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| Eliese Klennert-Nelson, Owner & Head Instructor |
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Eliese owns The Stables Equestrian Center and is a CHA Certified Riding Instructor who specializes in English riding. With her business background, she manages all aspects of the business. Eliese’s belief that education is a lifelong process is reflected in her own personal equine journey as she attends several clinics and equine educational opportunities a year with top-rated trainers and professionals in the industry. Past clinicians have included Kyra Kyrklund, Conrad Schumacher, Betsy Steiner, Mary Wanless, Daniel Steward, and Vitor Silva. She has also participated in the “L” judge program through the United States Dressage Federation. Most recently, Eliese attended the United States Equestrian Federation’s clinics on Hunter and Jumper course design in Wellington, Florida. Eliese enjoys working with all levels of students and believes that riding is best learned in a positive and nuturing environment. In her spare time, she enjoys riding, tennis, pilates, and traveling. |
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| Ashley Fountain, Instructor |
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Ashley Fountain is a CHA Certified Riding Instructor at The Stables Equestrian Center. Ashley graduated from the Equine Science program at Rochester Community and Technical College, and continued her education at the University of Minnesota, Crookston where she received her Bachelor of Science. Along with her formal education, Ashley’s experience includes teaching, training, coaching, managing stables, as well as extensive work with equine related programs and organizations. Ashley has worked throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as Florida and the east coast and specializes in hunt seat and dressage. Ashley enjoys canoeing, camping, kayaking, hiking and photography. She currently lives in the Faribault-Owatonna area with her husband. |
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| Marteena Bangtson, Assistant Instructor |
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Marteena has been an assistant instructor since 2009 and primarily works with the younger groups. She is also assistant Barn Manager at The Stables Equestrian Center and assists Eliese with all of the day-to-day operations of the facility. She will be finishing her equine degree this spring. |
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