"Ashley is so patient with the little ones.
Mine couldn't stop talking about her lesson!"
-- Nicole
HEAD TRAINER
ASHLEY BULLIS MENDEZ
I started my equestrian journey at 10 years old riding dressage and hunter/jumper at a local barn. I very quickly discovered that this was my passion in life and that I wanted to make a lifelong career as a professional. After much consideration, I chose homeschooling to complete my high school education so that I could have time to commit to the sport and started as a working student full-time at the age of 11. I worked for Kelly Vaughn until the age of 16 when I became a junior trainer teaching lessons and training horses myself.
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Since then, I have taken lessons and clinics with several different people over the years, including Lurena Bell, a dressage rider who was shortlisted for the Olympics. I competed in dressage through second level on a horse I trained myself, and after starting and running my own program for several years, I took a student and her horses to compete with the best in the nation at US Dressage Finals.
I enjoy working with students of all ages and levels. And I would love to help take you and your horse from Intro to Grand Prix.
ASSISTANT TRAINER
SHANNON FRISKE
​​My name is Shannon Friske, and I’m the Assistant Trainer at A&A Rosewood Sport Horses. With 24 years in the horse industry, my passion began when I wished for a pony on my 5th birthday. I graduated from William Woods University in 2017 with a degree in Equestrian General Studies. Over the years, I’ve earned 13 national titles in disciplines such as Sport Horse Under Saddle, Hunter Equitation, and Western Horsemanship. I’ve had the privilege of teaching and training students and horses who have achieved top national rankings. I look forward to helping you and your horse reach your goals.