There is a lot more to a good Freestyle than just good music and good riding, the artistic impression and how the performance is as a whole is the difference between a good and great Freestyle.

Service packages can be customized to suit your current needs.

Consultation:
We begin with a thorough background analysis. This helps us understand your competition history, goals and current level. Through conversations with Ann, video tape analysis, and when desired, visits to our training facility, we evaluate both horse and rider. This scrutiny allows us to create a routine that highlights your strengths as a team.

Music Search:
Equestrian Arts offers full music research services and digital production facilities. We work with you to select the most appropriate and complementary music for your ride. Once the proper music is selected our production staff integrates it into a digital quality package complete with seamless edits and special effects. These technical innovations allow us to control the flow of musical movement and create the ultimate in quality presentations.

Choreography:
A complete choreography will be developed by Ann, any and all rider input is welcomed here, to bring out your star quality. These choreography techniques are designed to help you gain scores in technical difficulty and execution. Ann's creative programs stress imaginative use of technical requirements and highlight your horse's strong points.

Refinement:
For those with existing freestyles, Equestrian Art's offers consulting services to help you polish and upgrade your routine or your musical presentaion.

Who we are:
Ann Guptill is a professional dressage rider, trainer and instructor with her home base of operation at Fox Ledge Farm. Ann competes a variety of breeds and types of horses in dressage. Her career highlights include placing 5th individually at the 1987 Pan American Games and helping secure the Team Silver Medal. In 1992 she competed in the final Dressage Selection Trials for the Olympic Games. In 1991 and 1992 she placed 4th at the US League Finals for the Dressage World Cup. In addition she has won numerous regional and national titles at all levels of dressage and continues an active competitive career.

Ann is a US Dressage Federation Certified Instructor and serves as a faculty member for USDF Instructor Certification, conducting workshops throughout the US. As a committee member of the USDF, Ann has served as chair of the Certified Instructors Committee, the Test Writing Committee, and currently is chair of the Musical Freestyle Committee. She is also an "A" graduate of the US Pony Club, and has mentored many young riders in their progress through the Pony Club ratings.

Ann and her husband Ed Iarusso own and operate Equestrian Arts Productions, a musical freestyle company. Ed is a professional musician with over 30 years experience in the field. Ed has recorded in Nashville and New York and his pedal steel playing has been featured on music videos on TNN. Ed plays the Pedal steel guitar and dobro and is currently with the Connecticut based band Heartland. Pairing their riding and musical talents the couple produces musical freestyles for all levels of dressage. In 2003 Equestrian Arts Productions sponsored and produced an educational and promotional video for the USDF "Musical Freestyle Fundamentals". This video can be purchased from the USDF web site.

Ann and her family own and operate Fox Ledge Farm, a dressage boarding and training facility. You can reach them by email at eqarts@snet.net or contact the address below.