Head Trainer - Elise Parsons
Barn Full of Equines is under the direction of Elise Parsons for the training of both horses and riders. Elise trains hunter/jumpers and dressage with a strong emphasis on classical training and proper equitation. The formula allows for the ultimate level of success in and out of the show ring regardless of the level of rider or horse. Elise’s training career began in Greenback, TN. She spent several years as an assistant trainer at various stables in the Knoxville, TN area. She was also the riding instructor at Camp Tanasi for three summers. While working at these facilities, Elise was also training her own horses in Hunter/Jumper and Dressage disciplines. She has several local Championships and Reserve Championships on her self-trained horses. In 2005, Elise and her horses were ETHJA Reserve Jumper Champion, Walnut Grove Jumper Champion and Coytee Reserve Jumper Champion. She’s had several other year end awards for ETHJA in subsequent years as well.
Elise firmly believes that to be a great trainer, one must learn from the best trainers. Elise expanded her education by training and participating in clinics with some of the nation’s top trainers. Her former trainers and clinicians include top USDF dressage trainers Tom Poulin,Cathy Fox,James Koford and Tami Crawford biomechanics expert Liz Johnson as well as Mark Russell, and jumper trainer Julie Buzbee. Ms. Buzbee was also a student under George Morris for many years and utilizes his ideals in her training style. She has also cliniced with CCI**** Eventer Ralph Hill. Elise has either trained under or participated in clinics with these top level trainers continually for several years and is always on the lookout for new opportunities to further her education.
In 2012, Elise moved to the Middle Tennessee area and set up Barn Full of Equines in Lebanon, TN as a hunter/jumper and dressage training and lesson facility. Her new clients have had immediate success at local venues in the past year. Clients have won and/or placed highly at several local and rated shows including Stones River Pony Club, Central TN Dressage Association schooling shows, Music City Arabian Horse Show, 4-H and others . Highlights of client awards include: High Point awards at Stones River Pony Club shows and CTDA shows, multiple CTDA Year-End High Point Award winners, Middle TN Arabian Horse Association Year-End High Point winner (multiple years in a row), and multiple class and division wins throughout the show season. Elise has also resumed showing her own horses after a few years’ hiatus. Elise and her then 23 year old TB mare, NiteMare, showed at CTDA schooling shows in 2013 and received several first place scores at first level. They also competed in the Stones River Pony Club Combined Test show and placed third in their division in their first jumping show in 2 years. Elise has taken her gelding Just Say Unkle, out to rated shows in his second year under saddle and earned both First Level Scores toward her Bronze Medal Rider Award on him as well as CTDA Open Rated Show First Level Champion. She started and backed him and has done all of his training. Recently she participated in the 2016 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover with Mister S in Dressage and Eventing. She and her clients eagerly anticipate the chance to improve their skills have continued success in and out of the show ring. Elise’s client base is steadily increasing as the community learns of her dedication to her clients and their proven and continued success.
Elise firmly believes that to be a great trainer, one must learn from the best trainers. Elise expanded her education by training and participating in clinics with some of the nation’s top trainers. Her former trainers and clinicians include top USDF dressage trainers Tom Poulin,Cathy Fox,James Koford and Tami Crawford biomechanics expert Liz Johnson as well as Mark Russell, and jumper trainer Julie Buzbee. Ms. Buzbee was also a student under George Morris for many years and utilizes his ideals in her training style. She has also cliniced with CCI**** Eventer Ralph Hill. Elise has either trained under or participated in clinics with these top level trainers continually for several years and is always on the lookout for new opportunities to further her education.
In 2012, Elise moved to the Middle Tennessee area and set up Barn Full of Equines in Lebanon, TN as a hunter/jumper and dressage training and lesson facility. Her new clients have had immediate success at local venues in the past year. Clients have won and/or placed highly at several local and rated shows including Stones River Pony Club, Central TN Dressage Association schooling shows, Music City Arabian Horse Show, 4-H and others . Highlights of client awards include: High Point awards at Stones River Pony Club shows and CTDA shows, multiple CTDA Year-End High Point Award winners, Middle TN Arabian Horse Association Year-End High Point winner (multiple years in a row), and multiple class and division wins throughout the show season. Elise has also resumed showing her own horses after a few years’ hiatus. Elise and her then 23 year old TB mare, NiteMare, showed at CTDA schooling shows in 2013 and received several first place scores at first level. They also competed in the Stones River Pony Club Combined Test show and placed third in their division in their first jumping show in 2 years. Elise has taken her gelding Just Say Unkle, out to rated shows in his second year under saddle and earned both First Level Scores toward her Bronze Medal Rider Award on him as well as CTDA Open Rated Show First Level Champion. She started and backed him and has done all of his training. Recently she participated in the 2016 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover with Mister S in Dressage and Eventing. She and her clients eagerly anticipate the chance to improve their skills have continued success in and out of the show ring. Elise’s client base is steadily increasing as the community learns of her dedication to her clients and their proven and continued success.
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