Born
in Southampton, England, on June 26th 1964 Liz Hopps
was one of the Canadian Team members competing at the
1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome. With a bright new
training facility in the heart of beautiful British
Columbia Liz hopes to attrack new opportunities which
could help develop her and her students' career. Her
training approach emphasizes a correct, harmonious way
of going with the horse working in a light contact,
being energetic and responsive to aids, which is reflected
on her top horse Elymas.
Liz has trained in Germany and Sweden at Flyinge Stud.
Under Kyra Kyrklund's supervision she and her Dutch
warmblood Elymas (by Vanitas x Thijs) made great improvement,
making her international debut in 1995 and resulting
in a double victory at two American CDI-W's and a participation
at the World Equestrian Games in Rome.
In 1996 Liz was a member of the team which competed
in the Can-Am Challenge in California and led the team
to a bronze medal by finishing second in both the Intermediare
I and Prix St. Georges. As greatest reward in
riding, Hopps thanks her wonderful horse " I love him,
and I love riding him. I trained him to grand prix on
my own, with some very good help. He is a pleasure to
ride, active from my leg, and light in my hand. I ride
him in a thick snaffle, and spurs but no whip. To me
this is what I want riding to be."
Born
in Southampton, England, on June 26th 1964 Liz Hopps
was one of the Canadian Team members competing at the
1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome. With a bright new
training facility in the heart of beautiful British
Columbia Liz hopes to attrack new opportunities which
could help develop her and her students' career. Her
training approach emphasizes a correct, harmonious way
of going with the horse working in a light contact,
being energetic and responsive to aids, which is reflected
on her top horse Elymas.
