Our current trainers include Debbie-Riehl-Rodriguez, dressage "S" judge, Dolly Hannon a dressage, "R" judge and "L" judge, Laurie Grayson a hunter/jumper "R" judge  and Margaret Thompson who trains saddleseat, western and works with USEF Fresian performers. Peg Cannell teaches hunter/jumper and hunt seat equitation. Three of these trainers have been at TMR for 25 years.

Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez

A 1973 graduate of the Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship, Debbie has been teaching, training, and judging dressage ever since.  Debbie has been training out of Table Mountain Ranch in Golden, CO for over 20 years.  She travels extensively around the country judging and teaching clinics.  Debbie is a USEF "S" judge, a sport horse breeding judge, and a member of the "L" faculty.  Still an active competitor, she has won numerous horse of the year awards both locally and nationally.  Debbie enjoys working with all levels and all breeds of horses.  She has trained several horses through Grand Prix and has earned her USDF bronze, silver and gold medals.

Dolly Hannon

Dolly Hannon, dressage "R" judge, has taught dressage at Table Mountain Ranch in Golden, CO for 25 years.  She graduated from CSU in 1977 with and received a teaching certificate from the CSU Equine Science program.  She has been a member of the Rocky Mountain Dressage Society for 25 years, serving as past president of the Foothills Chapter or RMDS and as RMDS awards chairperson.  She is also on the advisory committee for the National Western Stock Show's " Evening of Dancing Horses."

Nationally, Hannon is a current member of the United States Dressage Federation judges and freestyle committees.  She helped implement a regional program of continuing education for USDF judges and "L" graduates.  In dressage competitions, Hannon earned her USDF bronze, silver and gold medals.  Several of her students have multiple medals as well, including gold.  She and her students have placed in the USDF national standings for Horse of the Year, All Breed and Freestyle awards.

Hannon is a USDF certified instructor through Second Level.   She promotes the Junior programs extensively, having a junior compete in the FEI junior championships two years in a row.  This year she is training Annie Morris and her Arabian gelding, Tawny, to qualify for the NAYRC competition.

Hannon said, "The judges' training has greatly enhanced my teaching ability.  I feel very passionate about the impact good, positive judging can have on our sport".

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The students of Just a Little Farm and trainer Laurie Grayson are a powerhouse on the hunter/jumper circuit!  Laurie specializes in ponies, equitation, hunter and jumpers and has been producing top riders from TMR since 1983, locally and nationally.  Laurie is an "R" rated judge and "R" rated Steward in addition to being the coach of an IEA College, Middle School and High School Teams. 

If you desire is to win, join the Just a Little Farm team! You Can reach me at ( 303-579-3837 ) or E-Mail ( justalittlefarm@aol.com )

Margaret Thompson, 

Loves starting horses, solving behavioral issues and training problems by utilizing long lining as a training/diagnostic/technicial tool and then converting this to under saddle performance. She enjoys working with amateurs and enjoys creating relationshipe between horses and riders.

Experience:

Involved with horses since age five, have been an equestrian professional for over 25 years.  Produced first world class rider / Horse Combo in 1984 and have since turned out a number of champions in Hunter on the flat driving western pleasure, english pleasure, in hand (halter) and equitation in a variety of breeds.

2006 have 14 Regional Titles and five World Titles in a variety of disciplines and breeds.  

Education:

B.S. Equine Sciences, Colorado State University. ABA  approved paralegal certificate, Denver Paralegal Institute.