
Vicki Rose's career
started at the age of 4 with lots of trail riding, horse camping,
and showing western horses with her dad. She became interested in
hunt seat equitation, riding as a junior with Mary Gatti at Rainbow
Canyon Ranch in the Los Angeles area. She then moved to Santa Cruz
to attain a BA in Psychology at UCSC. She worked as Assistant Trainer
for Penny Wahler at Loma Alta Farm from 1989 through 1997. After
taking a couple years off to have her two wonderful sons Nicky and
Theo, she reopened Ridgemark Farm at Home at Last Farm in Aptos.
Since opening in 2000, Vicki's students have won numerous state
and national awards in hunters and equitation. Her long-term goal
is to obtain a graduate degree in Sports Psychology and apply that
education to the competitve training of horses and riders. |
Ridgemark
Farm is a unique,
high quality hunter/jumper/equitation program in Santa Cruz County.
Trainers Vicki Rose and Laura Hartwick ensure that their students
learn excellence in riding and horsemanship in a community of camaraderie
and support. Their program is a positive, tightly knit group who
work hard to strive for excellence as riders while working towards
competition at 'A' rated horse shows and having fun.
Laura Hartwick is the Lesson Program Director
for Ridgemark Farm. She has worked in the hunter/jumper community
in Santa Cruz since 1983. Prior to that, Laura rode and showed with
multiple trainers in the Los Angeles area as a junior. Laura worked
as Assistant Trainer at Loma Alta Farm from 1984 until the mid 90's
when she left the horse world to obtain her MFA and pursue a career
in visual art and graphic design. She happily returned to her equine
career in 2001 to join longtime colleague Vicki at Home at Last
Farm. Laura specializes in starting children and adults alike with
the proper foundations of hunt seat equitation that will stay with
them for a lifetime. It's important to Laura to teach her students
not just how to ride, but how to ride well. Laura's students have
won many championships at Northern California 'A' rated shows. Laura
also coaches the UCSC riding team.
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