Dawn comes to us locally from Powder Springs, GA. She has been riding since she was seven. Dawn started horse showing in 1994 in the hunter ring. When she bought her first pony in 1997 she switched to participating and competing in Pony Club Rallies in the South Region. Through pony club she rode with wonderful clinicians such as Richard Lamb, Leslie Olsen, Werner Givens, Ann Haller, and many more. Pony Club is where she found a love for Show Jumping. In 2006, she captained the South Region Modified Show Jumping Team to a 4th place finish and she was placed 16th individually at the USPC Championships.

She graduated from The University of Georgia last December with a degree in Animal Science with a concentration in Equine Management. Through the Animal Science program at UGA she was able to help teach the Beginning Horsemanship and the Breaking and Training classes. While she attended UGA she was a walk-on member of the UGA Equestrian Team, where she rode Western Horsemanship. She enjoyed her time on the Equestrian Team because it gave her a chance to experience a whole new style of riding, but she still prefers English.

Dawn has been teaching professionally for over 5 years with students showing in a range of disciplines from eventing, dressage and hunter/jumpers. She also has been used as a ratings examiner for D level ratings for Pony Clubs around the Atlanta Metro Area.

To schedule lessons with Dawn Buis call 404-317-1052 or by email at dawnbuis@gmail.com