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About

AQHA & NSBA judge, APHA Professional Horsewoman and European Champion rider & trainer. Certified Performance Coach and Mental Trainer. I'm passionate for helping people develop and achieve their goals. I train, teach and compete in Western riding and I also work with Mental training of both riders and other professionals. 

Qualifications

  • AQHA Judge
     

  • NSBA Judge

  • APHA Professional Horsewoman
     

  • Mental Trainer & Performance Coach (Master of Mental Training by Rasmus Bagger)
     

  • AQHA & APHA & NSBA Judging seminar 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
     

  • Equine Genetics Course, University of Florida
     

  • Bachelor in Chemistry & Biotechnology, Aarhus

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Career highlights

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  • Multiple European, German, Swedish, Danish and Hungarian Champion rider and trainer in All-Around, Ranch and Reining classes. Specially proud to have trained most of my horses from the first ride to show pen and coached most of my riders from beginner to European level riders. 

  • Scribe/ ring steward at the Holiday Classic APHA Show, Ocala, Florida
     

  • Chair of APHA's International Advisory Committee
     

  • President of Paint Horse Club Denmark
     

  • Vice President NSBA Scandinavia


Judge in 2024 & 2025:
- FQHA Championship Show 2024, Finland
- Israel

- Sweden
- Norway

- Hungary

- Germany

Clinician in 2024 & 2025:
- Denmark
- Hungary
- Croatia

- Poland

- Norway

Winners

European, German, Danish and Hungarian Champion in 8 different Western Disciplines (Trail, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Reining, In Hand Trail, Longe Line, Halter, Ranch Riding) 

2x World nr 1 (Honor Roll Champion)

Winner of numerous Young Horse Cups in Denmark and Sweden

Winner of Ranch Horse Cup at NSBA Celebration 2023

Leading APHA Trainer in Scandinavia 6 years in a row

Trainer for the Danish Youth Team, APHA Youth World Games, Fort Worth, TX, 2018. The Team won the 'Best Spirit' award and came home with Individual 1st and Team 5th placing

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© Copyright 2025 ⦁ Dora Gocze ⦁ CVR. 39856867

Grarupvej, 7330 Brande, Denmark

 

+45 91 92 32 76 ⦁ info@doragocze.com

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