Kelly

Kelly Hendriks

Owner and trainer of Richmond Hill Farm in Conifer, CO, Kelly has been teaching students and training horses full time since 1997. Her main discipline is Dressage, but she has also learned and studied from the natural horsemanship school. She believes in a variety of methods to help both student and horse to have a caring and fun relationship. Her mentors include Marty Martin, Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, Kyra Kirkland, and Reiner Klimke.

After receiving a BA from Lehigh University in 1993, she worked in direct sales and marketing building sales teams for 4 years. During those years, Kelly developed her skills working with teams, and promoting communication through training that helped generate greater productivity.

Kelly returned to her love for horses in 1997, working and managing small barns in the Denver area and creating a successful training and boarding business. Her experience includes showing locally at RMDS shows, working towards USDF certification, attending and teaching numerous clinics for riders and horse owners, and experimenting with trail and cow clinics. She also studied with Damien Ficca at Arapahoe Community College, learning horse management as well as teaching and training techniques. Her keen eye for what the horse needs you to know, has helped countless riders become a better partner for their horse.

In her recent relationship with Christina Haxton and AHA!, she has furthered her understanding of how horses help teach us just what we need to know, and at the exact appropriate time we need to know it. She is excited about the learning and growth that occurs with horses in the arena through experiential learning, and hopes to attend an EGALA workshop this next year.

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