Under the
tutelage of top-notch local instructors, you and your horse will
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Judi
Novak
A rider
and competitor since childhood and an
instructor / trainer for 3 decades, Judi Novak has
worked with students and horses in Loudoun County for
23 years. After graduating with a BA in Equestrian
Studies from Lake Erie College in Ohio, Judi traveled to
Ireland, where she studied under Iris Kellett in the
British Horse Society AI program. Later in Michigan,
Judi partnered with a friend to own and operate a
boarding / lesson facility with 30 horses and 120
students. An opportunity to train with Olympic Gold
Medalist Torrance Watkins prompted the move to
Virginia, and after three years with Torrance, Judi went
to work with Trip Hoffman in Chantilly, training and
selling horses. The years subsequent to that of
free-lance work with competitive event horses and
riders led to a 7-year position teaching in the riding
department at Foxcroft - a private girls high school in
Middleburg. After the birth of their first child, Judi
and
her husband Mark moved the family to Purcellville from
where she has worked part-time to coach both pleasure
and competitive individuals for the last 15 years, 6 of
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Rebecca
Asevedo
Riding
since age 7, Rebecca showed equitation as a
child. Attending the Southern Seminary College, she
competed for her college team in the Intercollegiate
Horse Show Association and in Hunters. She was a
national champion in the Intercollegiate Horse Show
Association in 1991 and 1993 (and was 4th in Nation in
1992). Rebecca graduated with a degree in Equine
Management and also earned her Riding Instructor
Certification. She has taught hunt seat equitation and
trained horses for the last 14 years in various barns in
and around Northern Virginia. Red Gate Farm has
been her home for the past 6 years. Specializing in
private and semi-private lessons, Rebecca passes on
her love for horses and the finer points of correct
equitation.
For private lessons, contact Rebecca Asevedo at (571) 212-4928 or email at
iamsmurphy@hotmail.com
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Pam
Kunkel
Pam
began riding at an early age and showed in
Equitation, Hunters and Eventers.
She began teaching children and adults at Bay Ridge
Equestrian Center in Clifton, and continued after the
stable relocated to Centreville. When the opportunity
presented itself, Pam purchased the business and
managed all aspects of boarding, lesson program and
summer camps. Bay Ridge managed 75 horses and
over 300 students. Pam has coached hunter / jumper
riders and event riders for 20 years, and currently
coaches 11-18 year olds on the Bay Ridge Equitation
Team in the National Capitol Equitation League. She
has been teaching children and adults in Fairfax and
Loudoun County for 30 years, including her students at
Red Gate Farm for the last 6 years.
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Christine Vitkus
Christine began her love of horses at age 10, where
she attended weekly riding lessons and summer riding
camps in Fairfax County. At age 16, she acquired her
first horse, which she cared for daily and showed
locally. In college at the University of Maryland, she
taught weekly riding lessons to children and college
students, and competed on the University of Maryland's
Equestrian Team in the Intercollegiate Horse Show
Association. By her senior year, she was captain of the
team and showing in the Open (highest) division. She
also rode and groomed thoroughbreds for Laurel and
Pimlico racetracks. After graduating, she married and
worked a corporate job for 10 years, but also continued
to instruct individuals in pleasure riding, specializing
in
young children. She also rode and trained horses. After the birth of her first child, Christine ran a busy
home daycare business for 4 years in Great Falls,
Virginia. In 2003, she purchased Red Gate Farm and
has managed all aspects of the farm business,
including planning, construction, boarding, sales,
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Martha Wunder
Martha began her riding career at age 8 in
Houston, TX where she competed on the hunter/jumper
circuit. A family move to Illinois introduced her to
the world of eventing and she was quickly hooked! In
Illinois, Martha enjoyed training and competing client
horses and coaching riders in both eventing and
dressage. She also trained and competed her own horses
with the assistance of eventing proffessionals Kiki
Osbourne and Cathy Foresberg as well as dressage trainer
Lorna Donahue. In December of 2007 Martha made the move
to Virgina with her two horses, Spinner and Garth, to
further pursue her competitive goals working under Paul
Ebersole and Leslie Chelstrom. Martha also has a strong
pony club background as an A rated pony clubber. She
has brought her
knowledge and experience to the students at Red Gate
Farm for over 2 years!For private
lessons, contact Martha Wunder at
(309) 530-6000 or email at
spinnerama@hotmail.com |
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15929 Hampton Road
