Peggy
Brown is a Level IV Centered Riding and Centered Driving
clinician from Toledo, Ohio.
She holds a Bachelor degree in education and has trained horses
and riders for more than 30 years at her stable, Walnut Hill Farm.
Peggy’s strong belief in good foundation training and
application of physical education techniques to riding and driving,
has helped her students succeed at both local and national
championship levels.
Mrs. Brown, a versatile clinician, has joined with Susan Harris
to present clinics and demonstrations in Centered Riding, Centered
Driving, Anatomy In Motion, safety, instructor training, and
horsemanship throughout North America, Australia, Europe, and the UK.
She is certified with the American Riding Instructor
Association in multiple disciplines as an Instructor Educator and
Expert Instructor, and serves on the ARIA’s Testing Staff.
Mrs. Brown and her current horse, Ulie, compete in
western, hunt seat, jumping, and dressage competitions as well as
driving competitions, and are currently long-listed for the USET in
Combined Driving.
Peggy Brown has published articles in several equine magazines
including The Whip and The Chronicle of the Horse.
In her spare time she serves on the board of directors of The
Toledo Area Humane Society and assists with the local saddle horse 4H
program. In
2005, Peggy Brown was honored as Riding Instructor of the Year by the
American Riding Instructor Association.
As a clinician and teacher, Peggy Brown
helps riders learn more about their own bodies, how the rider's body
affects the horse's body, and how to learn to use their bodies in a
way that allows clear and balanced communication with their horse. She
has developed groundwork and dismounted exercises for riders to
improve their performance in the saddle and in driving. As an
accomplished whip, competitor, and driving instructor, Peggy has
pioneered the application of Centered Riding principles and methods to
driving, resulting in greater safety, communication and harmony with
the horse, and enhanced performance and enjoyment. She has also been
instrumental in developing an improved harness saddle which enables
horses to use themselves with more freedom and better movement.
Peggy's goals are to help horses improve their performance and comfort
level by helping their riders, no matter what their age or body type,
began to see themselves as athletes in a sense of using their bodies
wisely to improve their riding skills, prevent injury, and to be able
to continue a lifelong pursuit of the sport of riding and driving.
News:
In
October 2005, Peggy was honored as Riding Instructor of the Year by
the American Riding Instructor Association.
Peggy Brown
