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.
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. If you
are looking for a place for your son or daughter's horse while she
attends UF or Santa Fe Community College, please stop by for a tour
of the facility. You can reach Brooke at the farm number (352-472-9977),
on his cell phone (352-354-4900), or email: brooke@westendequestrian.com.
Karen Price, Farm Manager and Co-Managing Partner
Karen has
been a horse lover all of her life. She showed Hunter/Jumper
after college, then rode for pleasure while she raised her children.
Karen bred Arabian horses in the 90’s, and still prefers
to ride them. Her current horse is a 10 year old Arabian mare T
C Cheyenne (Anny).
As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Karen understands the benefits
of using positive reinforcement in teaching students and horses.
She really enjoys teaching the younger children who seem to thrive
in the positive environment. She can be reached at the farm number
(352-472-9977), on her cell phone (352-354-4777), or by email: karen@westendequestrian.com.
Karen M. Licciardi, Instructor and Trainer
USDF "L" judge and Bronze Medalist Karen Licciardi has
been training and showing many different breeds in dressage from
Connemara ponies, Arabians, American Saddlebreds, Hotbeds and of
course Warmbloods. "I ride with my mind, the true classical
way of dressage." "My goal is to always make my horse happy
with constant positive communication, lots of patience and rewards.". "I
am a Zen rider and always
better the mind of my horses as well as their physical body". "Horses
are not machines, they are living creatures with feelings and emotions
and must be treated with respect and kindness"
Born and raised in Eagle River, Wisconsin, Karen's family owned
and operated Kar-A-Mar Stables, an Arabian breeding and training
farm. In the 17 years that Karen was home she experienced many
different disciplines for horsemanship including eventing, show
jumping and Dressage. In addition she operated a small business,
purchasing hotbeds from the sales or off the track. She broke them
or retrained them for resale. Karen is a natural and truly learned
how to communicate with the horses.
After moving
to Florida in 1989, she furthered her Dressage training with
Gunter Ostergarde and retired Captain of the Belgium Olympic
team, Jos Sevrins. Karen's stallion De Mohamed Ali and mare FullMoon
Amtares put her on the map with several National and Regional
awards, from the Arabian and open Dressage circuits, including
Horse of the Year. Added to her credits when she received two
perfect "10"'s
in dressage from two different U.S.A. Equestrian judges.
In addition to training and riding for Dancing Horses Farm of Ocala,
Karen gives lessons at West End Equestrian on a regular basis.
She is available for both individual and group lessons.
Sara Vogel, Instructor and Trainer
Sara’s
parents put her on a horse when she was a baby, and she has been
riding since. She has done it all: eventing, hunter, jumper and
western pleasure and speed events. Sara has been showing for 11
years at local shows, LAJUF shows and championships for Pony Club.
Sara joined the Pony Club 10 years ago, and is currently at level
C2. She has been teaching 8 years and teaches beginning through
intermediate jumping. Sara has been training horses for 5 years
Terrie Miles, Horse Health 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 knowing that Ms. Miles in charge of their
wonderful animals.
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.
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. If you
are looking for a place for your son or daughter's horse while she
attends UF or Santa Fe Community College, please stop by for a tour
of the facility. You can reach Brooke at the farm number (352-472-9977),
on his cell phone (352-354-4900), or email: 
Karen has
been a horse lover all of her life. She showed Hunter/Jumper
after college, then rode for pleasure while she raised her children.
Karen bred Arabian horses in the 90’s, and still prefers
to ride them. Her current horse is a 10 year old Arabian mare T
C Cheyenne (Anny). 
USDF "L" judge and Bronze Medalist Karen Licciardi has
been training and showing many different breeds in dressage from
Connemara ponies, Arabians, American Saddlebreds, Hotbeds and of
course Warmbloods. "I ride with my mind, the true classical
way of dressage." "My goal is to always make my horse happy
with constant positive communication, lots of patience and rewards.". "I
am a Zen rider and always
better the mind of my horses as well as their physical body". "Horses
are not machines, they are living creatures with feelings and emotions
and must be treated with respect and kindness"
Born and raised in Eagle River, Wisconsin, Karen's family owned
and operated Kar-A-Mar Stables, an Arabian breeding and training
farm. In the 17 years that Karen was home she experienced many
different disciplines for horsemanship including eventing, show
jumping and Dressage. In addition she operated a small business,
purchasing hotbeds from the sales or off the track. She broke them
or retrained them for resale. Karen is a natural and truly learned
how to communicate with the horses. 
After moving
to Florida in 1989, she furthered her Dressage training with
Gunter Ostergarde and retired Captain of the Belgium Olympic
team, Jos Sevrins. Karen's stallion De Mohamed Ali and mare FullMoon
Amtares put her on the map with several National and Regional
awards, from the Arabian and open Dressage circuits, including
Horse of the Year. Added to her credits when she received two
perfect "10"'s
in dressage from two different U.S.A. Equestrian judges. 
Sara’s
parents put her on a horse when she was a baby, and she has been
riding since. She has done it all: eventing, hunter, jumper and
western pleasure and speed events. Sara has been showing for 11
years at local shows, LAJUF shows and championships for Pony Club.
Sara joined the Pony Club 10 years ago, and is currently at level
C2. She has been teaching 8 years and teaches beginning through
intermediate jumping. Sara has been training horses for 5 years