Raised in some of the world’s biggest cities, including London, Houston and Aberdeen, Nicola had to “beg, borrow and steal” horse time.

Nicola’s vision for Old Maple Farm is to create access for horse-crazy children and adults, who, like her, feel that horses would otherwise be out of reach.

Nicola studied under Jana Meyer for several years, soaking up as much as she could about Icelandic riding and horse management. Nicola is constantly looking for ways to improve her management systems and horse care.

Nicola enjoys teaching beginners the foundations of riding, so they can feel safe and secure. Nicola also loves sharing the magic of the Icelandic gaits.

Harriet took her first riding lessons with DJ Jesser of MoonRise Therapeutics in Taftsville, Vermont after graduating from Kindergarten. DJ’s kind, horse-centered approach fueled Harriet’s innate love of horses.

Since then, Harriet has explored a range of disciplines, from dressage to Icelandic sport to fox hunting to eventing, much of it with her Icelandic horse, Vikingur, a generous boy who brought joy to so many young riders.

In addition to daily paddock care, Harriet is excited to work with the Old Maple horses and young riders ages 4 - 10.

Amanda is a highly educated equestrian with an expansive background.

In spite of her experience in a variety of disciplines, Amanda’s passion is Working Equitation. While she does not work for Old Maple Farm, we do recommend Amanda for more advanced riders or for riders who are looking to explore different disciplines!

To contact Amanda, you can email her directly:

wenortheast1@gmail.com