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Kelly and Dakota.
Dakota is a five year old
draft cross gelding owned
by Kelly Riesen. Kelly has
been riding for a combined
total of about 8 years, and
started taking lessons with
Rachel in early 200
7.
Katy and Toby. Toby is a
fourteen year old paint gelding
owned by Chuck. We use Toby
for our more advanced riders.
Katy started taking lessons with
Rachel in spring of 2007. She is
currently working on jumping
and a mix of first and second
level dressage movements.
Melissa and Murphy. Melissa
has been taking lessons with
Rachel since August of 2007. In
early 2008, Melissa purchased
Murphy, a 5 year old (then
green-broke) Appendix AQHA
gelding. Melissa and Rachel have
been working with him and he is
now working well under saddle
and enjoys walks in the park.
Justine and Cody Aboo. Cody
is a twenty-five year old AQHA
gelding owned by Rachel. He is
our beginner to advanced lesson
horse. Justine has been riding
with Rachel since Early summer
2007. She is currently working
on jumping and some first level
dressage. Justine hopes to be
getting a horse of her own soon.
Natalie and Cody Aboo. Cody is
a twenty-five year old AQHA
owned by Rachel. Natalie got "bit
by the horse bug" at age 5 (she had
a "pony party" at the Metroparks
and then did yearly Pony
Camps/Horse Camps/Girl Scout
camps), so she's actually been
riding almost 10 years! She started
lessons about 4 years ago, and
would like to focus on western
riding and jumping this year.
Holly and Patsy's Gem. Patsy
is an eighteen year old "Rat Tail"
Appaloosa owned by Holly. Holly
started working with Rachel in
summer of 1996. Since then, she
has competed in open shows in
English Pleasure & Equitation as
well as Western, and most
recently Training Level Dressage.
She is currently working on
moving up to first level.
Rebecca and Cody Aboo. Cody
is a twenty-five year old AQHA
gelding owned by Rachel. Rebecca
has had prior riding experience
with english as a teen. She has
returned to riding to try some
western and trail. She has been
riding with Rachel since early Fall
2007. She is pictured here in the
Rocky River Reservation on a trail
ride she took with Rachel.
Maria and Toby. Toby is a fourteen
year old paint gelding owned by Chuck
Burneson. Maria has been taking lessons
with Rachel since January of 2009. She
has had prior lessons in hunt seat &
jumping. She came to the "Art of
Equitation" to expand her riding skills &
equitation. She is learning the "art of
dressage" while also enjoying time trail
riding and jumping.
Sarah V and Levi. Levi is an
11 year old National Show
Horse gelding. Sarah has been
taking lessons with Rachel
since November of 2008. She
had prior lessons in western,
and came to the Art of
Equitation to learn English.
She is learning the "art of
dressage" and also enjoys trail
riding.
Mila & Quarry. Quarry is an
Appaloosa gelding that is pictured
here jumping. Mila has been riding
with Rachel since May of 2009. She
had prior experience in western,
hunters & jumping and came to the
Art of Equitation to learn Dressage.
Mila will be attending Findlay College
in the fall for Dressage. We will miss
her and wish her the best of luck!
Kelly & Billy. Billy is a Halflinger
cross gelding that is owned by Kelly.
Kelly has been riding with Rachel
since December of 2008. She had
prior experience in trail, western,
hunt and some basic dressage.
Sarah K. & Wyatt. Wyatt is a
Percheron/Paint cross gelding that
is leased by Sarah. Sarah has been
riding with Rachel since fall of
2008. She had prior experience in
trail, hunt & jumping.  Sarah is
currently working on some first
level dressage. She will be
attending Kent State in the fall.
Best of luck  & we will miss her!
Erin & Torque. Torque is a Off
Track Thoroughbred gelding that
Erin has been working with a
leasing. Erin has been riding with
Rachel since April of 2009. She had
prior experience in western. Erin
came to the Art of Equitation to
learn Hunt & Dressage.
Phyllis & Poco. Poco is an
AQHA gelding that is owned
by Phyllis. Phyllis has been
riding with Rachel since
summer of 2008. She had
prior experience in trail,
western & hunt.