Join us in awarding SFDA’s 2025 year end award winners, socialize with other members and dressage lovers, and learn from our guest speak, Dr. Ellie Brown, PsyD. Many of you may know Dr. Brown, as she grew up right here in Santa Fe and has been an avid eventer her whole life. Now, she is a a sport and performance psychology clinician who supports individuals navigating high-pressure environments, identity development, and the psychological demands of performance.
More about Dr. Ellie Ann Brown:
She earned her M.A. in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver and later completed her doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver. She completed her postdoctoral residency with the University of Virginia Athletics Department, providing embedded mental health and performance support to Division I student-athletes. Dr. Brown also completed clinical training through the University of Denver Health and Counseling Center, where she provided mental health services while also supporting Division I student-athletes through her applied work in athletics. Dr. Brown currently serves as a Staff Therapist and Temporary Licensed Psychologist (KY) at the University of Kentucky Counseling Center, where she provides individual and group therapy, consultation, and outreach programming across both student and performance populations. She is currently pursuing full licensure as a psychologist in the state of Kentucky and working toward certification as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). She views sport as a vehicle for growth and personal transformation, and as a space where individuals experience the highest expression of themselves, offering a unique opportunity to deepen understanding of self while fostering empowerment, resilience, and advocacy.
In her free time, Dr. Brown can often be found riding her Irish Sport Horse, River, as a three-day event rider, staying active while avoiding cardio at all costs, consuming truly ridiculous amounts of coffee, and recovering from the week with her husband and beloved fur family.
This event will be held at the pavillion at Via Nova Training; 47 Ranch Road Lamy NM 87540