When I was younger I would watch
some of the Saddlebred trainers work their horses and would just take
everything in, it was so exciting to be able to sit and watch and learn
from them.
We were so fortunate to live
very close to the Saddlebred capital of the world and so many good
trainers so close by to us! Some of them were kind enough to let me
watch and show me techniques, then I would take what I learned from them
and try it on the Morgans.
I learned more with each horse I
trained. I trained my first Morgan horse to drive at the age of 13 and
had already been showing saddleseat and halter for some years prior to
that. I also enjoyed riding western as well, and have ridden Quarter
Horses, Arabs and a few Saddlebreds. I started out training part time
and decided to take the jump and try to train full time and it just all
fell into place. I trained numerous Morgans to ride and drive and gained
knowledge as the years went by.
I then met my future husband,
Joe Tennill, and he introduced me to a nearby breeder of miniature
horses and told me they were looking for a trainer! I was so enthused
about working with the miniatures and really came to love the breed and
never looked back! A year later Joe and I were married, later had our
son B. J. and started looking for a new home for our family and new
location for our training center!
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