Laura started her dressage competition career in 1972 on her Thoroughbred mare, Country Road. In 1978, Laura began competing on Trakehners with the beginning of the Lancaster Oaks farm. Throughout her dressage career, Laura has earned the USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals as well as multiple USDF Horse of the Year awards. Laura has had the opportunity to work with such dressage notables as Dr. Reiner Klimke, Kathy Connolly, Lief Sorenson, Gunnar Ostergaard, Michael Poulin, Japp Pott, Gabby Grillo, Lynda Alicki, Hilda Gurney, and Lars Petersen. All of the dressage awards have been earned on Lancaster Oaks horses.
In 2003, Laura will compete the following Lancaster Oaks Trakehners:
When not foaling, training, and competing the Trakehners at Lancaster Oaks, Laura actively gives lessons to dressage riders of all levels. In 2002, Laura has coordinated clinics at Lancaster Oaks with Danish Olympic team rider, Lars Petersen. Additionally Laura gives clinics throughout the US.