My name is Roos Dyson
In 2009 I founded 'Paired with a smile'
I live in Essen, Belgium, just across the border from Roosendaal. From that region I give private lessons to riders who follow my course 'Posture, Balance and Effect'. I also travel all over the Netherlands and Belgium to give clinics. And sometimes I drive a little further away than the Netherlands or Belgium, or I get on a plane to spread my knowledge.
I started riding at the local riding school when I was 8 years old, after I became 'friends' with a pony in our street as a very young girl. When I was 14 years old I (finally...) had enough money for my own pony. My parents don't come from horses. After graduating from high school, my parents and my school had given up trying to convince me not to go to Deurne. In Deurne I completed the 4-year course Equestrian Sports (2001). During and after this training I gained experience as a groom, rider of (young) horses and instructor. In addition, I have worked for more than 4 years for an equine veterinarian who specializes in radiological imaging.
My goal is to help you with your sitting
So that your horse can move easily and nicely. This is how I help you and your horse(s).
My career
To date, I have competed a large number of horses. Previously many young horses in jumping (up to L level), and in recent years in dressage.
My dressage career started with my Jazz mare Romy. I trained her myself (and she trained me...) from breaking in the saddle up to and including the Prix St Georges. She passed away in 2023 at the age of 25. At the moment I have two horses of my own. With Variety (by Rubiquil) I competed up to Inter 1 level. Variety ran at this level until she was 21 years old and, together with my two instructors, also taught me the tricks of the Grand Prix work. Now she is retired from competition.
In November 2020 I bought Mickey (by Fürstenball). With the experience I have gained thanks to Romy and Variety, my goal is to train her to become a good dressage horse. But Mickey also rekindled the jumping jitters in me, so who knows...
In February 2010 I completed another training: the training for Akashic Instructor. At the time, this was a new course, specially developed for qualified instructors. It is a supplement / specialization in the field of anatomy rider and horse, posture, sitting and biomechanics, didactics and learning theory in horses. Every day I enjoy everything I have learned in this training.
My Passion
Why I got infected with the horse virus as a small child is actually not clear to me. I do know that I think dealing with horses is the most beautiful 'work' there is and that it gives a lot of satisfaction. My emphasis in dealing with horses (and people!) is on mutual respect. My aim is to always work as professionally as possible and I seize every opportunity to learn even more about the profession. Thanks to the pleasure I have in working with horses, my work has always been paired with a smile."
"How you win the prize is more important than the fact that you win the prize."
- Rose Dyson -
Freestyle Oudenbosch 2013
Watch a video of my freestyle with my Jazz mare Romy here.
In 2022 I was named equestrian instructor of the year!
Read below what else I've been up to!Experts in the equestrian field
In addition, I work a lot with other experts in the equestrian field, such as:
Conscious Horseback Riding
Barbara is an equestrian sports exercise therapist. We complement each other very nicely during special clinics for the best posture and sitting.
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Laurens van Lieren Dressage
Laurens is a competition rider at the highest level and he also has his own stable where instruction, sales and training are the most important services.
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