Noreen O'Sullivan Flanagan - WCD

Noreen O’Sullivan is the force behind Wellington Classic Dressage (WCD). As manager of what has become Florida’s biggest and most popular dressage series, O’Sullivan brings more than 15 years of show management to Wellington Classic Dressage. A long-time member of the Gold Coast Dressage Association, and currently president, O’Sullivan helped launch GCDA’s first CDI competition – the now annual Gold Coast Dressage Association Opener CDI/W. She brings to Wellington Classic Dressage her experience as both a competitor and a show manager, a combination that allows her to understand the needs of both riders and horses and show management.

With the help of her husband and managing partner, John Flanagan, O’Sullivan is working hard to ensure that Wellington Classic Dressage fulfills its mission of supporting the growth of dressage in America. Don’t tell her that dressage shows can’t be successful, because she has already proved that statement wrong. “Even during tough economic times, Wellington Classic Dressage has grown,” O’Sullivan said. “That tells you something about the strength of the sport.” And Florida, she believes, is the prime location for growing the sport of dressage. “We have a huge wealth of talent here, in terms of horses, riders and trainers. Florida is a unique place to be.”

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