October 30, 2024Adrienne Lyle
Adrienne Lyle’s love of horses started early in life, on her family farm on Whidbey Island, Washington. Originally being introduced to dressage through 3-day Eventing, Adrienne decided to focus solely on dressage in her early teens and eventually went on to seek training with Debbie McDonald, whom she has been training with since 2009. She has represented the USA at 3 Olympic Games, 2 World Equestrian Games, and a World Cup Final. Adrienne currently runs a full training program of horses and students who split their time between Wellington, Florida; and Denver, Colorado.
"When a rider stands on a podium,
they never stand alone."
OUR TEAM
Helix
Lars Van De Hoenderheide
Salvino
Harmony’s Duval
Wizard
Career Highlights
Career Highlights
2024
- Member of Team USA at Olympic Games Paris.
- Won 6 year-old National Championships aboard mount Zaunkonig.
2022
- Individual and Team Gold Medalist at the Wellington CDIO.
- Member of Team USA at World Championships in Herring, Denmark; finishing 8th in individual finals.
- Won 4 year-old National Championships aboard mount Fürst Dream.
2021
- Member of Silver Medal winning team at Olympic Games Tokyo.
2019
- Represented the USA at the World Cup Finals in Gothenburg, Sweden; aboard mount Salvino.
2018
- Individual and Team, Gold Medalist at the Wellington CDIO Nations Cup, aboard mount Salvino.
- First Place Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at Wellington CDI-W.
- First Place Grand Prix Special Wellington CDI 5*.
- Multiple top finishes in CDI Grand Prix aboard mount Horizon.
- Double wins at national Grand Prix aboard mount Harmony’s Duval in Tryon, NC.
- Mount Salvino nationally ranked #2 Grand Prix horse in the United States and selected to go to Europe as part of the USA Squad for World Equestrian Games selection.
- Member of Silver Medal winning team at 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon.
2017
- Member of Silver medal team at CHIO Aachen, Germany in the Nations Cup competition.
- Reserve National Champion Grand Prix aboard mount Salvino.
- National Champion Int-1 aboard mount Horizon.
- 3rd Place National Int-1 aboard mount Harmony’s Duval.
- Multiple wins and top placings at CDI small tour shows in Florida on Horizon and Harmony’s Duval
2016
- USDF Horse of the Year PSG aboard mount Horizon.
- USEF Developing Horse PSG Champion aboard mount Horizon.
2014
- Member of 4th Place Team USA at World Equestrian Games.
- 1st Place CDI-W; Wellington, FL.
- 1st Place Grand Prix Special CDI4*; Wellington, FL.
- Team and Individual Gold Medal at the CDI-O Nations Cup; Wellington. FL.
- 1st place Grand Prix Freestyle, CDI-W; Wellington, FL.
- 1st place in Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special at CDI 5*; Wellington, FL.
- Top 10 finish in Grand Prix Freestyle at CDI-O; Aachen, Germany.
- Champion Grand Prix Oldenburg Horse, North American Division.
2012
- Member of team USA at Olympic Games London.
- USEF Dressage Festival of Champions:
- Olympic Grand Prix Special: 74.889%
- Grand Prix: 73.298%
- Grand Prix Special: 72.6%
- Del Mar National, Del Mar, CA: 1st place in Grand Prix.
- CDI 5*; West Palm Beach, FL.
- 1st place in Grand Prix Freestyle at CDI 5*; West Palm Beach, FL.
- 4th place in Grand Prix at CDI World Dressage Masters.
- 1st place in Grand Prix Special at CDI World Dressage Masters.
- 1st place in Grand Prix (73.7%) at CDN Gold Coast Opener.
- 1st place in Grand Prix at CDI Estes Park.
- 1st place in Grand Prix Special at CDI Estes Park.
- 1st place in Grand Prix Freestyle at CDI Saugerties.
- 1st place in Grand Prix at CDI Devon.
- Champion Grand Prix Oldenburg Horse, North American Division aboard Wizard.
- Reserve Champion Grand Prix Dressage Horse of the Year Award aboard Wizard.
2010
- 1st place Grand Prix at CDI Thermal aboard mount Felix.
- 1st place Grand Prix Special at CDI Thermal aboard mount Felix.
- 1st place Grand Prix Freestyle at CDI Thermal aboard mount Wizard.
- 2nd place Grand Prix at CDI Dressage Affaire aboard mount Wizard.
- 2nd place Grand Prix Special at CDI Dressage Affaire.
- Competed in Germany, in CDI’s Hagen & Munich.
2009
- American Hanoverian Society Grand Prix Horse of the Year aboard Felix.
- USEF 2nd level Horse of the Year, aboard Argentinia.
- Selected as test rider for FEI World Cup in Las Vegas.
- 1st place in Freestyle at USEF National Grand Prix Championships, aboard mount Wizard.
- 3rd place overall at 2009 USEF National Grand Prix Championships aboard mount Wizard.
- 5th place overall at 2009 USEF National Grand Prix Championships aboard mount Felix.
2008
- Young Adult Grand Prix Champion at USEF National Championships aboard mount Wizard.
Follow Our Journey
“Never compromise on your training principles and ethics. You must be your horse’s advocate and always make their welfare a priority. At the end of the day, the chips will fall where they will, but you will always know you did your best and did right for your horse.” (uset.org, 28 Feb 2020)
Recent Articles
August 30, 2024Adrienne Lyle & Helix Showcase Precision and Strength in Dressage Routine for Team USA
We’re thrilled to share a spectacular new video from the Paris Olympics, featuring Adrienne Lyle and her incredible partner, Helix, delivering a remarkable dressage routine for Team USA. This captivating performance highlights not only Adrienne’s skill