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Julia Mattson
Instructor
 Born in Austria and schooled at her family's riding academy beginning at the age of six, Julia Mattson mastered flat work and jumping by the time she was a teenager and went on to teach riding and training horses.
Julia was a Dressage Instructor while in college. She came to the U.S. in 2001, and worked in Bend, OR training horses in Natural Horsemanship and flat work. Julia became part of the French Hill Farm staff in 2001.
“In this line of work,” states Julia, “you must know the personalities - that of your student and that of the horse. Each has individual needs. I try to teach my students to understand their horse's personality. It also helps if they don't mind getting their hands a bit dirty. That's part of what it takes to learn horsemanship.”
Leighanne Brocki
Instructor
 Leighanne grew up in an Air Force family which required living in many parts of the world. Wherever she was - Korea, Germany or the United States - she managed to take riding lessons.
Leighanne's dream of becoming a riding instructor and working with horses was facilitated by her college choice of Meredith Manor. She enrolled in their intense 3 year work/study program and graduated with Teaching Certifications in Dressage, Reining, Hunters and Jumpers. While there she was able to participate in many shows and to attend clinics with world renowned horsemen John Lyons and Karen and David O' Connor. Leighanne joined French Hill Farm in September, 2005.
Of French Hill Farm Leighanne says, “This is a high class facility with excellent school horses and arenas with the best footing imaginable. It makes our job easier and the experience for all our students thoroughly enjoyable.”
Our student assistants are
teens with extensive experience in both riding and horse care. Their
job is to assist students in getting horses groomed, tacked up and
untacked. They also help students mount their horses and clean their
tack after lessons.
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