About Us
Brooke McCauley, Managing Partner
Brooke moved
to the area from Northern Virginia in search of a quieter way of
life. His love
of horses and the Newberry area are a perfect match. He enjoys
the beauty of the farm as students and parents do, and especially
enjoys riding Saab, our 21 year old 17 hand Russian Warmblood
Schoolmaster. His two daughters, Anna and Sean, are active and
experienced with
horses. He is extremely proud of the excellent team that operates
West End Equestrian Center, and among other improvements, looks
forward to the addition of an irrigation system for the two arenas,
coming in the summer of 2006. If you are looking for a place
for your daughter's horse while she attends UF or Santa Fe Community
College, please stop by for a tour of the facility.
Brooke can be
reached in his office at the farm or by telephone at (352) 472-9977,
on his cell at (352) 354-4777, or by email at
Brooke@WestEndEquestrian.com.
Bridgette
Boland, Dressage & Hunter/Jumper Trainer and Instructor
Bridgette was
selected by the students in the Univerity of Florida
Equestrian Club as the Dressage Instructor/Coach for the Team starting
in 2004. She continues in this role today, having coached the winning
team for 2006 in the Southeast Region. They will be on their way
to Nationals this Spring.
Bridgette is a graduate of Skidmore College. She is working towards
her Silver Medal in Dressage and she and her horse Rebecca, an 8
year old German Hannoverian mare are actively showing at First and
Second level, as well as in the Hunter/Jumper ring. Bridgette teaches
Classical Dressage, Centered Hunt Seat riding and has students in
the jumper arena.
Her students in the past include Ali Marino (showing presently at
WEF), John Dryer (4 time National Champion for Miami U of Ohio),
Megan Gribetz, (currently showing hunters and jumpers at HITS and
in Atlanta). Recently, Marnie Silverstein and her mare, Her Majesty,
were Jacksonville Circuit Champions in the Child/Adult High Jumpers
and placed high at HITS in the same division. Her working student
(and member of the UF dressage team), Katie Henneman and her horse,
Master Reporter, qualified for Arab Regionals in Training and First
Level Dressage, as well as for Hunters. Katie took High Point honors
at First Level for that show. Bridgette's students presently are
showing at HITS, RMI, PSJ and in both Recognized and Schooling Dressage
Competitions in the area and in Wellington.
Bridgette has been educated
by Robert Dover, Neal Shapiro and Bent Jensen, and she is a regular
on the "A" circuit. She has
produced numerous top quality competition and show horses. Her methods
are broadly based, incorporating elements of Classical Dressage,
traditional equitation and natural horsemanship. Her approach to
educating horses is relaxed, progressive and individualized. She
and the WEEC team also specialize in the retraining of spoiled or "problem" horses,
as well as those moving onto new careers in other disciplines. Bridgette
is very approachable, is at the farm full time and is glad to help
you in any way she can.
Bridgette can
be reached on her cell phone (352) 870-9171 or by email at Bridgette@WestEndEquestrian.com.
Susannah
Howells, Dressage Trainer and Instructor
USDF
Bronze, Silver & Gold Medalist
- Born and raised in California, Susannah Howells began her riding
career at a very early age in Dressage and
jumping. She studied for 8 years as a working student with Creeky
Routson (S judge and longtime student of Charles DeKnuffy) and earned
her USDF Bronze Medal by the time she was 15 years old. During the
summers of high school, she was a working student for Jan Ebeling
at his farm in Colorado.
Susannah earned a BA from the University of California at Davis.
During this time, she continued riding and taught adult dressage
lessons at the UCD Equestrian Center. Ballet and modern dance were
integral parts of her education and have made a large impact on her
riding and instruction.
Upon graduation, Susannah moved to Florida, becoming a working student
for Michael and Sharon Poulin and purchased her current riding partner,
Tango. In 2003, she earned her USDF Silver Medal and participated
as a 4th level demonstration rider in the 2004 North American 
Dressage
Trainers Association Symposium with Dr. Volker Moritz and Ingrid
Klimke. After three years of classical dressage education from the
Poulins, Susannah has earned her USDF Gold Medal on Tango. An avid
student of Dressage, she continues to take clinics and lessons with
the Poulins on a regular basis, as well as participating in programs
such as the USDF Premier Dressage Adult Clinic Series with Walter
Zettl in 2004 and taking annual clinics with Dr. Volker Moritz.
Now working as a trainer and instructor at West End Equestrian Center,
Susannah is an enthusiastic and positive teacher who is glad to pass
on the correct classical training methods to students of all ages.
Lunge line lessons are a large focus of the educational program at
the Center to strengthen and help balance the rider, as well as time
in the Dressage arena working on movements and gymnastics with the
horse and rider. Students are welcome to bring their own horses for
lessons; schoolmasters are also available. Horses in training are
welcome at all levels.
Susannah's cell
phone is (352) 284-9986, and her email address is
Susannah@WestEndEquestrian.com
Taryn
Adamy, Hunter/Jumper Trainer and Instructor
Hailing
from Buffalo, New York, Taryn is our "trooper hunter person". With several
years under her belt at Quiet Hill Farm in Ocala, she is the perfect
child's teacher, coach and showing machine. Taryn has years of experience
in starting young horses and riders and dealing with problem horses.
She is always happy to talk with you about "backing" your
young horse or starting your son or daughter.
Taryn's cell
phone is (352) 494-6897, and her email is Taryn@WestEndEquestrian.com
Terrie
Miles, Horse Health and Barns Manager
Terrie, a native
Floridian hailing from the Brooksville area, has always owned a horse
from childhood and owns 4 now. Her holistic health and equine caregiving
background includes many long term jobs for show people. Her 6 years
with the famous Dr. Peggy Fleming, DVM, of Brooksville, makes even
the most picky and discriminating horse owner feel great as they
are leaving the farm with Ms. Miles in charge of their wonderful
animals.
