Cynthia first ride on a horse was at the
age of 18 months. A white Quarter Horse to be exact.
With her mother's help her interest in horses never slowed down.
4-H and open showing, the breed did not
matter as long as she could ride it.
At 9 years of age her 14 hands paint mare Sissy took her to many 4-H awards and blue
ribbons in open shows.
Sissy,
who also taught sister Meghann and brother Eli along with a string of other youth how to ride, stayed with Cynthia
until her death at the age of 30+.
Her first Morgan was a 3/4 morgan mare named Witches Brew. And that began our journey down the
path with the wonderful Morgan Horse.
Cynthia begain training
at the age of 16 on Connie Westerholm's, Quarter/draft pinto mare, Cindy. The 2 yr old mare
was big, kind and easy . Ground training and saddle training had very few problems. Yes the mare sent her
flying once, thank god mom was not there to see it.
Her expertise as a trainer, instructor helped develope Excalibur.
We went from a 4 stall barn without a tack room
to a 30 stall barn with arena.
Her students
ribbons and awards in 4-H and Open are extensive.
Her equitation, pleasure riders on the Morgan Region 8 Curcuit are all well known.
Morgan
National Accomplishments
1997
Grand National Champion Walk/Jog Western Equitation
11 & Under
Tracie Nygarrd
Res. National Champion Western Trail Finals
Nora Skipper
& Wind N Hill N Motion
1998
Res World Champion Western Equitation
Tracie Nygarrd
Res World Champion Hunter on the flat Equitation
Jenna Rankin
Grand National Silver Medal Western Equitation
Jenna Rankin
Grand National Champion
Amateur English Trail Finals
Mary Jo
Grand National Champion 11 & under Hunt Pleasure
Tracie
Nygarrd & Wind N Hill N Motion
1999
Morgan Youth of the Year
Kristin Van Dusen
Grand National Road Hack Finals
Kristin
Van Dusen & Wil-Mar Will Command
2000
World Champion Jr Hunter on the Flat Equitation
Katie
Teevin
Grand National Silver Medal Western Equitation
Jenna Rankin
2001
Res National Road Hack Finals
Kristin
Van Dusen & Wil-Mar Will Command
Eitan Beth-Halachmy, Cowboy Dressage, Grass Valley, Ca.
is Cynthia's mentor.
Much time has been spent thru the years apprenticing with him.
Her training techniques follow much of what he teaches in pleasure.
In 2001 Cynthia moved from Oregon
to Ga.
She has continued her training and
instruction at her 10 acre ranch in Dallas, Ga.
She
continues to show and win on the East Coast
Morgan Grand Nationals.
2003 Compadre's Valentine
4th-National
3 yr old Western Pleasure Mares
8th-World 3 yr old Western Pleasure
2004 Compadre's Valentine
6th-National Western Pleasure Mares
3rd-National 4 yr
old Western Pleasure Mares
7th-World 4 yr old Western Pleasure
2005
Sir Black Tie & Tails
4th-World
3 yr old Western Pleasure
