Ali Kermeen grew up riding at a top eventing barn in the East Bay of San Francisco, California. As a junior rider she developed a love for enjoying horses in all disciplines, including dressage, eventing, hunter/jumper, gymkhana, western, and trail riding. She has carried this love of different disciplines into her professional life, with the basis of all her training being dressage principles integrated with Tom Dorrance-style horsemanship. Ali earned certifications as a Certified Horsemen's Association (CHA) Master Instructor in both English and Western, a United States Eventing Association (USEA) Certified Level 1 Instructor, a Cowboy Dressage Level 2 Recommended Clinician, a United States Dressage Federation (USDF) “L” judge program graduate with distinction, a USDF Silver and Bronze Medalist, and coached Santa Clara University's dressage team for three years. Kermeen offers lessons and clinics in a variety of disciplines. She has competed successfully at Intermediate B (level 5) in USAWE (United States of America Working Equitation) rated competitions and is the author of The Working Equitation Training Manual and Soft, Round & Bitless (alikermeen.com).