Craig Thompson has been involved with event horses all of his professional life, first as a rider, then as a trainer and coach, and more recently as a course designer and horse trials organizer. Having spent a good portion of the last fifteen years in Middleburg, Virginia, Craig is now located in the east coast's fastest growing horse country, Aiken, South Carolina.
Craig's horses and students have placed consistently well at every level of competition. In 2008 he enjoyed top three placings from Beginner Novice through Advanced. Most notably his Advanced horse Orion, who Craig started as a three-year-old in 2003, returned to competition from a nine month hiatus to place 3rd at Millbrook and at Plantation, as well as winning the Area II Advanced Championships.
Over the years Thompson has been lucky enough to train with some of eventing's modern masters -- Wash Bishop, Mike Plumb, David O'Connor, Phillip Dutton. In addition to his own horses, Craig started top Kentucky and Burghley finisher Sloopy, Pan American Games medalist Shared Dreams, and Radnor winner Nicki Henley.
