Dressage trainer for a TB in the south east?

Posting for a friend who is looking to switch disciplines but unexpectedly out of the saddle for a while due to a high risk pregnancy.

She is looking for a dressage trainer to send a green but very fancy thoroughbred gelding to. He’s about a year off the track and restarted well. Doesn’t need to be a fancy trainer (budget wise, preferably not a big fancy trainer) but someone who can give him a good foundation and maybe take him to some schooling shows. North Florida/South Carolina/Georgia would be ideal but she is willing to explore options further afar as well. Super care and someone kind and patient a must. It’s a really cool horse and not difficult or quirky but she wants him to be somewhere good. Any suggestions welcome!

Susan Shelton/Monocot Farm - Mills River, NC
Trayce Doubek/Renovatio Farm - Columbus, NC
Jodi Lees/River’s Edge Farms - Campobello, SC

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Gigi Nutter in Whitehall, GA (I believe) or her daughter, Cassidy in Athens, GA.

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Eliza Sydnor-Romm in NC is someone to consider. She’s incredibly kind and fair but rigorous.

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Check out Pippa Moon in Aiken.

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Eliza Sydnor-Romm and Jodi Lees were the first two that came to mind as people who are great with young horses and tend to be out showing pretty frequently to get a young horse good exposure.

Beanie Crowe is newer to the Athens, GA area but is very good too. Her husband’s also a talented rider and a certified journeyman farrier, which is nice to have in house.

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Kaitlin Blythe in Rougemont, NC

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