Anna Connor is a professional equestrian with a desire to help riders and horses have a good time together in the pursuit of their goals. She brings a lifetime of experience with different horse types, disciplines, and professional environments into her program. Starting out as a horse-crazy kid, she volunteered time every weekend and all summer at her local stables earning a coveted ride at the end of each day. She learned the importance of engaging with each horse in an individual way, paying attention to the details, and building foundational skills. As her passion and dedication grew, she explored new disciplines from western to saddle seat, hunters, jumpers, and Thoroughbred racing, always with her heart set on eventing. 

 

Spending time in the barn, in the saddle, on the road, and ringside she's been able to learn from many respected professionals. After graduation from Ohio State, Anna dove into Thoroughbred racing in Lexington, Kentucky at Pin Oak Stud starting yearlings and learning the ins and outs of the industry. Her love of Thoroughbreds expanded into retraining OTTBs of her own and for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. Years in Eventing as a working student and head groom led to opportunities with USA Eventing Team members Buck Davidson and Will Coleman. These experiences have helped her methodically produce horses from their first steps under saddle through Preliminary level Eventing and 2nd Level Dressage, and establish a successful competition record with self-made horses. 

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Anna's approach centers around mastery of skills to facilitate understanding between horse and rider. She emphasizes proper horsemanship as paramount to reaching any level of success, and she strives to create partnerships that honor the horses' nature while bringing about their best abilities.