Education:

Edison Community College (Southwestern College)

Science (pre-veterinary and pre-nursing)

 

Lee County Vocational Technical School:

Certifications:

• Medical Terminology Certificate

• CNA (Certified Nurse's Assistant) Certificate

• HHA (Home Health Aide) Certificate

• NCA (Nurse Clerk Assistant) Certificate

• Phlebotomy Certificate

• CPR Certificate (expired)

• AIDS Certificate (expired)

• Florida High School Diploma

 

Charlotte High School, FL

Todd County Central High School, KY

Harbert Hills Academy, TN

 

American Riding Instructor's Association:

Certifications:

• Level I and II Hunt Seat Equitation

 

Achievement Awards:

• Run For The Ribbons Thoroughbred Series, Year-End Award Winner

• Voted ARIA Top 50 Riding Instructors In the United States (2007)

• ARIA Schooling Pony of the Year (Peaceable)

• YNOW (You Never Outgrow a Welsh Pony) Reserve Champion

• International Class Winner, Prix Du Loiret, Loiret, France (1995)

 

Flagship Stallion, My-Mar Dunvegin Lifetime Awards:

• 2006 Nationally Ranked WPCSA Section "A" Stallion 9th place  

• 2006 WPCSA High Point Award Winner 4th Place Southeast US

• 2006 Southern Welsh Association YEAR END GRAND CHAMPION Section A

• 2006 WPCSA Double Gold Show  Gulfport, Ms., Grand Champion

• 2006 WPCSA Double Gold Show, Gulfport Ms., Grand Champion Stallion

• 2006 WPCSA Centennial  Show, Gifford, Il., 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Winner

• 2006 WPCSA Bronze Show, Canturbury Fl., Section "A":GRAND CHAMPION

• 2006 WPCSA Gold Show, Katy, Tx., Section "A":Reserve Champion

• 2006 WPCSA 3rd Place High Point Overall Winner Whispering Palms Farm

• 2006 WPCSA First Place Model Pony Whispering Palms Farm

• 2007 WPCSA Grand Champion Stallion Pilot Club Charity Show

• 2007 WPCSA SUPREME CHAMPION Pony Palooza

• 2007 WPCSA Reserve SUPREME Champion

• 2007 Southern Welsh Association YEAR END GRAND CHAMPION Section A

• 2010 Proud Sire of Zone 4 Champion "Best Young Pony" Hunter Breeding"Eagle Creek Carz and Castles", owned by Eagle Creek Equestrian Center

• 2017 Proud Sire of "Storytime,"owned by Grassy Ridge Farm, who successfully competed in the Medium Green Pony Hunter division at United States Pony Finals.

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Work History:

President/CEO

Reign, LLC. (2017-present)

Riding Instruction, training, riding, selection, purchase, and training, of investment horses, OTTB, and hunter ponies for resale.

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Guest Manager/Riding Instructor/Trainer

Churchill Stables (Summer 2018)

Complete reorganization of stable facility and staff. Assisting Grand Prix Rider, Anna Lisa Smith Lee, in daily operations of entire farm. Managing entire barn staff, scheduling, upper-level riding instruction, horse training, inventory, ordering supplies, horse showing, horse transport, maintaining records, administering veterinary treatments, poultice, bandaging, staffing, scheduling and assisting farrier, veterinarian, operating a tractor, bushogging, arena management, riding, teaching, training. Operation of a European-style Walker. Attended Tryon International Horse Show.

 

 

 

Executive Riding Instructor, Owner/Manager

Vantage Point Equestrian, LLC (2012-2017)

Management, scheduling, riding instruction, horse training, inventory, ordering supplies, horse showing, horse transport, maintaining records, billing, banking, maintaining a website, administering veterinary treatments, poultice, bandaging, staffing, scheduling and assisting farrier, veterinarian, operating a tractor, arena management, helping with general cleanliness and organization.

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Official USEF Horse Show Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Official Scorekeeper

 

The Ridge Farm/Nona Garson "Turf Tour"(2012-2015)

Assistant to Nona Garson, Public Relations, Data Entry, Collecting Entry Fees, Distribution of Ribbons and Prize Monies, Score Keeping, Submission of Official USEF Forms

 

Official USEF Horse Show Secretary, 2016

Princeton Showjumping

 

Riding Instructor, Owner/Manager

Hunter's Sound Stable (1998-2014)

Management, scheduling, riding instruction, horse training, inventory, ordering supplies, horse showing, horse transport, maintaining records, billing, banking, maintaining a website, administering veterinary treatments, poultice, bandaging, staffing, scheduling and assisting farrier, veterinarian, operating a tractor, arena management, helping with general cleanliness and organization.

 

Riding Instructor

Bobbin Hollow Equestrian Center (2012-2013)

Riding Instructor for children and adults, horse training, horse shows..

 

Older Work Experience:

Coach and Carriage Services, Carriage Driver

Collier Spay and Neuter Clinic, Veterinary Technician

Lee Memorial Hospital-Orthopedic Department, Phlebotomist, Patient Care Technician, Nurse Clerk Assisitant

Dial-A-Nurse, Patient Care Technician, Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health

Vetsmart/Banfield Veterinary Clinic, Veterinary Technician

Piper's Riverdale Animal Clinic, Veterinary, Kennel Technician

Petland/Pet Kingdom,  Kennel Technician

 

Practical Experience:

Horse Show Judge (2018) Providence Equestrian Schooling Show, Naples, FL.

Florida Thoroughbred Horse Shows Association, (2017) Board Member

Horse Show Judge (2017) Bayhead Farms Inaugural Horse Show, Naples, FL.

United States Pony Finals (2017) Breeder, Coach

Official Judge, United States Pony Clubs Convention (2016)

Retired Racehorse Project, RRP, participant (2015) *voluntarily withdrawn due to injury

Horse Show Judge, Punta Gorda Horseman's Association (2007-2010)

Marshall & Sterling Nationals (2008)

Joint District Commissioner, Buckingham Pony Club  

Management and Head Instructor, Buckingham Pony Club

USPC (United States Pony Clubs)  (2002-2007)

USPC (United States Pony Clubs) NATIONALS (2007)

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Older Practical Experience:

Horse Show Judge, Lee County Horseman's Association

Board Member, Southern Welsh Association

Board Member, Lee County Horseman's Association

President, Off-Track Thoroughbred Equine Retraining Center

Trainer, BLM American Wild Mustang

 

Current Memberships:

• United States Equestrian Federation (#291613)

• United States Hunter/Jumper Association

• American Riding Instructor's Association

• Retired Racehorse Project

• Thoroughbred Incentive Program

• Florida Thoroughbred Horse Shows Association

• Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America

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Volunteer Experience and Causes:

Volunteer

TLC Primate Retreat

 

Veterinary Technician and Quarantine

Dachshund Rescue of South Florida

 

President/CEO

Off-Track Thoroughbred Equine Retraining Center

 

Trainers & Clinicians

 

Trainers:

Carlo Graziani-International Grand Prix (2003-2004, 2017, 2021-2022 )

Nona Garson- Olympic Showjumping silver medalist (2012-2015)

Joe Plemons-Grand Prix (2010)

Chrys Hunt-Grand Prix (2010)

Dustin Durham-Grand Prix (2010-2014)

Robert C. Braren- Dressage silver medalist, USDF "L" Judge with distinction (2002-2010)

Alain Vaillancourt-Canadian Olympic Showjumping Team (2000--2003)

Kathy Kusner- Showjumping Hall of Fame (1997-1998)

 

 

 

Clinicians:

Bernie Traurig- Showjumping, Dressage, Eventing Olympic Team Member; National Show Hunter Hall of Fame

George Morris-US Olympic Showjumping Team chef'd equipe

Scott Hofstetter

Denny Emerson-Eventing Olympic Gold

Michael Page

Susan Harris

Ann Gribbons-USDF Olympic Dressage Team chef'd equipe, FEI/USEF/USDF judge

Michael Poulin- Dressage, Olympic Bronze Medal

Lockie Richards -International Trainer, Event Rider of the Year-USA and competed at the US National Dressage Finals

John Smart- British Eventing; UK sport coach

 

 

*Personal and Work References will be provided upon request.

*Additional documentation gladly provided upon request.