Michelle Shea

Michelle grew up in Andover, Connecticut on her parents farm and began riding before she could even walk. Starting out with her first 11.2h Shetland Pony progressing up to her lifetime horse Sylvester who she competed at many nationally known shows across the East coast with in her junior years. She had qualified for many state finals in her equitation divisions as a junior rider. One achievement having won 2nd place overall in the Medal Maclays in Ocala, Florida in 2009 and placing 11th in the New England Equitation Finals in 2009. Over the past 15 years in the horse industry she has many other great achievements and awards in the Junior equitation, hunter and jumper divisions. Michelle has worked alongside many top trainers throughout the years, but brings her broad knowledge back to Cornerside Stables. Having a sharp eye for raw talent, she and her mother have brought many young horses along in the hunter and jumper divisions.

Since moving to Kentucky in 2010 she attended the University of Kentucky graduating with an Associates in Business management/marketing degree and a Bachelors in Animal Science degree with a nutrition focus. She now resides on the farm in Paris, KY and she has taken on the responsibilities and duties of managing the daily tasks of Cornerside Stables.

Michelle has developed an in-depth teaching style for both young riders and adults focusing on teaching her students a solid foundation of flatwork and classic Equitation. She enjoys teaching both horse and rider, developing them to reach their personal and competition goals. She also enjoys working with her clients developing their young horses for the show ring. (Source)

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