Clinics

Nancy Free has been riding since she was a small child, a third-generation horsewoman, she has built her career and business on the farm she grew up on. Bringing along young horses her family bred, and training with the best in the business, Nancy developed extensive horsemanship and riding skills that made her the top Hunter rider and trainer she is today.   Nancy has competed successfully across North America, developing horses who she piloted to wins at shows such as Capital Challenge, Thermal/Indio, West Palm Beach and The National Horse Show. She has won the coveted Rox Dene Award and has been a Top World Champion Hunter Rider competing with the top 4 pros in the country.   As a coach, Nancy combines her professional knowledge and skills to mold riders into successful, intelligent competitors. Her training methods, support, and drive give her students and their horses the tools to surpass their goals and exceed all expectations. Many of Nancy’s students have competed in national finals in both Hunters and Equitation, including WCHR, the Maclay, AHSA Medal, and Ariat National Adult Medal.  Dedication and hard work has made Nancy the horsewoman, trainer, and rider she is today.

At age 18, Anne Selinger Cox turned professional and began her training career. Anne owned and operated a training barn in Canada for 26 years. Anne had a very successful show career winning many Grand Prixs and hunter championships across Canada, including venues such as Thunderbird and Spruce Meadows. Throughout her riding career, she developed many young horses into top hunters. After an accident in the early 1990s, she turned her focus towards coaching and training riders. Anne then moved to Germany for three years and helped Eddie Macken, a world cup grand prix rider and Irish medal winning Olympian. During this time, she travelled to many of the most prestigious shows in Europe, including Hickstead, Paris, Rome, World Cup finals and world championship. In the mid-1990s, Anne moved to Seattle, Wa, and was the head trainer at Parkside stables for 18 years. At Parkside, Anne coached all level of rider and progressed many of her students from the pony ring to champion hunter riders, medal riders, grand prix level jumpers, and developed a number of professionals in the area. She had a very successful career at Parkside winning many Zone championships, WCHR Awards, WHSJA Awards, also qualifying juniors for indoors. Anne is a USHJA certified trainer. Anne is a USHJA certified trainer & USEF judge.