Board Members
Diana Muravez is another legend in CDS, and we are so lucky to have her in our club and on our board. An experienced rider, trainer, and horse show secretary, she adds a depth of knowledge and experience that we benefit from every day. She rides when she has time and is a happy Grandma to Sienna and Dominick. She lives in Fallbrook and is Abby’s neighbor, lucky Abby!
Diana Muravez – Treasurer
Kathleen Elliot is a professional equestrian trainer and judge who specializes in Western Dressage, Traditional Dressage and Working Equitation. She is a World Champion in Western Dressage, a Western Dressage Judge (r), working toward R, and a Certified ARIA Riding Instructor. She has over 20 years of experience in training horses and riders of all levels and breeds, and she is passionate about developing the skills and harmony of the horse and rider team.
Kathleen Elliot runs her own equestrian facility in Murrieta, California, where she offers boarding, training, lessons, camps, and clinics. She also travels to other locations to train horses, give lessons, and judge shows. She has taught international clinics in Ireland and Holland, and she was the first to complete the Train the Trainers Western Dressage program in Canada, 2014. She is well-known for her constructive, creative, and common-sense approach to teaching and training, as well as her friendly and easygoing manner.
Kathleen Elliot is a cross-over rider who enjoys riding and training in both English and Western disciplines. She believes that dressage training enhances the rider's ability to demonstrate precision, attention to detail, and effortless communication with the horse. She also believes that Western Dressage offers Western riders an opportunity to train their horse in a more familiar environment than traditional dressage shows. Kathleen Elliot is dedicated to teaching riders to become true horsemen both in and out of the saddle.
Kathleen Elliott
Faith Grimm is a new member to Temecula Valley who has a long history with CDS and Dressage. She is really enthusiastic about being part of TEV!
Faith is an FEI rider and instructor with a college degree in Equestrian studies. She has earned her Bronze, Silver, and Gold USDF medals and has helped her students earn theirs as well. She has also participated in WDAA’s Train the Trainer program and truly enjoys Western Dressage. She and her husband Eric are developing a Dressage facility on their new, historical property, Windsor Ranch, in Riverside and she looks forward to hosting TEV events as well as teaching and training.
Faith’s email - FaithGrimmDressage@gmail.com
Faith Grimm – Chapter Chair & Show Manager
Lauren Wagner is a young professional running her own Training and Lesson program in Norco, California. She trains in multiple English and Western Disciplines primarily specializing in both Traditional and Western Dressage in addition to Western Pleasure. She’s also partnered with a local rescue to Southern California to retrain and adopt out horses.
Her clients love her supportive and fun personality and the patience she has for them and their horses. Lauren stresses the idea of working with your horse at their pace and not rushing the process, and building a strong foundation and relationship between horse and rider. Accomplishing multiple titles in the show ring, and features in popular magazines such as the Iberian Horse and USDF magazines she continues to further her education and is currently working on her Trainers Certification with USDF.
She has been a member of TEV since she was a young teenager and is thrilled to be apart of the Executive Board
Lauren Wagner
Board Members:
Lynn Binkley • Shelby Stanfill • Jenel Resh
Bios and PIcs to come soon.