Merrilea
Merrilea has been riding, training and competing horses for 18 years. She has expertise in eventing, competing through training level, dressage, competition at 3rd level and schooling up through Grand Prix. She also has expertise in Hunter Jumpers, and Classical Dressage.
Merrilea's riding, instructing and training experiences:
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Instructing and riding experience at Yorkshire farm in Markington, England.
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Training with Christopher Bartel -- Olympic medalist in eventing and trainer of top Olympic three-day British event teams.
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Has achieved British Horse Society Assistant Instructor level.
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Classical Dressage training in Portugal for one month with Georges Mallaroni
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Assistant trainer of Connemara ponies at Annandale Farm, Peterborough New Hampshire
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Working student with trainer Debbie Place at Pepper Grass Farm working and training horses in eventing.
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Associates degree in Equine Business Management from the University of New Hampshire
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Trainer and Barn Manager at Lusitano Farm in, Weare New Hampshire. Training Lusitano stallions, mares, and foals. Also training with fresians ranging in age from 10 years to 8 months, in classical dressage.
Luke
Luke began riding horses when he met Merrilea in 2002. He started his first year riding a Trakehner taking many lessons in jumping and dressage. The next year continued with shows, more instruction and training with various instructors including Merrilea. The third year Luke went with Merrilea as a working student to train with Debbie Place at Pepper Grass Farm, Dixmont, ME. There he worked with horses, jumping and in dressage. He also competed novice level in eventing. In January of 2005 he went with Merrilea to Portugal to train with Georges Malleroni.
In May of 2005 he graduated from the University of New Hampshire with an associates degree in Equine Business Management. Luke also works with horses doing Natural Horsemanship and is also currently a Natural Hoof Care Practitioner with the American Association of Natural Hoof Care Practitioners.
