Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home

The Kohls Family introduced me to the wonderful world of eventing & horse trials. I was involved in a lesson program in Connecticut but when I met the Rick Kohls on Matinicus Island, Maine  (our summer home) - I found a new world of equestrian sport and one that holds my intrigue to this very day. Each summer Rick and I went off island to spend 2 weeks at the Junior Horsemanship Clinic held at the Green Mountain Horse Association grounds in South Woodstock, Vermont.  We had daily instruction in dressage, stadium jumping, and cross-country riding. We had 2 rides per day, horse care responsibilities, barn management chores &  each night our foster family drove us to a nearby lake to cool off before bedtime. We had a great time. Horses, riding lessons, and a 2-day horse trial competition culminated our stay in Vermont.  The memory of Rick's elegant posture in the dressage saddle and his confident jumping style over fences will stay with me forever!