joseph pugleasa

Skier, outdoorsman, physician,coach and farmer. Former ski racer and full time coach before medical school. After school and residency, opened a dressage training facility with my wife- who is a profession equestrian. I started coaching again and continued coaching my kids through their High School years. I have been a US Ski Team Physician(volunteer) and travel (mostly) with Women’s World Cup Speed.
I am generally interested in sport (skiing /riding specifically) and kinematics along associated injuries, which are part of the fuel that feeds the drive to stay so active in the skiing.
I usually ski about 40 days a year in the East and additional 2-4 weeks in Europe and the West.

• Motivation

  The sight of snow

• Goals

  I continue to search for excellence in my technique, but also I am forever in pursuit of a total ski experience: The mountain, snow,friends and exhaustion

• Other Interests

  We own and operate an year around Dressage training facility on 50 acres . I am an avid sailor. Music has been an important pursuit for 30 years: The acoustic guitar and my choir(Blackstone Valley Community Chorus) play an important role in my life- especially when I can't be outside.