The Foundation

-       Riding at age 4 in England, pursuing eventing, jumpers, dressage and foxhunting with continuing education in France and America.

-       Managing horse healthcare and training programs in several disciplines, large and small barns.

-       Successful with teaching children and adults, beginner to intermediate.

-       Experienced and comfortable with many varieties of equine temperaments and levels.

-       Conditioning and prep for showing at upper levels.

-       Level 5 jumpers, Intermediate/Preliminary event rider, 4th Level dressage (can keep upper level movements schooled).

-       2013 USEA and Area VI Championship titles.

-       Desensitizing dressage horses for trail work, in-hand ground work and long lining.

-       USEA Gold Medalist   and   “L” Judge Programme, California.

-       Prep and management for local and national ground/air shipping of horses.

Equestrian Business

o   Freelance Management, Training, Riding & Teaching. Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania             Nov. 2020 – present

§  Private clients

·       Eventing, hunter/jumper, dressage, foxhunting and race horses.

·       Management, competing and teaching in all disciplines, beginner through intermediate.

·       Winter circuit in Wellington and Aiken.

o   Sundman Stables, New York.                                                                                June 2018 – Nov. 2020

§  Head Trainer and Instructor.

·       Eventing and dressage training barn (17 horses).

·       Designed and implemented training and conditioning programs.

·       Taught lesson programs to boarders and clients that hauled in.

·       Provided riding and coaching at shows, large rig transport.

·       Daily/weekly health and fitness care, medications, IV/IM.

·       Measureable improvement with all students and horses (ex.: first time qualifying for Nationals and Regionals, physical improvements with horses as noted by vets and chiropractors).

o   Private Client, Pennsylvania and Virginia.                              June 2017 – June 2018

§  Rider and Lead Personnel for eventing and fox-hunting operation.

·       Daily training and care for 17 athletic horses including youngsters.

·       Hunt prep, large rig transport and riding 1st field.

·       Daily/weekly health and fitness care, medications, IV/IM.

o   Canterbury Stables, New York.                                                                            Dec. 2016 – June 2017

§  Dressage and hunter/jumper Trainer/Teacher, Barn Operations (52 horses).

·       Daily lessons for all ages, beginners to average amateurs.

·       Trained horses, provided care and hauling.

Additional Information

-       I am very comfortable around different cultures, having lived in many countries/states.

-       Experience working with foals, yearlings, 2 year olds and stallions.

-       Schooled young thoroughbreds as they were being developed for the track, morning gallops and ground-manners training.

-       Managed lameness treatments, rehabilitation, IM and IV.

-       Years of fox hunting in England and stag hunting in France.

-       With my hard work and the support of my clients I have been able to train with Karen O’Conner, Marcia Kulak, Missy Ransehousen, Carol Kozlowski, Bruce Davidson, Gary Rockwell, Felicitas Von Neumann-Cosel , Niall Quirk and Patrick King.

Thank you for taking the time to review my experience. I am fit, motivated,

pursue other physical activities, sports and languages.

Non-smoker, no drugs/drama, clean license and background check.

I look forward to applying my skills, energy and ideas to train, teach and work with experienced, passionate professionals.

emailformelanie@ymail.com                                   484.753.5075