Elaine Schott

After graduating from UK with her B.A. Elaine became a riding instructor at the Margaret Hall School while completing her graduate studies. Upon completion of her graduate studies she worked at Masterson Station Park as the Park Director for 12 years. She was responsible for the care of horses and riders, put on horse shows, clinics, horse trials and lecture series. During this time she became a Master Instructor of therapeutic horseback riding. She was a professor of Equine Studies at Midway College for 5 years and Coach of their Intercollegiate Hunt Seat Team. In 1992, she began to coach the University of Kentucky IHSA team.

She currently trains students at her River Mountain Farm. She has turned out very successful riders who have won National Championships. Her daughter Callie Schott, won the Children’s NAL finals on Miscongeniality in 2001. She was 2002 Junior Hunter Finals Champion on Almost Famous. Callie was a very competitive junior rider in the hunter, jumpers and equitation divisions. (Source)