Staff
Lindsay Brown
Liberty Glen Owner, Program Director, Trainer, Instructor
CHA Certified Riding Instructor
CHA Certified Equine Facility Manager
Lindsay grew up in Maryland, riding and showing in the hunters, and winning several division champions with her Hanoverian, Jester. While in college, she worked at several different barns, started training and teaching, and worked on incorporating different training methods for starting horses under saddle. After intensive courses, she received her CHA instructor and facility manager certifications. Lindsay has worked successfully with all breeds and types of horses, and enjoys challenges in training and teaching. Check out her training philosophy and methods.
Training and Equine Education
Certifications:
2005: CHA Equine Facility Manager Certification at Pegasus Farm, Ohio
2005: CHA Instructor Re-certification at Paradise Ranch in Springfield, TN
2001: CHA Instructor Certification at Pegasus Farm, Ohio
Hunter/Jumper Training and Showing:
2010 - present: LGEC, Salem, MO, local hunter shows in St. Louis, MO, Columbia, MO, etc.
1998 - 2002: White Buffalo Horse Farm, Orange, VA with Judy Watson
1993 - 2002: Avenel Stables, Potomac, MD with Judy Deane Settle
1987 - 1993: The Byrnes School (now Potomac Glen Riding School), with Susan Hansen
Clinics:
2011: Axel Steiner, Dressage, St. Louis Equestrian Center, Pacific, MO; Kerry Kuhn, Western Practical Horsemanship, Valley Water Mill Equestrian Center, Springfield, MO; Greg Best, Showjumping, Fox Run Farm, Columbia, MO
2010: Greg Best, Showjumping, Fox Run Farm, Columbia, MO
2005 - 2009: Brad Cutshall, Dressage, Rolla, MO
2001-2002: Rebecca Langwost, Dressage, Fredericksburg, VA
Teaching/Training, Barn Managing:
2007 - Present: Liberty Glen Equestrian Center, Salem, Missouri
2003 - 2007: Freelance training and teaching in Rolla and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri - hunter/jumpers, lower-level dressage, starting horses under saddle
1998 - 2002: Assistant Barn Manager, Southdown Farm, Great Falls, VA; freelance training in Maryland and VA
Elizabeth Hale-Garland
Riding Instructor
Elizabeth has been training horses and teaching riding for over 20 years, participating in many musical freestyle, pas de deux, and quadrille performances, as well as dressage tests through Level 4. She enjoys training many types of horses, and has worked with many Thoroughbreds, Warmbloods, Lipizzans, Arabians, Andalusians, and other breeds. It is her aspiration to practice, protect, and promote traditional hormanship as set forth by the lineage of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, through Alois Podhajsky and Karl Mikolka. Check out her personal website at: www.sittingonahorse.com.
Jason Barrow
Farm Manager and Maintenance
Jason is our general farm manager, overseeing day-to-day operations in all aspects of our farm. Jason has a vast array of experience in both human and veterinary medicine. He was trained in the U.S. Army as an E.M.T. and as a Laboratory Technician, his veterinary experience extends to: small animal, large animal, shelter medicine, wildlife rehabilitation, and the management of feral cat communities in urban environments. Jason helps out around the farm as needed with maintenance and, having grown up in the family construction business, he oversees our construction projects as well. Jason is in charge of our animal rehabilitation program and trail rides with his Paint mare, Rain, who is also one of our lesson horses. They are also learning dressage.
Marikay Portell
Trainer
With a background in hunter/jumpers and a career in physical therapy, Marikay brings a unique perspective to our training program. She has an innate skill at bringing out a horse's positive traits and settling them so they can focus on learning. Marikay offers competition - focused training for hunter/jumpers and off-the-track Thoroghbreds, as well as trail, pleasure, performance training for Paso Finos. Contact us today to inquire about training for your horse.