Beth, Store Manager

A Rhode Island native and avid Hunter and Equitation competitor since the age of 6; she is a 1980 graduate of Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship with a major focus in Jumping and Instruction.

Beth loves being a horse show judge and holds both her NCHJA judge’s card as well as her USEF “r” in Hunters, Equitation and Jumpers.  She hopes to become a “R” in the new future and one day return to the show ring once her children are a bit older.  She has had her horse Diamond Gem for 16 years and they remain good friends.

Lesa, Assistant Store Manager

Lesa start riding hunters as a small child and in 1992 traded the hunter arena for the hunter under saddle one on the AQHA circuit.  Over the years she has added showmanship and her favorite, western pleasure; winning numerous circuit awards and year end high points along the way.

This year Lesa returns to hunter under saddle with her new partner, Changing the Assets, and is excited about debuting in western riding with Lopings Good Therapy.

Jessica

Jessica has been riding and showing since the age of 7; she still competes in Arabian and Dressage shows.  She has won numerous regional and National titles on her Arabians and Half-Arabian, in hunter, dressage, and sport horse.  In 2003, Jessica was the unanimous Reserve National Champion in Show Hack ATR with KK Good Fortune +//.  In 2007 Jessica and her horse Jayel Karate +/ won the USDF Adult Amateur Medal at Second Level.  Jessica and Karate have been together for 15 years competing and enjoying each other’s company.

As well as competing and riding, Jessica is currently taking classes to become a vet tech in the future.

Sue

A graduate of Florida Southern College, Sue has been riding since 1975. A strong background in dressage, beginning in ’79 through to the present, keeps her FEI Schoolmaster, Galahad, going strong at 29 years of age.

Prior tack shop experience coupled with having worked at several local veterinary hospitals provides a broad understanding of health and well-being for horses as well as pets.

Jodi

A graduate from the University of Florida and a former math teacher, Jodi and her family moved from Florida to North Carolina a few years ago to own their first horse property. Jodi and her twelve-year old daughter, Kaitlyn, now enjoy taking care of their Arabian, Cochise. Her husband, Tom, and eight-year old son, Mason, are not as horse crazy as Jodi and Kaitlyn, but they do not mind helping out around the barn.

Jodi has enjoyed working for THS since August 2006 and hopes to one day to be able to take in and care for abused and neglected horses.

K.C.

K.C. has been riding since the age of 6.  Her hobby grew into a passion in the hunter ring where she fell in love with the over fences classes.  K.C. began to compete in the AQHA circuit and nationally qualified for the AQHYA World Show in 2003 after finishing 8th in the nation in Jumpers.  After the World Show, K.C. found a new love in Hunter Under Saddle where she won numerous circuit awards.  Now an amateur competitor, she thoroughly enjoys the all-around patterns, including equitation, horsemanship and showmanship with her best friend, an Appendix gelding, Whisper (NCSU on the Money). 

Outside of the ring, K.C. is studying for a degree in Communications with a focus in Public Relations.

Kevin, Saddle Specialist

A graduate from North Carolina State University, and having competed in Inter Coll. for 4 years, Kevin is an active competitor in hunter/jumper shows. He is our outside saddle-fitting consultant.