FEI rider, USDF Bronze, Silver and NAYRC Medalist, Julie Kotlarz-Franzen has been riding since the age of three and showing since age 5. A native from Michigan, Julie started her equestrian career in hunter-jumpers, competed in eventing, and eventually found her passion in dressage. Julie has trained with top dressage coaches including Rosalind Kinstler, Catherine Haddad-Staller, Julie Julian, Curtis Sage and the team that took her to medals, Tom Poulin and Ryan R. Yap. Julie has expanded her education with clinicians Sue Hughes, Belinda Nairn, Maryal Barnett, Brad Cutshall, Conrad Schumacher, Jennifer Conour, George Williams, Cathy Connelly and most recently Silke Rembacz and James Koford.