08/11/2025
🐎📣Exciting Announcement📣🐎
🌟Renaissance Equestrian Center is proud to announce our partnership with Shari Wolke, an L Graduate with Distinction (Dressage Show Judge) who has been judging horse shows throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio for the past 15 years. Shari began her dressage judging career at just 24 years old, becoming one of the youngest participants to pass the L Exam.
She has been accepted into the U.S. Dressage Federation’s “Small r” program and will begin the process of becoming a USEF/USDF Licensed Dressage Official in 2026.
A USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist, Shari has successfully competed through Intermediate I and trained several horses to the FEI level. She is an FEI trainer, clinician, and coach, giving clinics annually in Michigan, Indiana, and South Dakota, and is also certified through the American Riding Instructor’s Association (ARIA) in both Dressage and Recreational Riding.
Shari is deeply committed to giving back to the sport, serving as Region 2 FEI Youth Coordinator and Chef d’Equipe for Region 2’s North American Youth Championship’s Young Riders, Juniors, and Children’s teams in 2024 and 2025.
She has recently retired her Prix St. Georges Thoroughbred, Lord Kenmer (“Kenny”), and her Intermediate I partner, CA Davign (“Vinni”), and now focuses on coaching riders of all ages and breeds. Shari also owns two promising young Hanoverian FEI prospects — Wred Ryder, a 3-year-old, and Dancing Willow (“Dani”), a yearling by Dubarry out of a Widmark x Londonderry mare.
At Renaissance, Shari will not only train and coach but will also take the lead in bringing some of the top clinicians in the country to our facility. With her leadership, 2026 will be an exciting year of expansion and opportunity for our riders, our community, and the dressage industry. 🐎🌟
