Cathy Morelli is a USET member who represented the United States in the 1990 Volvo World Cup in s’hertogenbosch Holland on her horse R.H. MacKinney. She is a USDF Gold medallist and has been teaching and training Dressage horses for over 30 years.
After competing in the World Cup, Cathy was not satisfied that she had reached the standard of dressage as stated in the FEI Rules. She felt that there was not enough harmony, lightness and ease of the movements. Not being satisfied with what she had accomplished, she decided to either give up dressage or start all over again to find a better way to train horses. She was in search of a more humane and biomechanically correct method. She has accomplished her goal, and has rediscovered all the wonderful feelings spoken of by the early masters of dressage.
The System has enabled her to reach the standards called for in the FEI Rules. Her unique teaching style is enabling her to pass her experience on to her students. Training with a simple snaffle and no spurs, her horses are much happier and willing to do what she asks. Her test scores have improved dramatically and riding is a joy again. Judges are so happy to see horses that are not overbent, having short necks, and being forced into submission with big spurs. The judges are thrilled when they see a horse in self-carriage without signs of resistance such as teeth grinding and tail wringing.
