Thursday April 3, 2003

DIFOPL Amateur Championships Contenders: Emmy Adwers

Full Credit to Dr Cesar Parra

A rider for most of her life, Emmy started her love affair with horses 24 years ago in her home state of California. She competed in rodeos, gymkhanas, three-day eventing, and hunters and jumpers. In 1982 Emmy began her focus on dressage and trained with Hilda Gurney. Eight years ago, she launched her career as a technology analyst on Wall Street in New York while continuing to ride. Eighteen months ago, when she was looking for a new trainer, Emmy read about Dr. Cesar Parra on HorsesDaily.com’s “Who’s Who.” After the initial meeting and lessons, Emmy knew she clicked with him. “Two months after I joined with Cesar I won the Darla Lynn Schwark Memorial High Point Award for Fourth Level Amateurs at Dressage at Devon 2001,” Emmy notes.

Emmy gives full credit to Dr. Parra for her success in the 2003 Amateur Championships, pointing out that he not only found both horses for her, but he has also taught her how to ride them well and deliver consistent scores in competition. “Cesar just has a wonderful system,” Emmy stated. “It’s very classical. It’s German. It entails hard, systematic work.”

Dr. Parra maintains a training facility in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, and a winter stable in Jupiter, Florida. Last year, Emmy was a weekend commuter, flying in to Palm Beach on Thursday or Friday night and out again on Sunday so that she could train and compete on the Florida circuit. Even though she was only able to ride two or three days a week, Emmy owned three horses, so she could get several hours of training in over the weekend. This year, she is in Florida full-time, living in Jupiter. “This particular season, our firm closed down so I’m able to take a couple of months’ break.”