Kindred Spirit Farm

Staff

Colleen O'Reilly Colleen is a senior at Wilson College in PA. She has ridden with Kelly since we opened in 2000. She knew before high school that she wanted to follow her dream of working with horses. She is majoring in Equine Management and Equestrain Studies and minoring in Spanish. She works for Kelly and also another local thoroughbred farm when home from college. Colleen trained and saved Cruz, an OTTB, who had a lot of troubles when he arrived here. Cruz goes to college with Colleen and together they take classes for Dressage, Jumping, and Western Pleasure. Colleen has worked with the camps and lessons for years at KSF, and she is a great role model for those who ride here who are also considering an equestrian job. Colleen is unsure what kind of job she wants because she feels that so many wonderful opporunities all around the country and the world are currently opening up for her. We are excited to follow her story and see where it leads, but we miss her when she is not here.	Colleen and Lorali Cruz's first show and Dressage Test Cruz's first encounter with COWS!!!!
Cash's first show!!!! He jumped everything really high. Waiting!!! Ellie and Peanut Teaching Lorali to Jump Barchan	Ellie Jansen Ellie is currently a freshman at Bridgewater College in Virginia. Ellie has also decided to pursue her love of horses and attend an equestrian college program.  Ellie has been at the farm for eight years and has always worked hard around the farm to learn about every aspect of the business. She is also unsure of what she will pursue in the future, but she does enjoy training horses. She has helped with Ruckus, our yearling thoroughbred on the farm, from birth on. She has been the major training force that has taught him to crosstie, wear a saddle and girth, wear a bridle, wear leg wraps and blankets, trailer load, walk across water, tarps, etc., and she is now riding him at the walk and trot and will soon start cantering. She has grown so attached to him, that she took him to college with her. Ellie will be taking lessons on school horses for her college education as well as private lessons on Ruckus at a local farm where he boards.  Ellie has also been successful at training other horses on the farm to jump humans for our jousting show and to bow. It will also be fun to follow her adventures in the future.
Molly Burns Molly has been here for ten years and she is currently a senior in high school. Molly is not going to pursue the equestrian business but may look into nursing or teaching. Molly has been helping with camps, lessons, parties, and all the work around the farm for years now, and has managed the place while I was on vacation. Everyone at the farm knows Molly and she is extremely well liked by children and adults as well. She would make a great riding instructor one day because she is so patient and calm with the children. Molly will most likely have horses or ride for enjoyment when she finishes with her education or maybe even come back and teach with us some day. She is a great role model for the younger students in her handling of the horses as well. She is always kind and gentle and has been a very soothing care giver for our extremely nervous pregnant mare. We look forward to seeing what Molly pursues in the future.  She has started her college application process, but who knows where she will end up????	Molly jumping OB, WoW!!! Ruckus debute running with Suzy and Molly Molly and Lorali Cutting Cattle
Paige and Kayla also help with lessons, parties, and summer camps. Paige is a senior in high school and Kayla is a junior. They have both been here for several years and enjoy helping as well as learning more about working with horses and children. Paige does plan on attending Meredith Manor in the future to pursue the horse business and Kayla is still undecided. They both started as western riders and have changed to english because of the thrill of jumping. They both also assist with our Jousting show every year and attend many of our trips and activities.	Paige and Lance Teaching Lance to drive a cart!!! Kayla and Sugar Kayla at Duderanch
Rebecca and "Little" Colleen are both sophmores in high school this year. They enjoy working at the farm and helping with lessons, camps, and parties. They also enjoy just coming and cleaning stalls and hanging out with the horses when they are bored. They have been taking lessons here for several years and have taken part in rodeos and our horse shows. These two enjoy riding and having fun with the horses and children on the farm, although showing may someday become an interst, they are much more content to go for a trail ride. They are quickly become popular with many of the young riders that they have helped teach to groom and tack, and we will also enjoy watching how their riding skills and interest change.	Rebecca and Bekon Colleen and Rebecca Singing at Girls Just wanna have fun camp