Someone said what do you want to be when you grow up?? Still don't know... but I have had a great time in the horse industry. After many years in the horse business it has been a great run... 

 

I had done eventing and hunters and jumpers in my early horse history.Then I directed riding programs at two private schools in New England; coaching students to national medal finals, including coaching the riding team at Smith college. 

 

  I came to Aiken from a 50 horse multi discipline training  barn in Vermont that just happened to have a breeding program for Morgans. I was a dressage rider and had a grand prix dressage horse.  I was always  interested in driving, so having the Morgans was fine with me. We did pleasure driving mostly until Fred Merriam was hired to run our driving program.. Fred showed the Morgans in combined driving and brought one to a 3rd place finish in the Single World Championships. for the US Team.  I went as the navigator/groom to France where we won the Bronze medal as well as the award for best presentation. The next one was in Sweden where he won the Cones, and then on to Italy where he was 4th in dressage.  An exciting run for us all! Lisa Singer was our coach. We spent winters in Fla with the event horses and driving horses at what is now Grand Oaks. 

 

I came to Aiken to retire. Well not that time. 18 years ago ..  I managed a 6-horse barn, helped run Katydid CDEs and joined the driving club  ... The Club is a wonderful group of folks, old and new, and has so many exciting things going on...

 

 Life as we know it today.... still looking for that “What do you want to be when you grow up?” part of life................