Emily Richards and Royal Ridge Equestrian Center Trainers

Emily Richards- Head Trainer / Riding Instructor

Emily has shown on a variety of circuits, including: The Greater San Diego Hunter Jumper Association, Class "A" & Regional Arabian show circuits, California Professional Horseman's Association, Poway Valley Riders Association, Vista Palomar Riders Association, Ramona Santana Riders Association, Flying Hooves Miramar, and more...

She has trained with and worked for some of the top trainers in the horse world before beginning her own career. She has done many different disciplines from hunter/ jumpers and saddleseat to western pleasure and reining. She began her horse training career at a facility in Fallbrook, CA where she trained and managed over 100 horses for two years. From there she began her own training and lesson program.

Having worked for such an array of horse trainers before starting her own career, has benefited Emily in both her teaching and

training skills. Although specializing in hunter/ jumpers she has experience in the following disciplines: Western, Saddleseat, Hunters and Dressage. She has also benefited from working with many different breeds of horses and ponies including Welsh and POA ponies, Quarter Horses, Paints, Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, National Show Horses, Saddlebreds, and more..

"Working with so many different breeds and disciplines has tremendously helped my training career...and having so many different training methods I'm able to mold my techniques to each horse and riders needs. I feel I have the knowledge and experience to establish a successful relationship between any horse and rider. There is no such thing as a bad horse, just miscommunication between horse and rider." -- Emily Richards

To Contact Emily Richards:

RoyalRidgeEquine@yahoo.com

858-449-4311

Megan Gendreau: Beginner & Intermediate Riding Instructor

Megan had been a long time student of Emily before joining the the Royal Ridge Equestrian Center Team. She specializes in teaching young riders the basics of horseback riding in both english and western. Previously she had competed on the UCSD Intercollegiate Equestrian Team in Hunters and Jumpers and has been an active rider in the horse show circuit.

"All my kids just love Megan, they all say she makes horseback riding fun!"-- Parent of Royal Ridge Student

"Horseback riding was meant to be fun! It only takes a little extra effort to make kids want to learn... and it's more rewarding in the end, for both myself and the student."--Megan Gendreau

To Contact Megan Gendreau: 858-395-0914