Instructors

Dana Estes Head Instructor Certified Level II Eventing Instructor Dana Estes is an accomplished 3-Day Event rider. She has been competing in Eventing and Show Jumping for more than 25 years and has competed through the Advanced Level of 3-Day Eventing. Some of her more notable accomplishments are: Third Place at Rolex Kentucky Fifth place Area VI Championships Rider of the Year 1991 Third Place Dressage in the 1991 North American Young Rider Championships Fourth Place 1989 Dressage in the North American Young Rider Championships Long Listed for the 1992 Olympic Games Dana is a Certifed Level II Eventing instructor, working on Level III. She has successfully brought along students through the Prelim level of eventing, and has several preping to do their first 1 Star and Intermediates. Dana has studied and trained with many World Class and Olympic Trainers including Michael Plumb, Torrance Watkins, Jimmy Wofford, and Jack LeGoff. Dana has brought many horses and riders along through all levels of 3-Day Eventing. Training is available for Novice through Advanced for horses and/or riders. She also provides Dressage training through 3rd level and Show Jumping for Amateurs, Juniors, and Amateur Owners.

Sandy Boling Associate Instructor Sandy Boling is an experienced trainer, instructor, and competitor. She has always worked with young, green, or problem horses, which have now become her specialty. Sandy focuses on bringing horses along slowly and in the proper way in order to turn out a better trained and more stable horse. Her focus for students is to create confident and effective riders as she teaches them Dressage and Jumping. Sandy is Vineyard Eventing's intermediate instructor, accepting students from just of the loung line through 1st Level Dressage and beginning jumping.

Katie Crowley Assistant Beginner Instructor Vineyard Eventing is proud to announce their newest instructor… Katie Crowley!!! Katie joined the Vineyard Eventing family in April of 2007. Her teaching background has come from her involvement with the United States Pony Club where she has been a member of the Saratoga Club for the past seven years, moving up through the rankings to her HA. She has been teaching an array of age groups and levels of riders starting with "The first timers" to those who need coaching at competitions. Katie is currently competing at the Preliminary level in the three-day discipline of equestrian sports. Katie values the opportunity to share her passion for horse and riding with those who have not yet been able to experience the wonderful relationship between horse and rider.