About Viviane

Dressage professional originally from Germany, now
located in Sherborn, MA during Summer months & Wellington, FL during Winter months.

Viviane Pilicy is originally from Germany where she learned the principles of riding and training following the German system and training scale which she learned from classical Master trainers. Growing up riding dressage, show jumping, and fall fox hunts she then focused on her passion for dressage where she trained and showed up to third level through high school.

She then spent several years riding horses up to Grand Prix level at a well-renowned international sales barn throughout her college years. Viviane moved to Massachusetts in 2014 and has since achieved numerous USDF medals and recognitions. She has also attended and graduated from several USDF educational programs to not only further her own education in riding and training horses, but also to develop as a teacher for her students.

Viviane has ridden with numerous instructors and clinicians here in the US including Karl Mikolka, Conrad Schumacher, Bill Warren & Bill McMullin, and Grant Schneidmann. Viviane has been training with Christoph Koschel from Germany since January 2023. With intensive training during the winter in Wellington, FL and clinics during the summer months in Massachusetts.

Credentials & Achievements

  • USDF Silver medalist achieved on self-trained horse
  • USDF Bronze & Bronze Bar (freestyle) medalist
  • USDF Certified instructor/trainer through 2nd level which includes:
    • Lunging of the horse
    • Seat lessons on the lunge for the rider
    • Teaching up to 2nd level
    • Training a foreign horse up to 2nd level
  • USDF “L” Judges Education Program graduate with distinction
  • NEDA educational scholarship recipient 2019
  • Winter 2018. 2019, 2023, 2024 intensive training & show program in Wellington, FL
  • German FN Silver medalist in dressage, jumping, equine health and the principles of riding and training by the German FN (Federation Nationale)
  • NEDA Board Member: Year End Awards Manager since 2022

Show Accomplishments

  • Consistently scoring in the high 60s to mid-70s with various horses at various USDF levels
  • Self-trained horse shown up to 68% in FEI PSG, and I-1
  • Students have successfully shown up to fourth level on self-trained horses

Education

  • Bachelor’s of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Applied Science in Mainz, Germany
  • Masters of Science in Agricultural Business from the University Stuttgart Hohenheim, Germany