M E E T T H E I N S T R U C T O R S . . . . .
Maddie: Mounted Instructor
C3 Dressage Specialty & HB from Croixside Pony Club
I have been riding horses since I was 8
years old and have been in Pony Club for 8 years. I
primarily focus on dressage training but also enjoy improving my stadium/cross
country skills and love a great trail ride! My horse is an 12 year old
Welsh/Holsteiner pony whom I have been with for 5 years and have taken up to
Third Level in dressage. In 2014, I was accepted into the Minnesota Hooved
Animal Rescue Foundation’s Trainer’s Challenge. So this year I will be training a
young Arabian mare to present at the MHARF silent auction in September. In addition to riding, I enjoy playing
the piano, working at a local animal hospital, volunteering for a wildlife
rehab center and spending time with family, friends, my dog and cat.
Anna: Mounted Instructor
C3 Traditional from Lead Hound Pony Club
Before going to college I was a member of Lead Hound Pony Club. I joined in 1998 when I was five and got my C3 when I was fifteen. Since then I have been an examiner and taught many certification preps. I really love teaching, and especially like mentoring other PC members as they begin teaching. I am an eventer and work primarily with young horses moving up the levels. I am a junior UW-River Falls studying Biology and Education. I was on the USPC International Tetrathlon team in 2011 and traveled to compete in England and Ireland. I also do a lot of skijoring for fun and have done a bit of mounted games.
Anna: Mounted Instructor
Before going to college I was a member of Lead Hound Pony Club. I joined in 1998 when I was five and got my C3 when I was fifteen. Since then I have been an examiner and taught many certification preps. I really love teaching, and especially like mentoring other PC members as they begin teaching. I am an eventer and work primarily with young horses moving up the levels. I am a junior UW-River Falls studying Biology and Education. I was on the USPC International Tetrathlon team in 2011 and traveled to compete in England and Ireland. I also do a lot of skijoring for fun and have done a bit of mounted games.
Anessa: Team Leader & Instructor
C2 Horse Management from Kimberwicke Pony Club
I am a C2-Horse Management-rated pony
clubber who has been in the organization for the past ten years. I have
in that time dabbled in several disciplines, including spending a few years
vaulting, but am busy at college and do my best to keep up with learning about
horse care and management. I enjoy Quiz and have competed regionally,
nationally, and internationally.
Rachel: Team Leader & Instructor
C2 Traditional from Rising Sun Pony Club
I am 17 and plan to take my HB this summer. I first joined pony
club when I was 8 years old. I’ve been an instructor at D Retreat and
have attended many pony club events since joining. My horse, Maddy, is a
15.3 hand blue roan American Warmblood mare. We are qualified to compete
at Championships this summer in Eventing.
Charlotte: Team Leader & Instructor
(Not pictured is Ben Samuelson -- C2 Traditional/HB from Canterbury Pony Club)
Charlotte: Team Leader & Instructor
HB from Lead Hound Pony Club
I've been in Pony Club for four years now. I'll be turning 18 this summer––and I've been riding since I was 6. I have an eight year old Straight Egyptian Al Khamsa Arabian gelding named ND Khedar Fateen, whom I've owned since he was two! I started and trained him myself, but because I'm so busy with AP/IB/PSEO courses at school, we've taken a break from competition. I still ride everyday: We love to fox-hunt with Long Lake Hounds, trail ride, swim, and just gallop around.(Not pictured is Ben Samuelson -- C2 Traditional/HB from Canterbury Pony Club)
