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 Shelly Vaughn is an avid horse
lover and accomplished equestrian. She owns Patchwork Farms where she trains
horses and teaches students in dressage, hunter jumper, and western horsemanship
disciplines. She began riding at age 6, competing at horse shows at age 8 and 9,
training young horses at age 13. She began instructing students at age 18.
Shelly started competing successfully against professionals in the A-rated
Quarter Horse shows from age 15. She represented Texas on the Quarter Horse
youth team for two years. After college, Shelly successfully competed on
the A-circuit hunter jumper shows, horse trials, and dressage shows. She gave up
competition in 1984 to develop joy-ride. She is currently training with Loma
Fowler, Lurena Bell, and Barbara Lewis and is returning to competition in
dressage and hunter jumper. |
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Shelly Vaughn is also a trained psychotherapist. For more information about her unique approach using horses as part of her therapy program, check out www.ShellyVaughn.com/JoyRide. |
Copyright 2003, Mary Sticken. Photography by Mary Sticken.