The Equestrian
Reserve - Our Staff
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Donna Romeu
Donna Romeu is the Owner/Manager of The Equestrian Reserve.
Because of her previous years as a teacher and elementary
school principal in the school system, she has truly created
a unique equestrian academy and horseback riding school that
has sound educational practices with safety always at the
forefront. Her career as an educator is extensive as well as
her years of affiliation with 4-H, Pony Club of America, CHA
(Certified Horsemanship Association), AQHA, CQHA, and GQHA.
She has trained young horses from the ground up, competed
extensively with numerous Championship titles. Her passion
now is to see that each of her riding students succeed with
their own individual goals with horses. Whether it is for
pleasure, enjoyment or to be highly competitive, Donna takes
a special interest in each individual student. Parents can
schedule conferences to set goals or meet at any time to
address any concerns. This is your school! This is the
place where we don’t just say we have a program to fit your
goals and desires but where we make sure it does happen.
Read more about Donna’s philosophy by returning to the home
page and clicking on About The Equestrian Reserve.
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Julie Power
Julie Power is the Assistant Manager and Head Instructor of
The Equestrian Reserve. Julie Power started riding at the
age of seven. Every year since then, her love for horses has
grown stronger. After graduating from
North
Georgia
College and
State
University, with a bachelor’s degree in
business management, she started her own riding business in
the North Georgia area
before coming to us. She has trained and shown English and
Western disciplines with American Quarter Horses and has
competed at the GQHA level with multiple circuit champions,
year end champion and reserve champion awards. She was also
a finalist at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in
2005. She is currently showing her five year old at the
AQHA level, which she bought as a yearling and trained
herself. She enjoys sharing her expertise with horses and
the mastery of skills necessary for the show ring.
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Haley Spears
Haley
Spears is the newest member of the instructional staff at
The Equestrian Reserve. She started riding at age 7 and
hasn't been able to stop since. Haley trained with Rob and
Mary Meneely for many years, learning as much as possible
from this world class American Quarter Horse team. Currently
Mary moved on to be the UGA Equestrian Team Coach for
horsemanship. During her show career Haley has earned
multiple high-points, champion and reserve champion titles
in classes such as Hunt Seat Equitation, Hunter Under
Saddle, Over Fences and Showmanship. Haley started her
teaching career over 6 years ago, coaching students from
their first time on a horse to winning ribbons at shows!
Sharing her knowledge and love of horses is very important
to Haley, she loves nothing more than seeing her students
reaching their goals and having fun in the process.
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Amy Lyons
Amy
Lyons began riding at the age of 4 when her parents bought
her first pony. She has shown predominately in the American
Quarter Horse Association, and over the years she has earned
multiple championship titles while competing in all-around
events. After high school, Amy attended Auburn University
where she was a member of the Auburn University Equestrian
Team. At Auburn she rode competitively in the reining
division. Amy has always enjoyed the competitive spirit of
showing horses but has become more in love with the
horsemanship aspect. She loves to share her knowledge with
others, and looks forward to seeing their love of horses
grow with each ride.
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Erin
Blake
Erin
Blake has also joined our staff of instructors. Erin’s love
of horses brought her to The Equestrian Reserve in 2006. In
her first year of showing with us in 2008 she was the Novice
English Champion and Year End Third Place winner in
Western. Her interest in horses also includes her
involvement with volunteer work in hippotherapy. Hippotherapy
is a treatment that uses the multidimensional movement of
the horse to help children with disabilities. Erin also
plans on becoming an equine veterinarian. Erin is a
senior at Northview High School where she is on
the yearbook staff and captain of the cheerleading squad. Erin loves working
with the young riders at The Equestrian Reserve.
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Kyle
Benson
Kyle began riding at the
Equestrian Reserve when she was 8 years old. After two
years of lessons, she shared ownership of Dollar and
competed in Rolling Hills Saddle Club shows for the next two
years in English and the Hunter Jumper Ring, earning end of
the year Champion and Reserve Champion. In 2006, she moved
into an equestrian neighborhood and became a “cowgirl”, with
a horse of her own in her front yard. The next two years
she traveled the southeast competing in Endurance riding on
her horse, Domino, earning 1st place junior in
GERA (Georgia Endurance Riders Association) and 2nd
place junior in the AERC (American Endurance Ride
Conference). She also competed and did very well in several
local trail challenges. In 2009, Kyle joined her school’s
new equestrian team. In their Inaugural year, the team went
to Regionals, where Kyle won two first place ribbons,
qualifying her for Zones. During the 2010 school year, Kyle
was elected to be the Captain of West Forsyth High School's
Equestrian Team. Kyle is currently a senior and has a 4.28
GPA.
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Andrea
Webb
Andrea Webb is currently a
senior at South Forsyth High School where she has juggled
her activities at The Equestrian Reserve with varsity and
club volleyball. Andrea has been a student at The
Equestrian Reserve for more than ten years as she joined us
when she was just seven years old. Andrea has owned Limo
since her arrival to The Equestrian Reserve in October
2005. While a student with us, Andrea has been on our
competition show team, showing with us at RHSC and GQHA.
Andrea’s is in the South Forsyth High School Internship
program in collaboration with The Equestrian Reserve for the
work study program.
Andrea is a true horse person
as her care and love for all horses is evident in everything
she does around the barn. Andrea enjoys working with young
children and teaching them about horse care and riding
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Hannah
Houston
Hannah
Houston has been riding at the Equestrian Reserve for 7
years and has been on our competition show team since 2006.
She is currently showing Sunny again this season in the Open
Western division as well as in Western Riding in which she
is currently holding in the lead for high point champion.
Hannah is also on the Alpharetta H.S. Equestrian Team
participating in IEA. She is an Honor Student and a member
of the French Club, the Raider Mentors, an organization that
helps tutor elementary school students and also on the
newspaper staff. Hannah hopes to teach riding lessons for
many years while helping to enhance her students' love of
horses.
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