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Shelly Reichart
THE TRAINER
Meet Shelly Reichart: trainer, rider, clinician, and competitor. Learn more about her past accomplishments and future goals, as well as her training philosophy.
The Team
THE TEAM
Whether at home training or away at a competition, it takes a team to be successful. Learn more about our Team and how we are all for one, and one for all at Paradigm Farm.
Exciting News from Paradigm Farm!
  • 2023 US Dressage Finals results for Team Paradigm Farm...
          -Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 10th Place FEI Grand Prix Open
          -Sophia Katarincic & Jake, 9th Place First Level JR/YR
-Harper Neerhof & Fritz, 4th Place Second Level JR/YR
 
  • 2023 USDF Year End Awards for Team Paradigm Farm!
          -Shelly Reichart & Garcia, Champion IALHA All Breeds Grand Prix Open and Vintage Cup Champion
          -Sophia Katarincic & Jake, 8th place JR/YR at Training Level HOY and 7th place JR/YR at First Level HOY
-Harper Neerhof & Fritz, Reserve Champion All Breeds JR/YR at Second Level & 15th place JR/YR First Level HoY
 
  • 2023 USDF Regional Championships were a HUGE success for Team Paradigm Farm...
-Jackie Zimmermann & Louie, Reserve Champion 4th Level Open and 7th place FEI Prix St Georges Open
-Jackie Zimmerman & Hailey
-Karen Lee & Encore, 8th Place FEI Prix St Georges Open
-Sophia Katarnicic & Jake, 10th Place Training JR/YR and 4th Place at 1st Level JR/YR
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa, 7th Place FEI Prix St Georges Adult Amateur
-Caryn Vesperman & Tanqueray, Reserve Champion Third Level Adult Amateur
-Harper Neerhof & Fritz, 3rd Place Second Level JR/YR
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, Champion Grand Prix Open
-Just out of the ribbons were June Scheunemann, Tammy Risseeuw, and Laura Gustafson
 
 
  • 2022 Wisconsin Dressage & CT Association Year End Awards for Team Paradigm Farm!
          -Shelly Reichart & Garcia, FEI Horse of the Year, Champion Intermediare 2 Open & Maiden
          -Jackie Zimmermann & Louie, Champion Fourth Level Open & Maiden
          -Jackie Zimmermann & Hailey, 2nd-4th Level Horse of the Year, Champion Second Level Open & Maiden
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa, Champion Prix St Georges Adult Amateur
-Harper Neerhof & Fritz, Training-First Level Horse of the Year, Champion Training & First Level Jr/Yr
-Marie Caldwell & D\\'Amore, Champion Second Level Adult Am, Reserve Champion Second Level Maiden
-Liz Laubach & Clark, Champion Training Level Adult Am
 

 

  • 2022 USDF Year End Awards for Team Paradigm Farm!
          -Shelly Reichart & Garcia, Champion IALHA All Breeds Intermediare 2 Open and Vintage Cup Champion, 26th place I2 HoY
          -Jackie Zimmermann & Louie, Reserve Champion AHS All Breeds Fourth Level Open, 18th place HoY
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa, Reserve Champion AHS All Breeds Prix St Georges Adult Amateur
-Shannon Langer & Stiletto, 4th place AHS All Breeds Prix St Georges Adult Amateur
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa, Reserve Champion FEI Prix St Georges Adult Amateur
-Harper Neerhof & Fritz, Champion All Breeds Training & 1st Level JR/YR, 5th place Training Level & 9th place JR/YR First Level HoY
-Marie Caldwell & D\\\\'Amore, 3rd place AHS All Breeds Second Level Adult Amateur., 37th place Adult Am HoY

 

  • 2022 USDF Regional Championships were a HUGE success for Team Paradigm Farm...
-Jackie Zimmermann & Hailey, 6th Place Second Level Open 
-Shannon Langer & Stiletto, 6th place FEI Prix St Georges Adult Amateur
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa, Reserve Champion FEI Prix St Georges Adult Amateur
-Harper Neerhof & Fritz, Champion First Level JR/YR and 5th Place Training Level JR/YR
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 3rd Place FEI Intermediare II Open 
-Just out of the ribbons were Jackie Zimmermann & Louie at 4th Level Open, Marie Caldwell & D\\\\\\'Amore at 2nd Level Adult Am, Alissa Frye & Lua at FEI Prix St Georges Open
 
  • 2021 USDF National Championships results...
-Jackie Zimmermann & Hailey, 5th Place First Level Open and Dutch High Score Award
-Jackie Zimmermann & Louie, 8th Place Third Level Open
-Alissa Frye & Lua, 8th Place Fourth Level Open and 7th Place FEI Prix St Georges Open
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 8th Place FEI Intermediare I Open 

 

  • 2021 USDF Regional Championships were a HUGE success for Team Paradigm Farm...
-Jackie Zimmermann & Hailey, 3rd Place First Level Open and 9th Place Training Level Open 
-Jackie Zimmermann & Louie, 8th Place Third Level Open
-Alissa Frye & Lua, Reserve Champions Fourth Level Open and 6th Place FEI Prix St Georges Open
-Alissa Frye & Zeke, 5th Place Training Level Open
-Marie Caldwell & D\\\\\\'Amore, Reserve Champions First Level Adult Amateur
-Shannon Langer & Stiletto, 3rd place Fourth Level Adult Amateur
-Caryn Vesperman & Tanqueray, 7th Place Second Level Adult Amateur
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa, 9th Place Fourth Level Adult Amateur
-Karen Lee & Encore, 10th Place Third Level Open
-Liz Laubach & Leo, multiple placings in Training Level classes
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, won two of their three FEI Prix St Georges Open classes

 

  • 2020 USDF Year End results are in...
Horse of the Year: 
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 21st place FEI Intermediare I
 
All Breeds Awards:
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, Reserve Champion,  FEI Intermediare I, International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Assoc  
-Jackie Zimmermann & Louie, 6th place Training Level Open, American Hannoverian Society

 

  • 2020 USDF Regional Championships were a huge success.  Congrats
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 3rd Place FEI Intermediare I and Prix St Georges Open
-Jackie Zimmermann & Louie, 10th Place Training Level Open
-Jackie Zimmermann & Alyssa Stang\\\\\\'s Wreagan were just out of the ribbons at 2nd and 3rd Level Open 

 

  • Congrats to the Paradigm Farm Show Team\\\\\\'s 2019 Year End results!
Horse of the Year
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 5th place 4th Level Open 
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 18th place FEI Prix St Georges 
 
All Breeds Awards:
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, Champion, 4th Level, International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Assoc
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, Champion,  FEI Prix St Georges, International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Assoc  
-Shannon Langer & Stiletto MRF, Champion, 3rd Level Adult Am, American Hannoverian Society
-Caryn Vesperman & Diamond Dureza, 3rd place, 3rd Level Adult Am, American Hanoverian Society
-Caryn Vesperman & Tanqueray MRF, 5th place, Training Level Adult Am, American Hanoverian Society 
 
  • The Paradigm Farm team had a fantastic 2019 US Dressage National Championships!  Results...
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 3rd Place 4th Level Open Championship (scratched FEI Prix St Georges due to Shelly\\\\\\'s injury)
-Shelly and Garcia also won the high score breed  award (International Andalusian & Lusitano Horse Assoc)
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa competed at 3rd Level Adult Am championship
-Shannon Langer & Fergie competed at FEI Intermediare I championship
-Jackie Zimmermann & Louie won three of their four Training Level Open classes (non-championships) 
  • 2019 USDF Regional Championships results:
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, Champion Prix St Georges open and Champion 4th Level Open
-Alissa Frye & Lua, Reserve Champion 4th Level Open
-Caryn Vesperman & Zesa, Champion 3rd Level Open
-Caryn Vesperman & Tanqeray, 5th Place Training Level Adult Am
-Shannon Langer & Fergie, Reserve Champion Prix St Georges Adult Am
-Shannon Langer & Stiletto, 5th Place 3rd Level Open
-Jackie Zimmermann & Louie and Marie Caldwell & D\\\\\\'Amore were just out of the ribbons in their championship classes. 
 
  • Congrats to the Paradigm Farm show team on their 2018 WDCTA Year End Awards. Championship results included:
-Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser - Grand Prix Open Champion and FEI Horse of the Year
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia HM - 3rd Level Open & Maiden Champion and 2nd-4th Level Horse of the Year
-Angela Genin & Coco - FEI Intermediare I Adult Am Reserve Champion
-Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF - FEI Prix St Georges Adult Am Champion
-Shannon Langer & Stiletto MRF - 2nd level Adult Am Champion
-Marie Caldwell & D\\\\\\'Amore MRF - Training Level Maiden  Champion
-Jackie Zimmerman & Shazam - FEI Intermediare II Champion
 
  • 2018 USDF Year End Award winners from Paradigm Farm!
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 3rd Level Horse of the Year - 14th place
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, International Andalusian & Lustiano Assoc All Breeds 3rd Level - Champion
-Shelly Reichart & Weltaenser, FEI Grand Prix Horse of the Year - 27th place
-Shelly Reichart & Weltaenser, American Hanoverian Society All Breeds FEI Grand Prix - Reserve Champion
 
  • 2018 US National Dressage Championships results:
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 3rd Level Open - 8th place
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, International Andalusian & Lusitano Assoc -  High Score National Levels
 
  • 2018 USDF Regional Championships results:
-Shelly Reichart & Garcia, 3rd Level Open - 7th place
-Shelly Reichart & Weltaenser, FEI Grand Prix Open - scratch due to weather
 
  • Congrats to the Paradigm Farm show team on their 2017 USDF Region 2 Championship Results! Results included:
    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser - 4th place Grand Prix Open
    -Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF - 9th place FEI Prix St Georges Adult Am
    -Caryn Vesperman & Zesa - 4th place 3rd Level Adult Am
    -Caryn Vesperman & Tanqeuray MRF - 20th place Training Level Adult Am
    -Jackie Zimmerman & Shazam - successful FEI Intermediare I Open Championship
    -Jackie Zimmerman & Melissa Gelatt\\\\\\'s Alpha HM - successful FEI Intermediare I Open Championship

     
  • Congrats to the Paradigm Farm show team on their 2017 WDCTA Year End Awards. Championship results included:
    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser - Grand Prix Open Champion
    -Angela Genin & Coco - Prix St Georges Adult Am Champion
    -Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF - 4th Level Adult Am Champion
    -Caryn Vesperman & Zesa - 2nd Level Freestyle Champion
    -Shelly Reichart & Wie Vom Anderen Stern - 2nd Level Open Champion
    -Shannon Langer & Stiletto MRF - 1st Level Adult Am Champion
    -Rose Rutta & Cal HM - Training Level Adult Am Reserve Champion
    -Jackie Zimmerman & Garcia HM (owned by Melissa Gelatt) - Training and 1st Level Open and Maiden Champion AND Training/First Level Horse of the Year

     
  • Paradigm Farm\\\\\\'s show team has a successful trip to the 2016 US Dressage National Championships in Lexington, KY. Championship results included:
    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser - 11th in the Grand Prix Open Championship
    -Shannon Langer & Stiletto MRF - 11th in the First Level AA Championship
    -Caryn Vesperman & Zesa - successfully competed in the Second Level Freestyle AA Championship
    -Jane Hoeppner & Cisco- were successful in their Prix St Georges AA classes

     
  • Congrats to the entire Paradigm Farm show team for outstanding results at the 2016 USDF Region 2 Championships at Lamplight! Championship results included:

    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser - 3rd Grand Prix Open
    -Jackie Zimmermann & Melissa Gelatt\\\\\\'s Alpha HM - 11th in Prix St Georges Open
    -Jackie Zimmermann & Melissa Gelatt\\\\\\'s Garcia HM - 4th in Training Level Open and 5th in First Level Open
    -Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF - 8th in First Level AA
    -Shannon Langer & Stiletto MRF - 6th in Fourth Level AA
    -Caryn Vesperman & Zesa - 3rd in Second Level Freestyle AA
    -Deb Binder & Romeo - 8th in Prix St Georges AA
    -Carley Binder & Wynston - 3rd in Second Level Jr

    Also competing was Rose Rutta & Cal, Jane Hoeppner & Cisco at Prix St Georges, Amy Crane & Delphi at Training Level, Jackie Zimmermann & Degas at Training Level.

    It\\\\\\'s off to US Dressage Nationals now for Wally, Zesa, Stiletto and Cisco! Stay tuned for updates...

     
  • Paradigm Farm produces another USDF Silver Medalist -- Congratulations to Paradigm Farm team member Angela Genin on earning this prestigious rider award!
 
  • Congratulations to the Paradigm Farm Team for a successful 2015 USDF Region 4 Championships:

    -Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF - 4th Place in the USDF Third Level A/A Championship Class and a qualifying score for US Nationals
    -Caryn Vesperman & Zesa - just out of the ribbons in both USDF First Level A/A and USDF Second Level AA Championship classes

     
  • Congratulations to the Paradigm Farm Team for winning 2014 WDCTA Year End Championship awards:

    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser - Champion at Grand Prix Open
    -Shelly Reichart & Caron OBX (owned by Doug & Shannon Langer) - Champion at Materiale 3 & 4 year olds and Reserve Champion at Training Level Open & Maiden
    -Jackie Zimmermann & Shazam - 3 Championships! Prix St. Georges Open, Intermediare I Open and Maiden
    -Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF - Champion at Second Level A/A and Maiden
    -Caryn Vesperman & Robby - Reserve Champion at 3rd Level A/A
    -Caryn Vesperman & Zesa - 4th Place Training Level A/A and Open
     
  • Huge congratulations to Jane Hoeppner and Discoverer for the following year end awards:
    - Performance Horse Registry/Silver Stirrup Award-Champion A/A PSG;
    - USDF Master\\\\\\'s Challenge Award at FEI Levels; and
    - USDF Silver Medal Rider Award.

     
  • The 2014 Paradigm Farm show season ended after attending the US Dressage Finals in Kentucky, November 6-9, 2014. The Finals were just as fantastic as the rest of the season...

    - Caryn Vesperman and Diamond Dureza placed 7th in the Training Level Adult Amateur Championship (the largest class at Finals);
    - Shannon Langer and Fergie MRF were 17th in their large Second Level Adult Amateur Championship; and
    - Shelly Reichart and Wally placed first and third in their Grand Prix Open classes.

     
  • The Paradigm Farm Team returns from the USDF Region 2 Championships held in Lexington, KY October 9-12, 2014 all smiles! Although it was a ginormous show (600+ horses competing!), they had great results:

    - Shannon Langer and Fergie MRF were Reserve Champions at Second Level Adult Amateur (out of 40+ horses!) and earned their trip to US Dressage Nationals
    - Caryn Vesperman and Diamond Dureza were Reserve Champions at Training Level Adult Amateur (out of 60+ horses) and also earned a trip to US Dressage Nationals;
    - Caryn Vesperman and Rapazzini were just out of the ribbons in their championship ride at Third Level Adult Amateur in the big Rolex arena;
    - Jackie Zimmermann and Shazam held their own with scores in the mid-sixties in the huge Prix St. Georges Open and competed in their first regional championship at Intermediare I Open;
    - Jane Hoeppner and Cisco competed in their first regional championships at Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur and won their warmup class;
    - Shelly Reichart and Wally placed sixth in the Grand Prix Open championship class (out of 20 horses).

    On to US Dressage Nationals! Watch for updates on Facebook in the "Shelly Reichart Dressage" group.
     
  • Congratulations to Jane Hoeppner , Paradigm Farm\\\\\\'s newest USDF Silver Medalist! At the Silverwood Horse Show June 6-8, 2014, in her first attempt at FEI Prix St Georges, Jane and her Discoverer (a/k/a "Cisco") earned well over the 60% required for her medal. At the same show, Shannon Langer and her homebred mare, Fergie MRF, qualified for USDF Region 2 Championships at Second Level. Go Paradigm Farm riders!!!
 
  • Shelly and Wally in print again! "My Hanoverian - Welttaenser: From Sale Horse to National Ranking" in The American Hanoverian -- Click here to read it online (see Page 17)
     
  • Check out the Farm\\\\\\'s 2013 WDCTA Year End Award Winner\\\\\\'s pictures online!
     
  • Extra, Extra! Read all about it! Article in local newspaper about Shelly and her success -- Click here to read it online
     
  • Shelly receives invite to prestigous "Winning Edge Trainer\\\\\\'s Summit" presented by Wisconsin Equine, scheduled February 9th - 11th, 2014
     
  • Congratulations to the Paradigm Farm Team for winning 2013 WDCTA Year End Championship awards:
    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser - Champion at Grand Prix Open
    -Jackie Zimmermann & Shazam - Champion at Prix St. Georges Maiden and Jr/Yr (with a score high enough to win the Open!)
    -Shannon Langer & Rainier - Champion at Prix St. Georges Adult Am
    -Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF - Reserve Champion at First Level Maiden
    -Caryn Vesperman & Robby - Champion at Second Level Adult Am
     
  • Shelly and Wally named the American Hanoverian Society\\\\\\'s FEI Horse of the Year for 2013!
     
  • Congratulations to Shelly and Wally placing sixth at the prestigous 2013 US Dressage National Championships at Grand Prix! Also attending this elite competition were Jackie Zimmermann and Shazam (FEI Prix St. Georges) and Sheri Reichart and Kramer (Fourth Level). Way to represent Paradigm Farm, Region 2 and the US!
     
  • For the 3rd time, Shelly and Wally are named USDF\\\\\\'s American Hanoverian Society Grand Prix Open Champions! Just as exciting, they ended their 2013 season ranked 17th in the Nation at Grand Prix!
     
  • Congrats to the Paradigm Farm Team on a successful 2013 USDF Region 2 Championship show:
    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser Reserve Champions at Grand Prix earning an invite to the USDF National Championships in Kentucky!
    -Caryn Vesperman & Robby 7th place at Second Level
    -Jackie Zimmermann & Shazam placing in the middle of a huge Prix St. Georges Open class
     
  • Congratulations to the Paradigm Farm Team for qualifying for 2013 USDF Regional Championships:
    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser at Grand Prix
    -Jackie Zimmermann & Shazam at Prix St. Georges
    -Shannon Langer & Fergie MRF at First Level
    -Shannon Langer & Rainier at Prix St. Georges
    -Caryn Vesperman & Robby at Second Level
     
  • Follow Shelly Reichart\\\\\\'s path to recovery after her September 2012 riding accident -- click here for updates
 
  • WORLD Rankings! Shelly and Wally are ranked 302nd in the world, based on the recent 2012 FEI World Individual Dressage Rankings. This ranking helped Wally\\\\\\'s sire, Wolkenstein II, earn the 14th spot in the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses Top 50 Sires Ranking List (WBFSH), which ranks stallions of all breeds based on their progenies international success and consequential FEI World Ranking.
     
  • Congrats to Paradigm Farm\\\\\\'s 2012 USDF Year End Award Winners:
    -Shelly Reichart & Welttaenser named 2012 USDF All Breeds Hanoverian Open Grand Prix Reserve Champions
    -Jackie Zimmermann & Shazam earn 2012 USDF Dressage Horse of the Year - First Level Junior/Young Rider - 4th place
    -Shannon Langer & Rainier earn 2012 USDF All Breeds Oldenburg NA Adult Amateur Prix St Georges - 3rd place
     
  • Congratulations to Paradigm Farm riders Jane Hoeppner and Jackie Zimmermann for winning Silver Stirrup Awards on Jane\\\\\\'s gelding, Cisco. As an Adult Amateur, Jane won 4th place at Fourth Level, while Jackie was 6th at Fourth Level and 3rd at FEI Prix St. Georges as a Junior/Young Rider.
     
  • Paradigm Farm proudly announces their 2012 USDF Medalists:
    -Jackie Zimmermann earned her USDF Bronze AND Silver Medal
    -Shannon Langer and her homebred gelding, Rainier, earned their USDF Silver Medal
     
  • VERY, VERY, VERY EXCITING NEWS!!! Shelly Reichart and Welttaenser make the USEF Grand Prix Long list based on their 2012 Florida CDI results. A huge THANK YOU to all of those who supported Shelly & Wally competing in Florida!
 
 
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