Sandra is an accomplished horsewoman and artist. She was introduced to horses at the age of seven and from that day forward they have been her sole purpose in life. She is passionate about all creative aspects of horses, training, performing, freestyles, and art. She is the only rider in the world that has created an entire painting from horseback.

Photo taken by Kimberly Chason

Sandra Beaulieu is a creative equestrian that specializes in
dressage, equine art, and musical freestyle.
She incorporates her unique sense of artistry to all
aspects of her work with horses.

Notable Accomplishments:

  • USDF Bronze & Silver Medalist

  • USDF Freestyle Bronze Bar

  • USDF "L" Graduate with distinction

  • MDS Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum Medalist

  • Masters Graduate of the Isaac Royal Academy of Classical Dressage

  • Bitless Bridle Instructor Appointed by Dr. Cook

  • Numerous year-end awards through EMDA, MDS, and NEFHC

  • Equine Coordinator and Actress in indie films Essential Realism and online TV series Falcyyr

  • Rider for equine team working on a major motion picture

  • Award winning musical freestyle designer

  • Exhibitions performed at venues including the Equine Affaire, FHANA Keuring, NEDA Symposium, Dances with Horses, Grand Oaks Resort in Ocala, and others...

  • Live art performances "Art on Horseback", a unique art form for non-profit organizations including Triple R Horse Rescue, and

  • Presenter at the Equine Affaire (2017) for Art on Horseback

  • Invited to perform a live art demo at the World Equestrian Games 2018

  • Equus Film Festival winner in the Art - Mini Category 2018

  • Author of ‘Ultimate Guide to Musical Freestyle’ published by Trafalgar Publishers available March 2020

Riding Background:
Sandra began her formal training at the Isaac Royal Academy of Classical Dressage when she was 13 years old. Her coach, Carolyn Rose, runs a European-style riding program that gives students the opportunity to train horses from the day they are born to the upper levels of dressage. In 2009 she graduated the Masters Program having competed to Grand Prix and training numerous horses to Fourth Level and above. It was during this training program that she earned all her rider medals from the Maine Dressage Society and her Bronze and Silver Medals from the United States Dressage Federation.

Sandra has also been a working student for FEI "C" Judge Gabriel Armando in Wellington, FL and ridden in clinics with Jodie Kelly, Kim Schissler, Heidi Herriott, Kathy Connelly, and Sarah Jane Clarke. She also had the wonderful opportunity to ride at the Escola de Equitacao de Alcainca in Portugal under the instruction of Georges Malleroni.

Art Background: 
Sandra has been drawing horses ever since she was a little girl. During high school she was in the advanced placement art class where she discovered Chinese calligraphy, a style that inspired her business SandraB. Designs. She sold her clothing and gift products at equine venues such as the Equine Affaire and the Horse World Expo. Her products have been featured in prominent magazines and sold in catalogs such as Dressage Extensions and Wild Horsefeathers.

One day she was inspired to combine her two greatest passions, dressage and art, together. It took a few years to develop the idea but ‘Art on Horseback’ was born. She rides Rovandio by a 9 foot tall easel and lands her brushstrokes while using dressage movements such as collected canter, reinback, pirouettes, and piaffe. They have performed at different venues in Maine and Florida, donating the paintings that they create at the event to non-profit horse organizations. In 2017 they were invited to perform at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon, NC and they are going to perform at Equitana in 2020 at the Kentucky Horse Park.

Acting & Modeling:

Sandra has worked as an actress, a stunt rider, and a print model over the years, with and without her horses. She was cast in Taylor Swift's music video "Mine"  and even made it into People Magazine from a photo taken at the shoot. She has acted in a handful of commercials including a jewelry commercial for "Hearts on Fire" (see video below), CUPromise in their "Zero is Bad" campaign (see video below), Hardy Wolfe & Downing law offices, the Vermont Lottery, and the Maine Tourism Office. In 2012 Sandra was the featured model for the "Meals in Minutes" campaign by Hannaford Supermarket that was showcased in all their stores. Sandra and Douwe worked together on the set of Indie film called Essential Realism directed by Alan Dillingham (not released). In 2014 Rovandio also joined Sandra and Douwe on another indie film called Falcyyr. 

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