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Ulla Hudson was born and trained in Germany. She has a lifetime of experience with horses of all types. She is a certified Riding Instructor by the German National Equestrian Federation (German F.N. Trainer "A" license). She teaches riding and dressage in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

She holds the German FN Bronze and Silver Medals, and the USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medal. Ulla has shown, ridden and trained horses from Training Level to Grand Prix. The USDF selected her as a demonstration rider for the Kyra Kyrklund Symposium.

She has trained in dressage around the world under such well known teachers as Christine Traurig, Kyra Kyrklund, Charlotte Bredahl, Kathleen Raine, Rudolf Zeilinger, Gerd Zuther, Sonja Vracko, Rick Klaasen, Shirley Rector, Hubertus Schmidt and Debbie McDonald.

She has ridden and trained the Westfalen stallion Widor to Grand Prix and the imported Oldenburg mare Rising Sun, from First level to Intermediare II. In 2006 she was the USDF Region V Champion at Intermediare I on Rising Sun. She formerly competed under the name of Ulla Bassalleck. She was undefeated in all eight second level classes at Pantano in 1998. Her average score was 71.16 and won the second level high-point award.

Ulla introduced the Icelandic horse to New Mexico, USA,  almost twenty years ago and since then has continued to train, breed and import Icelandics.

She is married to well known Albuquerque Plastic Surgeon, Patrick Hudson. They have four children. Dr. Hudson is a native of England, and a longtime supporter of dressage in the United States. He sponsors dressage clinics and has sponsored the national USDF symposium featuring Conrad Schumacher.