. She was first put on a horse at two years old and never saw any good reason to do anything else with her time, though she did obtain a degree in psychology. Learn more about Olivia Chapeski at www.ChapeskiDressage.com.

Resilience Required – For Trainers, it’s an Essential Trait

August 5, 2020July 30, 2020 by Olivia Chapeski

Photo by Sage Burgess

When we enter into a relationship with a horse, one of the most important skills to develop is resiliency. If we stick with horses and horse sport long enough, we’ll inevitably be faced with all matter of adversity. It’s profoundly important to find the mettle and perspective to deal with …