Francine Shorr
Loxahatchee Groves,FL
Summary
Knowledgeable Horse Trainer with exceptional dedication to successful training and health management. Accomplished Sport Canada High Performance Trainer, specializing in Dressage.
Proven Dressage Judge with many years of diverse experience judging in several countries. I love helping people learn about dressage, as a judge I am fair and always try to give constructive feedback
Highly-motivated judge, with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and good interpersonal skills.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Dressage Judge
Dressage Judge
Loxahatchee Groves, Florida
01.2005 - Current
- I Love Judging
- I am a Canadian Senior Judge
- I am a USDF R Judge
- I Evaluate dressage performances based on established judging criteria.
- Provide constructive feedback to competitors for skill improvement.
- Collaborate with event organizers to ensure smooth competition flow.
- I have judged in Canada, USA, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
- I have judged from training level to GP
- I have never had any negative feedback back on any show I have judged.
- Latest judging has been:
- 2022: HDS Laborious Show 1 in Texas, HDS HDS Laborious. Show 2 in Texas, Costal Dressage Show IV in West Virginia Classique Dressage Fermé Fantasia, in Quebec. Along with several Bronze shows in Quebec, Canada and Florida. Judged with Omar Zayrik in Colombia. Judged twice in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- 2023: Welcome back to White Fences 11. Florida. HDS Spring Classic in Texas. HDS Spring Classic 11 in Texas. White Fences Schooling Florida. Ferme Fantasia 1, in Quebec, Canada. Ferme Fantasia 11, in Quebec Canada. Along with several bronze shows in Canada and Florida Judged Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, judged Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.
- 2024 White Fences Polar Express, Florida. HDS Spring Classic 1 in Texas, HDS Spring Classic 11 in Texas, 2024 Equestran in Quebec, Canada. Ferme Fantasia 11, Quebec. Canada. Dressage New Brunswick 3 in New Brunswick, Canada. Several Bronze shows in Florida. The first Youth National Championships, at the Amy headquarters in Colombia. Judged National show in Cali Colombia. Judged Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
- 2025 Great American Insurance Group Region 3 Finals, in Georgia. White Fences Schooling show. Florida. Judged Santo Domingo Dominican Republic. Judged in Bogota Colombia. A regional shows in Florida.
- I didn’t judge a lot in 2025 as I was fighting and beating cancer and that was my priority
- 2026 will be judging Equestran in Quebec, should be judging some GP and Inter 2 at Caladon June show. Should be judging Caladon July show. Will be judging Ferme Fantasia in Quebec in June and July. Possibly judging Ottawa, not confirmed. Possibly judging Thunderbird not yet confirmed. Should be judging White Fences Florida.
Horse Trainer
Accurate Farms/Bell Dressage
Loxahatchee Groves, Florida
01.1987 - Current
- Trained horses in various disciplines, focusing on dressage since 1997
- Have experience in Breeding horses, having had 3 stallions
- Good eye for evaluating soundness
- Coached riders competing at local, regional, national levels in dressage. With many winning year end Championships.
- Have shown and won many year end Championships myself up to Intermediate
- Qualified for Finals in 2025 with Scintillating
- Trained many horses up to the GP level
- Showed successfully Scintillating in 24-25 winter Florida show season, with scores to 71% in Intermediare 1
- Will be showing 25-26 Florida Show season with Scintillating in the Intermediare 11
- Will be showing Pellegrino in either FEI 6 year old or Level 3
- Possibly showing clients horse in Intermediare 11 and GP depending if she will show small tour or not.
- Current horses are:
- Scintillating 2017 18’3 training GP
- Pellegrino 2020 16’2 training level 3
- Caruso 2008 16’3 GP
- Several young horses
Education
Passed All Clinics To Date -
Judging Clinics
01.2021 - 10.2025
Skills
- Fluent in English, French, some Spanish, some German
- A team player
- a deep technical knowledge of the sport's rules and principles, combined with strong analytical and observational skills to objectively assess horse and rider performance
- Impartiality
- Clear communication for giving constructive feedback
- Extensive experience in dressage
- A commitment to continuous professional development and horse welfare
- Good observational skills to objectively assess horse and rider performance
- A commitment to continuous professional development anhorse welfare
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Passed All Clinics To Date -
Judging Clinics
01.2021 - 10.2025
Dressage Judge
Dressage Judge
01.2005 - Current
Horse Trainer
Accurate Farms/Bell Dressage
01.1987 - Current