Meet your instructors

No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.

Allison Kraus

Allison has many roles at Whispering Meadows from Barn manager and trainer to head of the sale horse program. She started riding as a young child where her love for horses has continued to flourish. Although, currently focusing on competing in Eventing and dressage, Allison is well schooled in the hunters, jumpers, and all around pleasure horses.

"My main focus when brining along horse and rider pairs is to have both the horse and rider communicating as a team. I ensure proper biomechanics are being used while riding to ensure the longevity of the horse as well as the rider. Whether you are a pleasure rider or have hopes of competing I work with everyone and their individual goals."

Debbie Granger-Hann

Debbie Granger-Hann grew up riding in northern Baltimore county focusing on hunter jumpers showing local threw rated. She has over 30years experience in many disciplines involved with horses, lay ups, training and breaking, local to rated showing, rescue and rehabilitation, managing show stables, teaching students beginners through advanced levels. Her focus is teaching solid horsemanship from horse care to saddle time , confidence with riders and most important happy horses in training. She is specialized in working with students that have fear with riding after a fall or lack of confidence. She has trained with many top professionals over her years with horses in many different disciplines to bring together a well rounded training program at Whispering Meadows farm as Instructor She offers private, group, ship in lessons, coaching at shows.

Shay Wagner

Shay started riding at WMF and has grow into a passionate horsewomen. Shay has a natural ability to teach beginner riders all about horse care and horse riding. She starts with a foundation on the ground and moves up to help riders gain confidence and natural abilities.

Ashley Rhodes

Ashley has a lifelong love for horses. Focusing on correct biomechanics and partnership between you and your horse. No task is too big or too small for Ashley. Ashley's current focus is in Eventing, dressage and foxhunting but has successfully shown in the Hunters and jumpers as well.