Freedom Dressage is, for the second year, proud to sponsor British Dressage Northern Region.

The region exists to help riders at all levels get involved in dressage. You don’t have to be a member to take part in training, social and educational event that the region host. In fact BD Northern is not a profit making organisation, so the more people participate in events, the more it can put back into developing the sport in our area.

We hope, that with our support, British Dressage Northern Region can help dressage riders at all levels in our region.

Lara Dyson

From humble beginnings Lara began her riding education in ponies under the tuition of Ian and Tracy Woodhead at their Grimsby based Weelsby Riding School. During this time she was successful in Eventing and was long listed for the British Pony team in 2007 and 2008 on a pony she produced from a just backed 4 year old, Black Velvet.

Her passion for dressage took over and she diversified her competitive focus towards British Dressage.

"I was encouraged to attend a BYRDS camp by Jess and Fiona Griffiths and it was from here the opportunities began to arise. I would recommend BYRDS to any under 25 rider it was the best thing I ever did! (thanks to the Moodys!)" Lara Dyson.

In 2008 Lara joined the B.Y.R.D.S (British Young Riders Dressage Scheme) Northern Region at the age of 24 and was an active member becoming successful in selection and was chosen to represent the region in Necarne, Ireland in 2008 where she became reserve novice champion with her imported German horse, Cyden Perplex.

Since then Lara joined the Senior team and enjoyed success at the Inter Regionals and reserve National Medium Champion at the Home International in 2009.

2010 has already been an exciting year having Qualified for the National Championships at Medium and Elementary Music level she came 4th at the Nationals with a score of 70.91% on board her own Cyden Perplex.

Natasha Leak

Natasha is is based in East Yorkshire at her parents Competition Yard in Willerby ( East Yorkshire); she has been riding since she was 2 years old. Her 2 main Ponies are DHI Langar and Palomino Stallion, Devito (stable name Danny).With riding being her passion, she has to fit it in around schoolwork but still finds the time to muck out, feed and ride as well as helping her younger sister Olivia with her ponies.

She started Central training at the age of 10 and now has Under 21’s Squad Training with Peter Storr. She competed at the Europeans in 2006 on DHI Langar and is aiming to ride in the 2008 Europeans.

Her ultimate goal is to ride for Great Britain at the Olympics.