Meet our family:
My wonderful husband David, to whom we all owe our great life. Here he is just
having a conversation with Harvey.
Our 5 beloved boys, Harvey, Findlay, Mike, Cacey und Leon. They are just very
busy with their second favorite occupation.
Eating is of course the first one.
Our two devoted girls Rosie and Sadie.
And this is myself with Findlay
And here a bit about myself:
I have been involved with horses since my early childhood in Germany. At the age of 14 I earned the Youth Bronze riding and driving medal. At the age of 23 I became licensed as a riding instructor by the German Equestrian Federation and have had many years' experience teaching horses, riders and drivers before coming to the US in 1983. I also hold a degree as a grammar school teacher.
In 1984 I established Xenophon Farm in Hampton CT, and trained and taught there for 15 years. I also competed for 15 years in both riding and driving, but preferred the carriage driving competitions and was very successful at all levels, mostly with single horses, but also with pairs. In 1999 I retired from all this, to spend more time with my own horses and learn about other horse related topics.
In 1989 I was asked to serve as a member of the Dressage Committee of the American Driving Society, and shortly after was elected as Chairman. During my years as Chairman, I helped create the video "Driven Dressage" and the "Manual for Driven Dressage", both published and for sale through the American Driving Society. I was also instrumental in the recognition of the Lateral Bend in driving horses.
For several years I was very active as judge and clinician, authored many articles and coauthored the book "Carriage Driving A Logical Approach Through Dressage Training" with Sarah Blanchard. Due to the success of the book, I gained world wide recognition as a driver and trainer and received many invitations for clinics abroad and within the US.
Since my retirement from teaching and competing, I have been an avid student of many other horse related subjects and modalities like chiropractic, farriery, massage, nutrition, Natural Horsemanship, energy therapy, homeopathy etc.. In 1992, my husband and I moved to Vermont where we enjoy our horses on long trail rides and drives along the beautiful back roads. My emphasis is now on affording my horses a lifestyle as natural as possible, and working them in the most noninvasive manner, mentally and physically.
