Owner & Trainer
I began my journey with horses at just three years old when my father would take me to Safford to ride with family friends. When I was ten, I convinced my parents that if my sister and I saved up the money ourselves, we could buy our own horse. We found Jupiter, an old grey Quarter horse, in the newspaper classifieds. Jupiter was a saint of a horse who graciously and tolerantly introduced us to the world of horses. I began taking lessons and showing in Saddleseat at the age of ten. At sixteen, I started working at the barn to pay for my lessons, and in the process, gained a wealth of knowledge about horse care and teaching. Under the guidance of my trainer, I started instructing at the age of eighteen. After nine years of coaching students as an apprentice and assisting in the care and training of lesson and show horses, I managed a lesson program in Oro Valley. After learning the economic side of the business, I opened my own lesson & training program in 2019. I began my dressage education with successful rider and trainer Laura DeCesari in 2018 and continue to ride and learn with her weekly. In recent years, I've fallen completely in love with French Classical Dressage and hope to share this horse-first approach to riding with anyone who wishes to learn.
Instructor
Though I was too young to remember my first ride, I do know it
ignited my lifelong passion for horses. Living in a
remote mountain town, formal lessons weren't an
option, so my grandmother found a horse trainer with
a trusted old mare for me to ride. Within a year,
the joy and freedom I felt cantering with her were
unforgettable.As I’ve grown and gotten the
opportunities to learn I’ve discovered along the way
that the only feeling better than sitting in the
saddle myself is teaching others and seeing them
find the same freedom and joy!
As I grew, I sought every chance to ride, yet I
missed the connection I'd had with that old mare.
Despite trying dressage, the connection remained
elusive. I read extensively across different authors
and disciplines, but struggled to bridge the gap.
Then, I witnessed Legerete in practice during an
out-of-town clinic. For the first time, what I heard
matched what I saw: a patient, understanding form of
riding that resembled art and partnership more than
anything I'd seen before. I was hooked. After that
clinic, I knew I could never return to my former way
of riding.
Instructor
I began riding at the age of 4, but my deep connection with horses stretches back as far as I can remember. My early journey started in Ohio at a hunter/jumper barn, then transitioned to a saddleseat riding facility. There, I served as a working student and assistant for nearly seven years. It was during this time that I was gifted my first horse and began training in dressage. I made the decision to step away from riding to attend college, but after a long hiatus, I returned to the equestrian world in 2021. It had always been my dream to return to riding and working with horses! By early 2022, I had moved to Arizona and found Adamo Equestrian, where I started taking regular lessons. Now, I'm training full-time at Adamo, immersing myself in the art of French Classical dressage with my horse, Pisa. The program at Adamo offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to horse care and riding. My mentor, Megan, fosters a growth mindset, providing diverse learning opportunities both on and off the horse.
We offer lessons for all ages and skill levels in both English and Western disciplines, as well as carriage driving! Our lesson program is designed to create well rounded horseman. We teach our students not only to ride, but to carry themselves with resilience, confidence, and good sportsmanship.
We offer in house training options for all levels of horse and rider. Programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of the horse, and designed to help owners achieve their goals in a horse focused partnership.
For our smallest of horse enthusiasts! This class is designed to introduce horses in a safe and fun way. Tots and parents will learn about horse safety, care, good horsemanship, and begin gaining the balance, strength, and motor skills needed to ride safely.
4885 S Houghton Rd, Tucson, AZ 85730
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