Danielle Kernen
Head Trainer
Trainer Danielle has over 30+ years horse experience in the equine industry. Throughout the years she has worked with many disciplines and breeds. Her most in-depth background is in the AQHA style and disciplines. She has trained many horses to be versatile all-around horses. Her horses and herself hold many championship titles from western pleasure, in-hand events, hunter under saddle, and ranch. She and her AQHA gelding Sure Soxy were awarded the 2015 National Champion is both Western Pleasure and Ranch Pleasure. Since then she has won many awards at open shows under western, ranch, and HUS. She thrives off her clients doing well and takes much pride in being able to teach an individual to work their own horse to create a special partnership. Although she will ride horses for clients, she likes to always see the rider working their own horse and become a team.
Michelle Jarels
Barn Manager/Beginner Riding Instructor
Michelle has 30+ years of experience riding, teaching, and caring for horses. As a youth she was a member of the United States Pony Club. Through high school years as a working student at Rose Hill Farm in Bedford, Virginia grooming and exercising show hunters and racehorses. Michelle attended Virginia Intermont College for two years. After college she opened her own lesson barn where she enjoyed teaching young children to ride and love horses. After some few years of teaching she decided to just ride and show her own horse. She has been the office assistant for Danielle and Toms Performance Horses for going on 10 years now. You will see her out with the kids helping them getting for lessons and volunteering her time helping with camps, clinics, and shows.
Teen Intern Leaders
Emma Baldwin
Rylie Roeglin
Rylie Roeglin
Rylie Roeglin
Rylie Roeglin
Rylie Roeglin
Katie Talley
Rylie Roeglin
Katie Talley