Staff
Gay Anderson - Instructor/Trainer
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Gay Anderson has a history of over 30 years in dressage and hunters, working with many top notch instructors from all around the world. From a young age, Gay became engrossed in horses and loves to share her knowledge with others.
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David Anderson - Instructor/Trainer
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Memberships-
- United States Dressage Ferderation (USDF)
- United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)
- American Trakehner Association (ATA)
- St. Louis Area Dressage Society (SLADS)
- Mid-Illionois Sporthorse Assosiation (MI-SHO)
- Little Egypt Dressage Association (LEDA)
David Anderson has been riding and training horses for over 15 years at Brier Bank Farm. Since falling in love with his first pony, Chocolate Fudge, he has worked with a variety of breeds and sizes.
David specializes in working with young horses and young students. He has competed in many levels of dressage and hunters, receiving recognition from the USDF, LEDA, and other local organizations.
David has had the opportunity to work with several well-known clinicians in the field of dressage, including Dr. Thomas and Shana Ritter, Lee Tubman, Simon Battram, Gigi Nutter, and Ed Rothkranz, learning the fundamentals of classical dressage training which David passes along to all of his students and horses in training.
David graduated from McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Church Music, in December 2011. David hopes to continue his education and competition in horses and pursue the USDF Instructor's Certification program.
Chanda Mills - Equestrian Center Coordinator
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Memberships-
- United States Dressage Ferderation (USDF)
- American Trakehner Association (ATA)
- Mid-Illionois Sporthorse Assosiation (MI-SHO)
- Little Egypt Dressage Association (LEDA)
Chanda Mills is the backbone of Brier Bank Farm's programming for tours, camps, and parties. She previously ran a successful school tour program and managed advertising at Mills Apple Farm and has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to our program and marketing.
Chanda became interested in horses during her teen years, learning to ride and care for all different types of equines. She now teaches riders at Brier Bank Farm and heads the Trakehner breeding program on the farm.
Chanda enjoys working with all kinds of animals. Her dog, Romeo, can always be found running around our farm greeting visitors. Her pride and joy, however, is her Trakehner mare, Ithika, which she has high hopes for as well as the newest addition Iroquoia (aka Koia).
Chanda graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois in December of 2011. She stays busy working with her animals, planning and coordinating summer camps, school tours, birthday parties, clinics, shows, and Barn Buddies. Chanda is now happily married to David Anderson.