Woodson Hill - Lessons & Training

Abby White
Woodson Hill offers riding lessons and horse training with Abby
White. Abby White has more than 15 years experience riding,
showing, and training horses. At Woodson Hill, she gives both
Western and English riding lessons and trains horses for a variety of
disciplines. Her expertise is in both Western and English All-Around
events, but she enjoys all types of riding. During the show season,
Abby spends her weekends coaching students and doing a little bit
of showing herself.

Abby has degrees in Animal Science and Ag Communications from
Kansas State. She placed in the Top 5 at the AQHA World Show in
horse judging. She has trained numerous AQHA-point earners and
local circuit winners. Besides lessons and training, Abby is available
for coaching, consulting, judging and clinics. For a list of all clinics
please visit our Upcoming Events page.

For more information, to schedule a lesson, or to put your horse in
training, please contact Abby White, abbyjowhite@gmail.com,
785-822-4855

Rachel Sherck
Rachel Sherck has been instructing beginning to advanced riders for almost
ten years. Her students have competed in 4-H, open and breed shows. Rachel
has trained and shown numerous paint horses to APHA titles in Western
Pleasure, was the 2005 winner of the Kansas 4-H Two-Year-Old Snaffle bit
Futurity, and continues to compete at the breed show level. However, Rachel
enjoys broadening her horsemanship horizons, and has attended clinics and
taken lessons herself in dressage, reining, working cowhorse and hunter
jumper. Despite her varied interests, her expertise remains stock-type
All-Around. Rachel was a member of the Division I Kansas State University
Equestrian Team and the 2007 Kansas State World Champion Collegiate
Horse Judging Team. At Woodson Hill, Rachel offers Western and English
riding lessons for students with competitive goals as well as those interested
in establishing a strong foundation in general equitation. Rachel is also
available to judge open and 4-H shows. To schedule a lesson or to make any
other inquiry, you may email Rachel at rsherck@gmail.com, or contact her by
phone at 785-280-1671.

Laureli Orona
A life long horse enthusiast, Laureli took her passion for horses and made it her career. Laureli started working as
an assistant trainer at a Southern California barn one month before her 16th birthday. Shortly after her 18th
birthday, she became the head trainer. For seven years she managed, started, trained and cared for thirty horses
and ponies, specifically, Andalusians and Lusitanos for Hunter and Dressage. She studied Hunters, Jumpers, and
Dressage and competed at open, rated and International Andalusian Lusitano Horse Association shows locally
and nationally.

As a trainer, Laureli trained the 2005 USEF Reserve Champion Half Andalusian/Lusitano Halter Horse of the year,
the 2008 Grand Champion Walk Trot English Equitation ten and under horse and rider in the Greater San Diego
Hunter Jumper Association Circuit, and the 2007 IALHA National Champion 3 and under Lusitano filly, Top 5, 2
and under Spanish filly, and the Reserve Champion and Top 5 Lusitano 4 and 5 yr old Stallions. As a rider, Laureli
qualified first and second and then placed Top 5 in both English Pleasure Hunt Seat Jr.Horse and Amateur English
Pleasure Hunt Seat.

Before moving to Missouri in 2009, Laureli was a volunteer instructor at Challenge Ranch, a non-profit corporation
dedicated to providing equine activities for under-privileged children. There she taught youth of all ages and skill
levels, Hunter, Jumper, Dressage and Cross Country. She now volunteers as a trainer at Changing Leads Equine
Rescue, a 501(c)(3) located at Woodson Hill Equestrian Center.

In March 2009, Laureli moved to Missouri where she now trains Hunter, Jumper and Low Level Dressage horses
and riders. She prides herself on developing calm, willing equine partners and confident, knowledgeable
equestrians.

Please call Laureli at (816)726-1645 to schedule lessons or training for your horse.