Far Meadow Farm is owned by
people who are passionate about their horses, and it is run by
experienced, knowledgeable professionals who care deeply for
the animals, and for the quality of services which they provide.
Andrea Chmura, Barn Manager
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Ange grew up loving
horses, and began riding and taking care of her own horse at
a young age. She learned her horsemanship skills in her teen
years, when she apprenticed to Joe Keefe at Keefe Stables in
Litchfield, Connecticut. She worked at a number of stables, and
for twelve years, she managed the 55 stall Mountain Valley Equestrian
Center in Southbury, Connecticut.
Ange is responsible
for hiring and directing all personnel involved in horse care.
She manages our relationships with veterinarians and farriers,
and is responsible for all boarder services. She and her dog,
Hemi, and cats Dorris and Boo, live at Far Meadow.
Kip Rosenthal, Visiting Trainer
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Kip is one of the
top Hunter, Jumper and Equitation trainers in the United States.
She has trained countless juniors to national titles. She
is also an "R" rated judge, and has judged medal finals,
hunter finals and pony finals across the country. She holds
a PhD in Psychology, and is a noted Sports Psychologist. She
has written many articles that have appeared in Practical
Horseman, The Chronicle of the Horse, and many other
publications.
Kip trained with George
Morris, Victor Hugo-Vidal, and Bert De'Nemethy. She rode her
horses to National titles, including Horse of the Year Junior
Hunter, Horse of the Year Junior Jumper, and Horse of the Year
Amateur-Owner Jumper. Kip teaches at Far Meadow on a part
time basis and continues to run her business, Benchmark Farm,
out of North Salem, New York.
Rebecca Lynch Theran, Head Trainer
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Becca has trained hunter and
jumper horses and riders for the past ten years. She has been
a part-time trainer at Far Meadow for the past seven years, while
completing her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She has competed
extensively in both local and nationally recognized shows. In
addition she has trained and competed in Dressage, as this has
always been a strong foundation of her training of both students
and horses. She has trained under Kip Rosenthal, Michael Page,
Anne Guptil and Jane Savoie.
Becca is responsible for managing our lesson and training programs.
She works closely with Kip Rosenthal to optimize the training
experience of all of our riders and horses.
Patricia Galvin, Office Manager
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Pat has owned and ridden horses
most of her life. After a corporate career in information technology,
Pat came to Far Meadow to manage our administrative functions.
She is responsible for supply procurement, lesson and training
scheduling, office administration, and showing and travel arrangements.
Pat's husband, Ken, also a horseman, is our van driver for shows
and other horse transportation.
Jesus Lopez, Head Groom
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Chuy has worked extensively
with horses for the past 21 years. He started his career in Midland
Texas, working with cutting horses, and then moved to New York
State to work with driving horses. He spent many years working
with top hunters and jumpers under such renowned riders as Norman
Dello Joio and Geoffrey Wells. He was a show groom for Irish,
Reinaldo, and Gino Ginelli, to name a few famous horses.
Chuy and his wife, Marianne, and their two children, live at
Far Meadow. He is responsible for maintaining our horses in top
condition, for accompanying our riders to shows, and for training
all our grooms in proper horse care.
Our passion for horses causes
us to treat each animal with love and respect, regardless of
its age, ability or vices. We believe that riding should, above
all, be fun, not just for the rider, but a good experience for
the horse, as well. Because of this, we stress patience, and
safety. We don’t take short cuts in training of either the
horse or the rider.
We also want to be surrounded
with a beautiful environment. We believe that horse farms don’t
have to be utilitarian in appearance. Cleanliness is of paramount
importance to us. Not only are our barns very clean, but we have
tried to make them, and all of our facilities, beautiful to look
at and a pleasure to visit.
We believe in teamwork and friendliness.
Everyone who works here tries to help our boarders, students,
and each other, in any way that they can. And we always try to
have a lot of fun!
We believe in supporting our
communities and neighbors. We belong to the local Chamber of
Commerce, and support local scholarship funds, the library, the
fire department, and other organizations engaged in helping others.
If you join us as a boarder
or as a rider, you will find an environment that is supportive,
friendly, and pleasant to be in. We will always treat you with
respect and absolute honesty in all of our dealings with you.
You will find that our horses are pampered, some would say spoiled,
and that their welfare is always our primary concern.
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