Dancing Horse Farm
Virginia Ahlers
PO Box 234
Danboro, PA 18916
215.778.4162

 

VIRGINIA AHLERS

Address: P.O. Box 234, Danboro, PA 18916 215-778-4162
email: Virginia@DancingHorseFarm.com
www: www.DancingHorseFarm.com

PHILOSOPHY

Train horses to be trusting, attentive, responsive and supple using their natural instincts and behaviors.
EDUCATION Kenny Harlow's Cerification Program
Instructor: Kenny Harlow, John Lyons® Certified Trainer
Cedar Run Ranch, Cumberland, VA
Received certification in July 1999

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Received Bachelor of Science in May 1993 from
the School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Major: Animal Science

EXPERIENCE Independent Trainer/Instructor. Primarily teaching from Rainbow Ridge Farm, Doylestown PA, April 1996 - present
  • Manage Rainbow Ridge Farm boarder and lesson programs
  • Train and show my own horses and clients' horses
  • Instruct students in Dressage, Combined Training, Hunter/Jumpers and Western

Seybolt Mobile Vet Services, Winter 2003 - present
New Britain PA, Dr Carlton Seybolt, VMD

  • Part time office assistant
  • Answer clients questions and schedule appointments
  • Mail out reminders, bills and medication
  • Organize files and computer records
  • Place medication orders

Assistant Trainer, November 1994 - September 1996
Southampton PA, Lynn Laskowski

  • Instructed adult students in beginning dressage
  • Schooled, warmed up and cooled down horses in training
  • Groomed, tacked up and un-tacked horses in training
  • Braided and groomed horses for and during shows
  • General cleaning: saddlery, stalls, barn

Stable Manager/Trainer/Instructor, September 1993 - August 1994
GlanNant Farm, Ithaca NY, Dr. Karl and Mollie Butler

  • Trained over twenty registered Welsh ponies including foals, yearlings and adults
  • Teased mares to detect heat cycle, collected semen for artificial insemination
  • Instructed students ages six to sixteen up through advanced pony hunter
  • Schooled students at hunter/jumper shows throughout New York State
  • Videotaped and showed ponies for potential buyers
  • Maintained animal health and farm grounds

Teaching Assistant, Spring 1993
Cornell University, Animal Genetics, Dr. John Pollak

  • Presented group lecture summaries and tutored individual students
  • Graded homework and exams, evaluated student performance
  • Consulted with professor on teaching methods and materials

Student Supervisor, Fall 1990 - Winter 1992
Cornell Equestrian Center, Virginia Schreter

  • Handled and fed horses
  • Trained employees
  • Operated farm machinery

Technician/Receptionist, Fall 1985 - Spring 1989
Normanside Veterinary Clinic, Albany NY, Dr. Robert Ahlers

  • Restrained animals, assisted during surgery, cleaned kennels
  • Greeted clients, answered phones and other administrative tasks
INTERESTS Dressage, eventing
Trail rides at sunset
Reading, movies, music
Swing dancing (Jitterbug, Lindy, West Coast)
Aikido
Swimming, skating, skiing
Family holidays