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Lauren hasbeen riding for 19 years, and has been training, instructing, and developing her skills for the last 7 of those in both Western and Hunt Seat disciplines as well as spending a number of years as a trail guide.  Lauren has shown in countless gymkhanas and is currently showing her mare, Bonnie, in the NBHA (National Barrel Horse Association) and in the MHBHA (Mile High Barrel Horse Association) having done extremely well and landing in the money with both organizations.  She worked under Kris Pratt for 5 years starting young horses and working with students, and most recently under Mark Boyle.  She is qualified to train for lower level Western Pleasure and Hunt Seat Pleasure, and specializes in starting the young horse, fixing any problem you may encounter with your horse regardless of age, and working with and conditioning your horse for you when business or a busy lifestyle prevent you from riding as much as you would like.  We at A Rising Star welcome Lauren to the Rising Star family and proudly recommend her as a promising new member of our training staff!

Contact at the barn, 303-431-4675, or lauren7whit@yahoo.com

 

Lauren Whitmarsh

 

ARS Trainer  

 

                                          Lauren and Bonnie

Kelly Bell

 

All-breed Trainer / Instructor

 

 

Kelly and Rhett

 

As the primary trainer for Sierra Vista Arabians, Kelly Bell has trained some of the finest horses and riders at all levels. Kelly began showing at the age of two and was a distinguished Junior exhibitor. She showed her horses in all disciplines and was honored by the State of Colorado as the first rider in the eighty year history of 4-H to achieve Master Horseman in all five seats: Western, Saddle Seat, Hunt Seat, Dressage, and Showmanship. Kelly trains and instructs riders in English, Western, Hunter, Equitation, and Showmanship. Her accomplished amateur riders, Junior and Adult, have also won Championships at the local, Regional, Scottsdale and National levels in Hunter, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Showmanship, Trail and Equitation. Kelly’s primary goal is to create an enjoyable experience for our horses and owners. She also offers riding and handling lessons, conditioning horses for sale, and horse/owner evaluations to determine the best discipline for horse and owner.  Contact Kelly to discuss your goals and how she can design a program for you and your horse to achieve those goals.  We at A Rising Star welcome Kelly to the Rising Star family and proudly recommend her as an instructor!

Contact KellyColorado3@aol.com, or 720-629-2822

 

With over 30 years of experience showing horses, Leslie Wolfe-Davis, provides top-notch riding instruction to people of all ages and ability levels.  Leslie Wolfe – Davis grew up in Colorado riding and showing horses locally and then on to a National level.  Leslie began showing as a youth in 4H, Open and Breed Shows and went on to show in the Amateur Division before making it her career.  Some of her early influences in this business were Chuck Mangan, Mark Boyle, Rusty Hadden and Tina Krichbaum.  Leslie trains and instructs riders in Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Hunter under Saddle, and Showmanship.  Leslie tailors her approach to each horse and rider, allowing individuals to develop at his or her own pace and ensures that kids, adults and horses are successful as a team.  Leslie provides a summer show program designed to make the learning process exciting and fun while you learn about horses, riding, and most of all, how to be safe and confident around horses. Come work on your horsemanship skills in a safe, affordable, fun, and family friendly environment.

Contact Leslie @ 720-365-7792, or  NoLimitsEquestrians@gmail.com.  For more information please visit http://nolimitsequestrians.com/

Leslie Wolfe-Davis

 

All-breed Trainer / Instructor

 

No Limits Girls

                   

Leslie showing.

                  

 

Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez

 

Dressage Trainer / Instructor

 

Debbie and Generoso

USEF "S" Judge

USDF "L" Faculty Member

for Judges Training

 

Debbie has been teaching, training and judging Dressage since 1973.  A graduate of Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship, Debbie lives in Golden, Colorado but travels extensively around the United States and Canada judging and teaching clinics.  Debbie is a USEF "S" judge, Sport Horse Breeding judge and a member of the USDF "L" faculty for judges training.  Still an active competitor, she has won numerous Horse of the Year awards both nationally and locally from Training Level through Grand Prix.  Debbie enjoys teaching all levels and working with all breeds.  As well as various Warmbloods, she has trained and shown Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Andalusians, Morgans, Friesians, and even Saddlebreds.  She has trained several horses through Grand Prix and has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals.  We at A Rising Star welcome Debbie to the Rising Star family and proudly recommend her as an instructor!

Debbie can be reached at home at 303-642-7708, or by cell at 303-263-0768.

Cindy enjoys working with riders who are interested in exploring how they can use basic dressage training methods to make their horse more athletic, obedient, and fun to ride --regardless of riding style.

Services:

  • Dressage training – for the competitive and recreational rider
  • Fundamental balanced seat instruction for all riding styles
  • Horse show coaching
  • General horsemanship training including ground work, long lining, and lunging.
  • Beginning jumping and eventing
  • Flexible, customized training and instruction packages

Clientele:

  • Beginning riders
  • Experienced riders
  • Children
  • Adults
  • Horses – all breeds welcome

Qualifications:

  • FEI competitor and trainer
  • USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist
  • Multiple RMDS and USDF year-end and Horse of the Year awards
  • CHA Certified
  • Experienced 4H Coach
  • Certified Yoga Instructor

Contact (303)981-8996 or cinride@aol.com.  For more information please visit www.cindylefevre.com

Cindy LeFevre

 

Dressage Trainer / Instructor

 

Cindy and McKinley (Mickey)

 

Cindy and Kashmir

 

 

We have lost a dear friend, great trainer,

and valued ARS family member.

MARK BOYLE

November 16, 1950 -

September 20, 2009

 

Mark died peacefully in his sleep after showing successfully Saturday evening, September 19, 2009 at the CO Fall Charity Horse Show (photo to the left) doing what he loved.  He will be greatly missed.

Happy Trails, dear friend.  

You will be sorely missed.

It is difficult to quickly summarize all that Mark Boyle has contributed over the years to the Colorado and National horse industry, and we at Rising Star have been proud to include him as a resident barn trainer.  Mark had been training since 1968 while working for Golden Animal Hospital, and also taught 4H for 15 years at Table Mountain Ranch.  His first World Championship was on a Saddlebred mare named Frosty Melody, who was world champion in 1974, 1975, and 1976.  On Royal Panda Prince +++// Mark campaigned nationally and brought home multiple National Championships in the United States and Canada in show hack. Mark also bred, trained, and owned FrostByte, a great grandson of Khemosabi, who was shown by Mark and currrently by his wife Suzi and has won multiple World and Regional Championships.  He had also won Regional and National Championships in Arab, Half Arab, and Pinto Horse, as well as multiple additional Championships in Pinto Horse.  Mark had served on the Rocky Mountain Horse Show Association Board and the CAHC Dressage Committee, and most currently as President of Colorado Pinto Association and Sector Director of the Pinto Horse Association. Mark had a background in AQHA, showmanship, equitation, hunt seat, stock seat, western and hunter pleasure. His fortes in instruction included hunt seat equation, hunt seat pleasure, stock seat equitation, western pleasure, and basic balance riding. Mark enjoyed teaching, and offered students over the age of 12 the unique opportunity to train and prepare to show in a variety of disciplines involving many diverse breeds. We at A Rising Star have proudly included Mark as a part of our Rising Star family as an instructor, trainer, and friend. He will be greatly missed.

Mark Boyle

November 16, 1950 -

September 20, 2009

 

All-breed Trainer / Instructor

specializing in

Arabian / Pinto / AQHA

 

Mark and Frostbyte

Click here for CO Pinto Horse Assn.

Mark and Royal Panda Prince +++/

Questions?  Call A Rising Star Equestrian Center at 303-431-4675.

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