Education

·       University of New Hampshire 1997-2001       B. S. Equine Science

 Equine Experience 

·       Childhood:  Riding lessons as a child, 4-H,  attended local horse show circuits, began informally teaching riding lessons at age 15, worked at local stables, leased and bought “Stormy”, attended clinics ( ex. Monty Roberts).

·       College:  Equine Science major, Rode on collegiate team, took equine science courses, managed local stable, worked with John Lyons trainer Bev Barney of Ithaka Farm on round pen technique for class project.

·       Current Resume/Training:

o      Drakes Show Horses~ horse trainer apprentice (Paint/AQHA)

o      MA-Licensed Riding Instructor

o      Holistic Horseman~ Holistic Riding Instruction/Training founder/owner

o      Blue Hills Riding Center~ Instructor (www.bluehillsridingcenter.com )

o      Lynnfield Community Schools Summer Riding Camp~ Head Instructor

o      Creator and producer of Instant Instructor audio instructional CDs (see Products page)

o      Speaker and exhibitor at the November, 2005 Equine Affaire (www.equineaffaire.com )

o      Contributor to Holistic Horse magazine (www.holistichorse.com )

o      Article featured in the April issue of the Equine Journal (www.equinejournal.com )

o      Instant Instructor featured in the Yankee Pedlar’s Business Bits(www.pedlar.com )

o      Equine Facilitated Learning training at Birchwood Farm (www.birchwoodfarm.us)

o      Theta Healing training with Grace Ramsey Coolidge (www.newemc.org )

·       Memberships:

o      Arthritis Foundation (www.arthritis.org)   

o      Essex County Trail Association (www.ectaonline.org)

o      Trustees of the Reservations (www.thetrustees.org)

o      United Animal Nations (www.uan.org)

o      American Association for the Progression of Horsemanship (www.aaph.org)