The Dressage Foundation (TDF) extends a special welcome to new Board of Directors member, Gardy Bloemers (VA, FL).

Born in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Gardy Bloemers brings a lifetime of global experience and a deep passion for horses to her role on the Board of Directors of The Dressage Foundation. She earned her B.A. from Tufts University, where she was a member of the Equestrian Club, and later received her MBA from Erasmus University’s Rotterdam School of Management.

Gardy began her career in Europe and went on to hold leadership roles in financial services with business management responsibilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa before returning to the United States. She now leads a boutique wealth management practice at Merrill Lynch, where she and her team serve multi-generational families, private business owners and their management teams, and professionals who value thoughtful, collaborative financial guidance.

A lifelong equestrian, Gardy’s love for horses began with ponies and has taken her across disciplines and continents. She has foxhunted, show jumped, and trail ridden around the world—including a memorable camel ride by the pyramids in Egypt. Her love for dressage began while living in London, when she had the opportunity to ride The Frenchman, a retired World Equestrian Games Bronze Medalist eventer.

An active dressage competitor, Gardy divides her time between Virginia and Wellington, Florida. She is the most recent past President of the Virginia Horse Center Foundation and founder of the Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival.

Gardy shared, “I joined The Dressage Foundation Board to turn my passion for dressage into impact. The organization’s excellent leadership and structure made it an easy choice, as together with both staff and the Board, I will help support riders, education, and programs that improve every aspect of the sport nationwide.”

TDF President, Beth Baumert, said, “Gardy has been committed to the mission of The Dressage Foundation for years, and she has always been generous with her creative ideas and her entrepreneurial spirit. We’re very happy to finally welcome her to the table as a member of the TDF Board of Directors.”

For more information about The Dressage Foundation or to make a donation, visit www.dressagefoundation.org or contact Executive Director Jenny Johnson at (402)434-8585 or jenny@dressagefoundation.org.