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
Lynn Binkley
Lynn Binkley has been a board member of TEV-CDS for decades. She manages the Chapter’s three annual schooling shows held at her Black Dog Farm property in Murrieta. Before moving to Murrieta, Lynn was co-chair of the CDS Palos Verdes chapter. She is founder and owner of Lynn Binkley Dressage at Black Dog Farm, a dressage training and boarding facility.
40 years of professional experience teaching riders and training horses in traditional and western dressage
Graduate of the USDF “L” Judges program including certification “with distinction” (faculty and examiners included Liz Searle, Edgar Holtz, Peter Lert, and Hilda Gurney)
US Pony Club Instructor, Chief Examiner, Regional examiner
Kingdom of Dancing Stallions trainer, rider, performer
Certified in the Sally Swift training system
Sales rep and clinic organizer for Schleese Saddlery Service
USEF National Judges Forums with Axel Steiner and Edgar Holtz
USDF and FEI Symposiums with Eric Lette, Anders Lingren, Axel Steiner, Uwe Melchem
Clinic organizer for Axel Steiner, Christine Callanan Traurig, Lilo Fore, Gabor Foltenyi
Faith Grimm – Chapter Chair & Show Manager
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
Lauren Wagner
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
Madison Young
Madison "Maddy" Young is a 28 year old Para Dressage rider located right here in Temecula!
Maddy runs our TEV Social Media platforms, be sure to check out and follow our Facebook page and Instagram page to stay connected with upcoming events and announcements. Maddy has been riding for 24 years, 15 years riding with TEV & Kathleen Elliott and 11 years as a Para Dressage rider.
Contact - tevsocialmedia@gmail.com
Board Members:
Shelby Stanfill • Jenel Resh
Bios and PIcs to come soon.