Additional Trainers

Our boarders are welcome to work with outside instructors and trainers who are licensed and insured in Massachusetts. These are some of the trainers who are working with our clients:

Kathy Connelly

See additional biographical information here.

Leslie de Grandmaison

Leslie has ridden and trained horses for more than 25 years while studying with some of the world's best dressage masters and clinicians.

With strong emphasis on correct rider position and appropriate advancement, Leslie’s balanced and systematic style creates happy, healthy and successful horse and rider teams in dressage and eventing. She is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist, a USDF “L” graduate with distinction, and British Horse Society Assistant Instructor Certified. See www.saltboxfarmdressage.com for more information.

Leslie Kornfeld

Leslie has been teaching dressage and training horses for over 35 years. She has worked with riders of all ages, ability levels, and learning styles. She is certified by the ARICP (American Riding Instructor Certification Program) in Dressage for Beginner through Advanced levels, and holds a degree in Education.

In addition to studying with many renowned dressage instructors and trainers, she has many years of experience with Centered Riding and the Alexander Technique. She uses this background to help her students with their position, their body awareness, and their relationship with their horse.

Over the years, Leslie’s students have appreciated her patient, respectful approach, combined with her many years of experience. Some of them have become very successful competitors.

Rachel Markels Webber

Rachel is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist, USDF "L" graduate, and FEI competitor. She is an expert in European-style longe lessons and is a certified Ride Right^TM sports psychology specialist. She holds a B.A. in English from Mt. Holyoke College. See www.rachelmarkelswebber.com for more information.

Colleen O'Connor-Dzik

Colleen O’Connor-Dzik is a Dressage trainer and instructor based in central Massachusetts who has trained and competed through Grand Prix. Colleen has earned her Bronze and Silver Medals from the USDF and has specialized in the training of young horses and stallions, and also excels in training at the FEI Levels.

Colleen has been very lucky over the past several years to train with Jane Karol and Kathy Connelly. Among an abundance of well known and successful trainers, Colleen has also worked with Jerry Schurink, Frenk Jespers (NL), Shannon Dueck, George Williams, Bo Jena, and Gerrit-Claes Bierenbroodspot (NL).

Colleen very much enjoys working with riders of all levels of experience as well as horses of all levels of training and breeds. Colleen has a strong belief in good and effective ground work as well as cross training of the horses.