Emily Mitchell owns and operates Lupine Farm, LLC as well as Hemphill's Horses, Tack and Feed in Vassalboro alongside her husband, Bill Rafuse and their two children, Elliott and Willa. She runs a Hunt seat program for all levels of rider that includes camps, leases and sales, hosting clinics and shows, boarding, and a whole lot of fun! Additionally, Emily raises hens and grows delicious vegetables; this is, when she's not busy hitting the lanes at Bayside Bowl or visiting Kineo on Moosehead Lake. emilymitch@gmail.com
Esther Goodrich-Puffer is a USHJA certified trainer who operates Goodrich Farm & Stable, a sales and lesson facility in Berwick, Maine. Her farm is actively involved in showing and Esther herself is heavily involved in foxhunting. She has been teaching and training for over twenty years.
goodrich-puffer@comcast.com
goodrich-puffer@comcast.com
Jessie Schnell lives in Saco, Maine where she runs a hunter/jumper program for all levels of rider out of Life's a Ride at Breezy Meadows Equestrian Center. She also works at IDEXX laboratories and is seeking her Masters as a Veterinary Professional. She has been riding and competing for over 17 years and began her teaching career three years ago.
jschnell12@gmail.com
jschnell12@gmail.com
Wendy McCann is a part time ARIA certified Hunt Seat instructor. She trains riders at Lupine Farm as well as teaches students with their own horses. Wendy has over 30 years experience with horses. She began teaching riders in 2007 and began her horse sitting business, Maine Horse Sitting and Riding Instruction, one year later. With the exception of a one year hiatus, Wendy has been a part of the MeHJA since the very beginning, most of that time as the Secretary and one year as President. Wendy lives in Auburn with her husband, three children, chocolate lab and Arabian cross mare. dwcbv@roadrunner.com
Diane Kane and her family own Kane Kountry Farm where they have bred, raised and trained horses since 1982. They also founded Sea Coast Pony in 1992 which has been successful regionally and nationally in dressage, eventing, show jumping, tetrathalon, quiz, and horse management. The Kane's and their students have been showing in hunters, and eventing primarily with daughter Shannon competing in equitation since lead line, through NEEC medals and Maine medals. Diane has been a whip for the Wentworth Hunt for 25 years. She believes showing hunters and equitation provides the skills necessary to become successful in eventing and show jumping as well as hunters. dianekane@maine.rr.com
Bray Anderson braysfolly@gmail.com
Courtney Green ce.green@aol.com
Kaitlynn Pouliot kaitlynn.m.pouliot@gmail.com
Paulajean O’Neill is a USEF hunter, equitation, and jumper judge as well as NEHC judge and steward. She is past president of Maine Horse Association and Secretary of New England Horsemen’s Council. A lifelong horsewoman, Paulajean owned and operated Wild Wind Stable in Marlborough, MA, then relocated to Maine in 1979 to open New Boston Farm in Gray, ME. Paulajean continues to teach & run NBF as well as manage and work at shows. paulajeanoneill@yahoo.com
photo credit on this header goes to Sarah M Watson Photography
Courtney Green ce.green@aol.com
Kaitlynn Pouliot kaitlynn.m.pouliot@gmail.com
Paulajean O’Neill is a USEF hunter, equitation, and jumper judge as well as NEHC judge and steward. She is past president of Maine Horse Association and Secretary of New England Horsemen’s Council. A lifelong horsewoman, Paulajean owned and operated Wild Wind Stable in Marlborough, MA, then relocated to Maine in 1979 to open New Boston Farm in Gray, ME. Paulajean continues to teach & run NBF as well as manage and work at shows. paulajeanoneill@yahoo.com
photo credit on this header goes to Sarah M Watson Photography
