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Born in Colombia to an Italian father and a mother from Cartagena, she graduated at a very early age from the Universidad de los Andes as an Architect (1991). Her passion for horses led her to Germany where she studied and graduated in Warendorf (headquarters of the German Equestrian Federation) as Bereiterin (1995). She returned to Colombia and, during her stay of several years, achieved results such as:
• Four-time National Dressage Champion
• Two-time National Dressage Runner-Up
• Three times first place in the National Dressage Rankings
• Four-time Individual and Team winner of the FEI WORLD DRESSAGE CHALLENGE. In 2001 she won first place in the world in Test A
• Best Athlete of the Equestrian League of Cundinamarca in 2001.
• Trainer of Four National Dressage Champions.
• Co-coach of the Cundinamarca League Team that won Gold Medals at the 2000 National Games and Individual Gold and Bronze medals.
For 20 years she resided in South Florida where she obtained, among other results, the following:
• USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist with Distinction.
• Para-Equestrian Trainer Title, Silver level.
• Represented Colombia in three Nations Cups in Wellington, Florida.
Also achieved special recognitions such as:
• Two-time winner of the Horsemanship Award sponsored by Lund Animal Hospital for Gold Coast Dressage Association
• Gold Coast Dressage Association Award of Excellence
• Two-time winner of the Confederation for Working Equitation Volunteer of the Year award.
In addition, she has been involved in different areas of the discipline of Dressage such as Judge and Technical Delegate. In March 2024, she judged the FEI World Dressage Challenge and Alternate National show in Bogota, Cali, and Medellin.
Her knowledge and experiences led her to assist in the founding and development of the Confederation for Working Equitation. For more than five years she helped advance the discipline of Working Equitation in the United States by organizing the Association, clinics for Judges and Trainers and competitions in Texas, Vegas, and North Carolina. She was in charge of the first National Working Equitation Championship that was held in that country.
Has been a member of the Dressage Committee of Clubs, Leagues, and Equestrian Federation of Colombia. Since August 2022, has been the head of the FEC's Dressage Technical Committee. In May 2024 she was named Director of the FEC's Development and Education Committee and became a member of the Council for Sport's Mangement of the Federation.
In her spare time, takes photos, collaborates as translator for HorseGrooms.com, and writes articles that have been published on different websites such as Eurodressage.com, EstriboColombia.com and magazines such as Hoefslag.
She speaks four languages: Spanish, English, German and Italian.
Below you will see some of her achievements.
Picture above: With Vangens Star-Light, Adequan Global Dressage Festival, Feb. 2023 Florida. By Lily Forado

Picture right: With Vinho dos Pinhais, Nations Cup 2013, Wellington. By Jhonny Quintero

BRONZE, SILVER

AND GOLD MEDALIST

WITH DISTINCTION USDF (2008 - 2022)

SILVER PARA- COACH CERTIFIED USEF (2019)

BEREITERIN, Warendorf, GER (1995)

MEMBER OF COLOMBIAN NATIONAL DRESSAGE TEAM

NATIONS CUP IN 2013 WITH VINHO DOS PINHAIS

NATIONS CUP IN 2014 WITH DON AKZENTUS

NATIONS CUP IN 2019 WITH WELTREGENTRIN

WELLINGTON, Florida.

(Click on each to go to a gallery of pictures)

GOLD COAST DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

Lund Animal Hospital Horsemanship Award 2008 and 2011

GCDA Excellence Award 2012

FEDERACIÓN ECUESTRE DE COLOMBIA

Member of the Dressage Technical Committee since 2020

Director of Dressage Technical Committee since August 2022

Director of Development and Education Committee since May 2024

Member of Council for Sport's Management since May 2024

LIGA ECUESTRE DEL VALLE

Member of the Dressage Technical Commitee since 2020

CONFEDERATION FOR WORKING EQUITATION

Co-Founder and Board Member.

January 2017 to September 2018.

Volunteer of the Year 2017 Volunteer of the Year 2018

SHOW SEASON 2021- 2022

- USDF GOLD MEDAL with Vangens Star-Light

- WCD in the Tropics Vita Flex Victory Pass Award in Grand Prix Special with Vangens Star-Light

SHOW SEASON 2020 - 2021

WCD Fall Challenge Diamond W Contracting Horsemanship Award

SHOW SEASON 2019 - 2020

White Fences Championship Series - RESERVE CHAMPION Inter 1 with Pikk Elena HU

SHOW SEASON 2016 - 2017

Welcome Back to White Fences IV - Omega Alpha Healthy Horse Award with Cristal da Caniceira

SHOW SEASON 2015 - 2016

Americas' Lusitano Cup - CHAMPION Geldings 4 and older with Forcado da Carvalha

Gold Coast Dressage Association Year End Awards

- CHAMPION Fourth Level Open with Cristal da Caniceira

- RESERVE CHAMPION Training Level Open with Holstana DC

- THIRD PLACE Pr. St. Georges Open with Donatello DC

- RESERVE CHAMPION Inter 1 Open with Donatello DC

- CHAMPION LUSITANO BREED with Holstana DC

- THIRD PLACE LUSITANO BREED with Donatello DC

- FOURTH PLACE LUSITANO BREED with Cristal da Caniceira

- SILVER MEDAL with Cristal da Caniceira and Holstana DC

- BRONZE MEDAL with Donatello DC

- HIGH SCORE LUSITANO with Holstana DC

Nations Cup, Wellington, Florida - Chef d'Equipe for Colombia

SHOW SEASON 2014 - 2015

Gold Coast Dressage Association Year End Awards

- CHAMPION Pr. St. Georges Open with Donatello DC

- RESERVE CHAMPION Lusitano Breed with Donatello DC

- SILVER MEDAL with Donatello DC

SHOW SEASON 2011 - 2012

Gold Coast Dressage Association Year End Awards

- GOLD MEDAL with Batistuta V.O. and Vinho dos Pinhais

- CHAMPION First Level Open with Batistuta V.O.

- CHAMPION Fourth Level Open with Vinho dos Pinhais

- GCDA EXCELLENCE AWARD

SHOW SEASON 2010 - 2011

Gold Coast Dressage Association Year End Awards

- GOLD MEDAL overall achievements

- CHAMPION Second Level Open with Xairel Do Bosque

- CHAMPION Third Level Open with Xairel Do Bosque

- LUND ANIMAL HOSPITAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

BLUE HORS CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAMPION Third Level with Top Gun

SHOW SEASON 2008 - 2009

Parkland Horseman's Association Year End Awards:

- GRAND CHAMPION Second Level with Tacoma

- GRAND CHAMPION Training Level with Marco The Magnificent

Twin Rivers Saddle Club Year End Awards:

- GRAND CHAMPION Second Level Test 1 with Tacoma

SHOW SEASON 2007 - 2008

Gold Coast Dressage Association Year End Awards

- with Vandalo Interagro:

THIRD PLACE First Level

RESERVE-CHAMPION Baroque Horses

BRONZE MEDAL - with Sacusca:

CHAMPION First Level

RESERVE-CHAMPION Open Warmblood SILVER MEDAL

- JOANN JACKSON MEMORIAL AWARD in BRONZE and SILVER for USDF MEDALS

- LUND ANIMAL HOSPITAL SPORTMANSHIP AWARD

SHOW SEASON 2006 - 2007

Gold Coast Dressage Association Year End Awards

- with Copenhagen RL: CHAMPION Intermediaire I SILVER MEDAL

THIRD PLACE Open Warmblood

- BRONZE MEDAL with Vandalo Interagro

Pan-American Games Short-List Colombian Dressage Team (2007)

CHAMPION Prix St. Georges Level with Copenhagen RL in Suncoast Horse Show (2006)

Q-EQUESTRIAN

Carmen "Queca" Franco

Dressage Rider, Trainer & Judge

SOME ACHIEVEMENTS

Gallery

Here are some moments of my equestrian life

FEI WORLD DRESSAGE CHALLENGE 2002

BOLIVARIAN GAMES 2001. Quito, ecuador

BOLIVARIAN GAMES 2001. Quito, ecuador

BOLIVARIAN GAMES 2001. Quito, ecuador

bolivarian games 2001. quito, ecuador

NIGHT OF THE BEST

SAFARI

FEI WORLD DRESSAGE CHALLENGE 2001

COLOMBIAN NATIONAL GAMES 2000

BOLIVARIAN GAMES 2001, QUITO, ECUADOR

THALIA

CHINA TOWN (aKA COCA)

RAMSÉS

ACOLITO INTERAGRO

ACOLITO INTERAGRO

BATISTUTA V.O.

XAIREL DO BOSQUE

Ruth Cardwell and Westyn

TWIN RIVERS SADDLE CLUB AWARDS CEREMONY JULY 2006 YEAR END AWARDS SHOW SEASON 2005/2006Darlene Moree and Calypso: CHAMPION FIRST LEVELRose Miller and Tacoma: CHAMPION TRAINING LEVELDr. Janet Hibel and Valentines 'n Roses: RESERVE CHAMPION TRAINING LEVEL

LAUREN FRIEDLAND and ACOLITO INTERAGRO

vinho dos pinhais

LAUREN FRIEDLAND with FEF INCANTATION (DANTE)

GOLD COAST DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

PARKLAND HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION

BLUE HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP

BLUE HORSE CHAMPIONSHIP

TWIN RIVERS HORSE ASSOCIATION

WELLINGTON CLASSIC DRESSAGE

WELLINGTON CLASSIC DRESSAGE

HIGH SCORE OF SHOW

BEST LUSITANO AWARD

HIGH SCORE OF SHOW

GOLD COAST DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

USDF REGION 3 CHAMPIONSHIP

USDF REGION 3 CHAMPIONSHIP

TWIN RIVERS HORSE ASSOCIATION

usef silver stirrup awards

USEF SILVER STIRRUP AWARDS

WINDSOR AWARD

EXCELLENCE AWARD

LUND SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

BEREITER DEGREE

prix st. georges champion

USDF SILVER MEDAL

USDF BRONZE MEDAL

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2018

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2017

VITAFLEX VICTORY PASS AWARD

LUND SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

PARA DRESSAGE COACH SILVER PROGRAM

HEALTHY HORSE AWARD

GOLD COAST DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

GOLD COAST DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

GOLD COAST DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

USPRE WEEK MASTER CLASS WITH SABINE SCHUT-KERY

GOLD COAST DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION

DIAMOND W CONTRACTING HORSEMANSHIP AWARD

VITA FLEX VICTORY PASS AWARD

USDF GOLD MEDAL

Inspiring Women of the Equestrian World. By estribo colombia

USDF GOLD MEDAL WITH DISTINCTION

USDF bronze MEDAL with distinction

USDF SILVER MEDAL WITH DISTINCTION

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TWIN RIVERS SADDLE CLUB AWARDS CEREMONY JULY 2006
YEAR END AWARDS SHOW SEASON 2005/2006
Darlene Moree and Calypso: CHAMPION FIRST LEVEL
Rose Miller and Tacoma:
CHAMPION TRAINING LEVEL
Dr. Janet Hibel and Valentines 'n Roses:
RESERVE CHAMPION TRAINING LEVEL

queca@q-equestrian.com
Phone: +57 310 866 3521