Amber, our General Manager, brings a dynamic and even-keeled approach to her lessons. Known as a fun and compassionate instructor, she believes in building a relationship of trust and collaboration between horse and rider. She enjoys teaching students who are willing to go slow and take the time to get the details right. She teaches Centered Riding and Balance Seat.
Amber recalls that horses did not come into her life; she came into theirs. Her father, a trainer and farrier, and her mother, an accomplished rider, always had horses on the farm. Through her childhood her dad would tell her, “You have to keep the house in sight,” and Amber would ride out as far as possible to a hilltop where, standing up on tip-toes in the stirrups, she could just see the house and keep her promise. She recalls that during middle school she would go riding with her mom every day. Once they got caught out in a snow squall so intense that they couldn’t see their horses’ ears. When the storm finally died down, they were in a snow drift up to the horses shoulders.
Amber has been teaching for over 20 years, holds an M.A. in English and Literature and is a certified riding instructor with the Riding Instructor Association.
Fun Fact: Amber is also passionate about her kids and the ocean.