About Laura
Laura is a USDF Silver Medalist and FEI rider and trainer. She has over 15 years of professional experience training and developing dressage horses and riders of all levels - from green broke to FEI. Laura believes dressage training benefits all horses and riders. She specializes in developing "non-traditional" dressage horses and riders into show ring success stories!
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Our History
Fortissimo Farm was founded in 2019 by USDF Silver Medalist Laura Goodenkauf. A lifelong horsewoman, Laura has worked for decades in the equine industry - riding, training, and managing the care of high performance horses.
Fortissimo Farm was designed to be a peaceful, positive training environment where, even in Los Angeles, horses could live a natural life with access to quality hay and outdoor turn out and riders could grow and develop the partnerships with their horses to their fullest potential.
Our Expertise
Our caring and knowledgeable staff have decades of experience in managing high performance equine athletes and are always keeping a watchful eye on your horse.
Our Commitment
At Fortissimo Farm, we are dedicated to providing the best possible care and creating a peaceful and positive environment for you and your horse to grow, learn, and thrive!