Donna Danorovich-Meyer is an accomplished rider in multiple disciplines. Originally from Connecticut, Donna knew at an early age that she had “Equinitis”. In order to be able to ride she decided early on that working within the horse world would get her there. Donna has worked professionally with horses since 1980, specializing in the training and instruction of dressage and combined training/jumping. She currently owns and operates a full service boarding and training barn in Bryan, Texas. She is an active competitor who has earned her USDF Bronze and Silver Medals, and is currently 2 scores away from her earning her Gold Medal. She has shown successfully through Intermedaire 2. Most recently, riding the young Oldenburg stallion “Isaiah” that she trains for Mission Bay Farm of Kurten, Tx. she won the Open Great American Insurance Group Championships at Training level in USDF Region 9. She also was Reserve USDF Champion on her own Oldenburg, “Elisa’s Star” that she has started herself and trained in the 3 yr old Materiale Filly division

Employments at equestrian centers in places across the U.S and abroad for over 25 years have taught her daily invaluable, "practical" experience. She discovered the world of eventing at age 17 and found herself working at barns, some even with USET riders, training and learning and competing herself thru Preliminary level. To this day she describes herself as "one of the lucky ones" whose job is her love and passion. 

Donna is a USDF “L” judge and scored with distinction in her final examination.

She just recently was accepted into the “r” judges program. She judges 10 to 12 schooling dressage and combined training events a year, and works with area pony clubs in special events. She became an Equine Insurance specialist in 2003 to help promote the well being and protection of horses and to provide education to horse owners, in a sometimes confusing area.

Education and giving back to the sport has always been of utmost importance to Donna. She has pursued her chance to train at the Reitinstitut Von Neindorf in Germany, participated and became a USDF Associate Instructor, is currently the Region 9 Awards Chair for USDF and has held numerous regional and local club offices. She continually attends clinics and continuing education programs including attending the annual USDF convention, an “L” judges program in Austin, TX in January of 2006 and a national judges forum in KY in April of 2006.

 Donna's love for training of young horses successfully is based on instilling the foundation of helping a horse to understand the basics. Her impressive show record is proof that when a horse is started correctly, any breed of horse can succeed. Once the basics are achieved correctly for both the horse and rider then the road is paved to move up the levels. She hopes to continue to help horses and riders to achieve this goal.