Meet the Trainers of Aspen Farms
Suzy Elliott
Suzy Pettman begain riding as a five-year-old and had her first
success riding Brady, a former ranch cow pony. Together they placed
seventh at the 1997 North American Young Riders' Championship,
completed the prestigious 1999 CCI*** Rolex Kentucky Three Day
Event, and were the Canadian Reserves at the 1999 Pan American
Games. In 2001, Suzy placed twenty-first at the CCI*** Fox Hall
Cup Three Day Event in Georgia riding Aspen and with Sambucca,
completed the 2002 CCI*** Randor Hunt Three Day Event and the 2003
CCI*** Fox Hall Cup. At the CCI*** Fair Hill International in 2003,
Suzy rode Kilcoltrim to strong performances in all three phases to
finish seventh, making Suzy the highest-placed Canadian and marking
her best result to date at the CCI*** level. In the spring of
2004, Suzy and Sambucca placed 10th at Foxhall CCI*** . Suzy and Kilcoltrim completed the modified version of the CCI****
Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. Based on the pair's strong
performance, Suzy was named to the Canadian Olympic Team heading to
Athens, but sadly lost Kilcoltrim to a massive tumor just before the
Games. Suzy continued to
successfully compete at the advanced level with Sambucca until 2007,
when she sold him to a young rider. She is currently bringing along
several talented young horses and hopes to be back at the upper
levels in 2008. Married
to American eventing competitor Jonathan Elliott, the couple resides
in Yelm, Washington. HORSES
COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
- 2nd- Advanced, Rebecca Farm ( Sambucca ) 2005
- 10th- CCI*** Foxhall Cup ( Sambucca ) 2004
- 23rd- CCI**** Rolex Kentucky ( Kilcoltrim) 2004
- 18th-CIC W*** Red Hills ( KIlcoltrim ) 2004
- 3rd- CIC** Red Hills ( Sambucca ) 2004
- 7th- CCI*** Fair Hill ( Kilcoltrim ) 2003
- Top Canadian at Foxhall CCI*** ( Aspen ) 2001
- CCI*** Rolex Kentucky ( Brady ) 1999
- Reserve rider for Canadian Team at Pan Am
Games, Winnipeg 1999
- 7th- NAYRC** ( Brady ) 1997
- named to 2004 Canadian Olympic Team
Jonathan Elliott
Jonathan Elliott began riding at an early age on an arabian named
Saber. Riding Saber proved to his parents he was dedicated enough to
deserve a more talented horse. Jonathan has since developed numerous
horses to the upper levels. He enjoyed a wonderful partnership with
Aspen who he finished 4th on at Rolex Kentucky CCI*** in 1998. On
Kilcoltrim he completed Burghley CCI**** in England as well as Rolex
Kentucky CCI****.
Since moving to WA in 2004, Jonathans focus has been more
toward teaching and developing his own horse trials. He teaching
skills are evident by the long list of students he helps at the
shows, and the positive feedback from clinics and students.
Jonathan has dedicated himself to developing a top quality horse trials
for competitors in the area and hopes to eventually add an
advanced course. The first horse trials held in 2007 was a huge
success and will be even better in 2008 with the addition of an
intermediate course.
Jonathan has enjoyed doing some "catch riding" over the last
few years, giving horses confidence building rides at various
levels.
HORSES
COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
2001 Rolex CCI ****- Kilcoltrim
26th 2000 Burghley CCI ****- Kilcoltrim
4th Rolex CCI ***- Aspen
1st Essex CCI **-Aspen
1st Fritz Cup CCI*- Aspen
8th Radnor CCI **- Meridian Park
2nd NAYRC CCI **- Aspen
1st Southern Pines HT Advanced- Kilcoltrim 1991 USCTA Mare of The Year-
Aluette
Assistant Trainer Chelsey Sevigny
Chelsey joined Aspen Farms as a working student and has
progressed into the role of assistant trainer. She is able to
help with some of the teaching, training and barn management.
She has two horses of her own, I Know I'm Right and
Independence, that she competes as well as competing Taos
for Aspen Farms.
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