Kathleen
KATHLEEN PETERSEN
Head Trainer
Kathleen Mitchell Petersen, USDF bronze and silver medalist and L Program graduate with over 22 years of experience in training and caring for horses. Kathleen spent several years as a student and working student of Michael & Sharon Poulin. She has also ridden with such greats as Major Anders Lungren, the late Franz Rochowansky, Robert Dover, and Lilo Fore. Kathleen trained the 2014 USDF Horse of the Year at Second Level, Aurora 1. Kathleen and Aurora 1 were also seventh at the 2014 US Dressage Finals at Second Level and nineth at First Level. Kathleen and Pasco/ Lady's King were nineteenth in the USDF 2015 Horse of the Year standings for Intermediate I. In 2016, Kathleen and Aurora 1 were back at the top claiming Fourth Place in the USDF Horse of the Year for Fourth Level. Aurora 1 was also the KWPN Reserve Champion Horse of the Year for 2016. In 2017, Aurora 1 and Kathleen headed back to the US Dressage Finals where the pair placed nineth in the Fourth Level Championship.
Kathleen
KATHLEEN PETERSEN
Head Trainer
Kathleen Mitchell Petersen, USDF bronze and silver medalist and L Program graduate with over 22 years of experience in training and caring for horses. Kathleen spent several years as a student and working student of Michael & Sharon Poulin. She has also ridden with such greats as Major Anders Lungren, the late Franz Rochowansky, Robert Dover, and Lilo Fore. Kathleen trained the 2014 USDF Horse of the Year at Second Level, Aurora 1. Kathleen and Aurora 1 were also seventh at the 2014 US Dressage Finals at Second Level and nineth at First Level. Kathleen and Pasco/ Lady's King were nineteenth in the USDF 2015 Horse of the Year standings for Intermediate I. In 2016, Kathleen and Aurora 1 were back at the top claiming Fourth Place in the USDF Horse of the Year for Fourth Level. Aurora 1 was also the KWPN Reserve Champion Horse of the Year for 2016. In 2017, Aurora 1 and Kathleen headed back to the US Dressage Finals where the pair placed nineth in the Fourth Level Championship.
Susan
SUSAN MITCHELL
Assistant Trainer
Susan has been riding and competing since she was 2 years old. She was a student of Iris Kellett, former Irish International Team Jumper member and successfully competed in numerous events in Ireland. She began her teaching career here at the Kellett School of Riding where she specialized in building a rider’s confidence. She has also competed successfully in hunters and in dressage up to Third Level and has trained under a variety of instructors. Susan enjoys working with both children and adults to help them reach their goals. Susan’s focus is to create a correct foundation with classical Dressage to help her students achieve success no matter which discipline they choose.
Susan
SUSAN MITCHELL
Assistant Trainer
Susan has been riding and competing since she was 2 years old. She was a student of Iris Kellett, former Irish International Team Jumper member and successfully competed in numerous events in Ireland. She began her teaching career here at the Kellett School of Riding where she specialized in building a rider’s confidence. She has also competed successfully in hunters and in dressage up to Third Level and has trained under a variety of instructors. Susan enjoys working with both children and adults to help them reach their goals. Susan’s focus is to create a correct foundation with classical Dressage to help her students achieve success no matter which discipline they choose.