About

Hello! Sarah Sharpe is USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist, L-Grad based in Charleston, SC.

Sarah grew up riding and competing on the Hunter Jumper circuit from Short Stirrup to competing up and down the East Coast in Big-Eq, Junior Hunters, and Jumpers. She transitioned to Dressage initially as a way to incorporate rehabilitation exercises before she became hooked on the sport over 14 years ago.

She has since trained and competed in recognized competitions and has won numerous year-end awards at USDF Regional Championships, USDF Year-End, All-Breeds Awards, SCDCTA, Freestyle Bar on the following horses:

TopBoy Van De Kempenhoeve (Training Level, 77%)
SF Spirit Luck (National Dressage Pony Cup, 4th Level)
Guijuelo YSB (2nd Level)
Loxley 33 (3rd Level)
Daens Velvet Hope (1st Level)
Nyzielster Boy (PSG)
Numero Uno (PSG)
Dakota (Raj) (2nd Level)
Shazam (2nd Level)
Alhambra Lxxiv (Grand Prix)
Dreamliner (Young Horse Series, Intermediate 2)
Bucky (Pony Series, Training Level)
Kairos (Training Level)
M.L.A’s Victoria (Training Level)
MB Tapestry (First Level)
Chaska XF (Second Level)

She frequently takes lessons or attends clinics in order to expand her knowledge and has ridden with the following instructors, judges, and clinicians:

Laurens Bissell (USDF Silver Medalist)
Amy McElroy (USDF ‘S’ Judge)
Carol Bishop (USDF ‘S’ Judge)
Oded Shimoni (Israeli International Competitor at WEG)
Gunnar Ostergaard (International Competitor/Coach)
Silva Martin (US Olympic Competitor)
Hokan Thorn (Swedish CDI Competitor)
Steven Hayes (British FEI Dressage Competitor)
Linda Zang (USDF Hall of Fame Inductee/Olympic Judge)
Laura Graves (US Bronze Medalist for Olympic Team)
Laura Ashley Killian (Wellington-Based GP Competitor)
Kristi Wysocki (US 4* Dressage and Sporthorse Judge)
Scott Hassler (Former US Young Horse Coach)
JJ Tate (International Competitor and Online Educator)
Julio Mendoza (2024 Olympic Competitor for Ecuador)

Some of her accolades include:

2025 USDF Gold Medal
2024 SCDCTA Intermediare II Reserve Champion
2024 Selected Judge for SCDCTA Schooling Show Finals
2024 Recipient of The Dressage Foundations Karen Skvarla Fund
2023 SCDCTA Intermediate 1, 4th Level, and Training Level Year-End Champion
2023 NADWA All-Breeds Champion FEI 6yo
2023 7th Place 4th Level Open Region 3 Championships
2023 12th Place FEI 6yo at Dressage Festival of Champions, Lamplight
2022 Silver Freestyle Bar
2021 USDF Horse of the Year, Reserve Champion, Training Level
2021 USDF All-Breeds Champion, Training Level, NADWA
2021 SCDCTA FEI High Score
2021 SCDCTA USDF High Score
2021 Region 3 Championships, 4th Place, Training Level
2021 Region 3 Championships, 7th Place, 4th Level
2021 L-Grad Recipient
2020 Materiale Horse of the Year, Reserve Champion
2020 Region 3 Championships, 3rd Level Freestyle, 5th Place
2020 National Qualification, 3rd Level Freestyle
2020 Bronze Freestyle Bar
2020 All-Breeds Champion, Third Level Freestyle, USPRE
2020 SCDCTA High Score Musical Freestyle
2018 Region 3 Championships, 2nd Level Musical Freestyle, 4th Place
2017 All-Breeds Champion, Friesian Sporthorse Association, First Level
2017 Region 3 Championships, Training Level, 7th Place
2017 Region 3 Championships, First Level, 8th Place
2017 Region 3 Championships, First Level Open Freestyle, 8th place
2017 Region 3 Championships, First Level Open Freestyle, 5th Place
2016 USDF Silver Medal
2016 All-Breeds Champion, Friesian Sporthorse Association, Training Level
2015 USDF Bronze Medal
2014 US Dressage Finals, First Level
2014 Region 3 Championships, First Level, 3rd Place
2013 Region 3 Championships, Training Level
2011 First Dressage Show Ever! 76% Loxley Training 1