Equestrian Center: Meet the Professors

Jo-Anne Young

Jo-Anne holds master and clinic instructor ratings from the Certified Horsemanship Association.
She's taught at Houghton for 21+ years.
She has taught clinics, workshops and/or judged horse shows in 13+ states and England.
She has studied dressage in Germany, trained horses in Bolivia, and continues to study with Canadian Olympic coach Walter Zettl, as well as clinicians Henk and Wilma VanBergen from Holland, Eddy Hoekstra from Canada and Bo Jena from Sweden.
She also judges 3 to 5 area horse shows per year.

Andrea Boon

Andrea has 20+ years of riding experience.
She studies dressage and stadium jumping and also loves competing in area horse trials.
She has ridden with dressage clinicians Wilma VanBergen, Carl Eijkenaar, Walter Zettl, and Eddy Hoekstra.
She has her masters degree in therapeutic recreation and currently is incorporating a therapeutic riding program at Houghton.