Jenny started horsemanship classes and riding at the age of 10 and now has over 29 years of experience.  She studied with Pat Bettes in Powhatan, Virginia for over 10 yrs, learning about horse care, barn care and riding English Hunt Seat.  She won many awards for horsemanship and was well known on the show circuits, bringing home grand champion trophies each time.  She also dedicated her summers to teaching riding and horsemanship to children at Camp Friendship riding program.  She received her bachelors degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Radford Universtity.  She successfully led a team as The Director of Therapeutic Recreation for over eight years.  During her career she has won many awards for community service and programming excellence.  Once she made the move out west she turned her passion for horses and children into a reality.  She cared for several horses from Arabians to Fresians and gave her time to Giant Steps Therapeutic Riding program.  She also volunteered with several horse rescue programs, most recently SAFER Horse Rescue, of which she is currently a board member.  A belief in Natural Horsemanship has taken her and her rescue horses to amazing places of love and respect.  With a degree in Therapeutic Recreation, strong background in horsemanship and love for children has finally come together with this dynamic program.

Independent Instructor - Marilyn Bartow, a PATH International Certified Registered Instructor, started volunteering and riding at Hoofbeats in Fall 2012.  She loves working with children and adults of all ages. She enjoys riding both english and western disciplines and has been caring for and riding Mocha. Marilyn loves the outdoors, sewing and is active in her community.

Marilyn has been riding since she was a young child and has owned two horses. She took a break to raise her own family but never lost her love of horses and children. She has over 40 yrs of experience and I am thrilled that she will be joining the Hoofbeats team.  She is an excellent rider and well rounded instructor.

Marilyn has been trained and certified through PATH International (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International). She has been an  instructor since 1999 at Giant Steps Riding Program for adults and children.   Marilyn facilitates physical and emotional wellness in a safe, structured, but fun-filled environment.  PATH International Accrediation (Formerly NARHA)

Krista started riding english and bareback as a little girl.  She has now been riding for pleasure for over 10 years.  Krista loved horses and rode “Ginger,” a quarter horse mare, each summer she visited her grandparents in southern Oregon. Growing up, she always knew horses would be a part of her life in the future, and her childhood passion for horses eventually brought her to Hoofbeats Riding School. A student of natural horsemanship, she loves sharing in the students joy in coming to understand and love horses both on the ground and in the saddle. Krista graduated from Sonoma State University in 2010 with a degree in Environmental Studies and has been working with kids in the field of environmental sciences for over 6 years. When she is not at the barn, she works to protect and restore natural resources in west Sonoma county, monitors endangered coho salmon populations and teaches students about agriculture. 
BIO-DYNAMIC FARMING AT HOOFBEATS: Offered by Krista
Krista is now offering bio-dynamic farming classes at Hoofbeats. Our goal is to keep our farm running as green as possible. You will soon see her tilling the ground and planting several heirloom veggies and other organic goodies for us to enjoy. All students are welcome to add time onto their riding lessons to learn hands on about farming and using horses to cultivate the land.  I am super excited to be able to provide a truly hands on working farm environment for my students when they arrive at Hoofbeats. 

SAFER's Mission is to be a resource for Sonoma County and surrounding areas to provide services for people needing to care for or re-home horses displaced by the recession. We are dedicated to recycling these displaced horses, as well as those dumped at auction back into the horse-keeping community. We also advise people as to their options in financial emergencies. We maintain an email alert list for notification of emergency issues concerning horse welfare.

To Donate, volunteer, foster a horse or adopt a horse please contact
Kate Sullivan (Founder and President) at, http://saferhorse.com/contact.htm_

About : We're just some horse lovers trying to make a difference, anyway we can... One life saved is a second chance we are helping give!
Mission: to pull as many able bodied well mannered horses out of the slaughter shipping yards before they are shipped to Mexico or Canada to be "Processed" for human consumption...Company
Overview: Currently a private rescue trying to go non profit. We hope to be fully loaded and up n' running shortly.
Description: A PRIVATE rescue trying to go non profit - dedicated to preventing able bodied horses from heading to their unfortunate demise at the slaughter house.
Napa Valley Horse Rescue purchases these horses then sponsors them through adoption, to find their forever happy homes. Interested? Please contact us with any and all questions. 707-227-9015