Lessons

Meet our instructors

Callie Bauer – Owner and operator of Echo Farm with her husband, Keith Bauer. She grew up riding at Echo Farm as a child and never left. She has competed through the Preliminary Level. A graduate “B” pony clubber, she competed in numerous national competitions in Virginia, Kentucky and Syracuse, to name a few. Callie has been educating riders of all ages in hunters, equitation and eventing as well as training and exercising horse.  She has been coaching the IEA Team for the last six years and has been all the way to Nationals.

Robyn Musicant – Has been riding for over 40 years, covering multiple disciplines including Equitation, Hunter/Jumper, Eventing, Dressage and Western. She competed on Inter-collegiate teams for Virginia Intermont as well as Pace University. Robyn has been teaching at Echo Farm for over 18 years where she specializes in teaching beginner students.

Joan Scollay Dooley – Echo Farm now
offers Western riding lessons. Joan has many years of experience in the Western riding discipline, ranging from stock seat dressage to Western Pleasure. Polish up your riding skills, prepare for that trip out west or learn to ride from scratch. We have well-trained experienced western horses that provide the rider with the confidence and skills.

On January 5 2018, Echo Farm unexpectedly lost a valued coach and treasured friend, Barbara Lindsay.

Barbara was a part of the Echo Farm family as an instructor and dear friend for almost 20 years.  She began teaching under the tutelage of George Morris in the 1960’s and quickly realized that it was her biggest passion.  Professional statue and achievements aside, Barbara was a very special and loving person who was a joy to work with.  As Callie and many of her students could attest, Barb was not just a trainer at Echo Farm, but also a mentor and friend to all her students.  Barb will be forever missed but never forgotten.  Good-Bye for now to our mentor and friend.