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She
offers training and instruction
to horses and riders of most
levels and disciplines. She
strives to work with each horse
and rider team to draw out
strengths and meet their needs.
Melissa's qualifications and
honors include:
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Training under several top Morgan
trainers in the Northwest.
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2004 American Morgan Horse
Association National Youth of the
Year, in which capacity she
served as the Morgan ambassador
for a month in South Africa,
meeting horse people and riding
lots of horses.
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Bachelor's Degree from Cornell
University.
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2 years English focused riding
(huntseat and jumping) with top
equitation instructors at Cornell
University
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Advanced, Open, and Reining point
rider for the Cornell Western
Equestrian Team.
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Taught for Cornell University
Animal Science and Outdoor
Education
Departments.
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Managed community based after
school program servicing 20 youth
members and staffed by 30
volunteers.
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Trained and presented horses for
sale in New York prior to moving
back to Oregon.
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Worked as job coach and
job-training center supervisor at
Challenge Employment
Services.
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Attends clinics and reads
journals to stay updated on
equine health topics, stable
management, training techniques,
and teaching
strategies
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