GREG PRINCE

A native of Norwich, VT, Greg opened his own business from scratch as a young professional in the Green Mountain State, where he operated for 12 yrs. He made a name for himself breaking young horses and training riders while himself competing throughout Canada. After joining forces with Cookie DeSimone in the late 90s he has successfully competed throughout the East Coast in the hunter & jumper divisions. With Curtain Bluff Greg was a ribbon winner in the 1st/2nd Yr Greens at Devon, Harrisburg & Washington. Greg has competed in the Grand Prix during the HITS Ocala circuit, the Vermont Summer Horse Shows & the Fidelity Classic on Moxie & Poetic Justice. He continues to import horses from Europe and enjoys matching horses with riders.  Greg has been featured in Horse Channel Illustrated, Horse Channel.com & the Equine Journal.

SARAH SUMMERS

Sarah grew up in Southeast Asia and began her riding career at Arthayasa Stables in Indonesia.  While a boarding student at the Dana Hall School she became a student of Cookie DeSimone's. She continued her education at Tufts University and captained the Tufts Equestrian Team her junior and senior years there. After graduation Sarah returned to Dana Hall as an instructor &  member of the barn staff and subsequently was promoted to Director of the Riding Center. In addition to teaching & coaching the Dana Hall Equestrian Team with Cookie, she also coaches Dana Hall riders at the horse shows along with the Woodridge Farm team. Her young Dana Hall prodigies captured the 2008 & 2011 IEA National Championships in the middle school division.

One of the the most respected horsewomen in New England, Christine 'Cookie' DeSimone's love of horses began as a child when she would trek each day to see the horses at the Dana Hall school, where consequently she has taught riding for the past 35 years, including two IEA National Team Championships. Cookie has produced countless champions in the hunter, jumper & equitation divisions over her career. Her juniors have qualified for the Medal, Maclay & USET finals, as well as the NAYRC-North American Young Riders Championships. Along with Greg Prince she is the head trainer and co-owner of Woodridge Farm, and is also a co-chairwoman of the New England Equitation Committee.

COOKIE DESIMONE

WOODRIDGE FARM

KELSEY LANDRIGAN

Kelsey is the poster girl for anything in life being possible via hard work. A working student for years, she qualified for all the national equitation finals as a junior. As an amateur adult rider she was nearly unbeatable, winning the MHJ Finals and the New England Equitation Championships, as well as a HITS Ocala Circuit tricolor. As a professional she's also earned a HITS Circuit Championship. Kelsey is an enormous asset to WRF, excelling in stable management and helping prepare our WRF horses.

ALIXE SCHWARTZ

A graduate of Miss Porter's School and St. Lawrence University, Alixe has a 30 year background riding, competing, and training students and horses. She competed at the Medal, Maclay, and USET finals her last three junior years and earned the coveted USET Gold medal for 20 USET wins. Alixe has trained students at all levels from short stirrup to the equitation finals, and at the University of South Carolina was the assistant equitation coach of their powerhouse NCAA team. Alixe joined the WRF training staff in August 2011.