Riding Program

List of 3 members.

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  James Morris 

  Director of Riding

  434-432-5500

  Bio

  In his first 5 years as Director of Riding at Chatham Hall, James has coached the school's newly-reinstated IEA team to multiple championships regionally, including placing Fourth in the 2016 National Championships, as well as earning Reserve National Champions in 2015.

   

  James came to Chatham Hall from Massachusetts where he was and Assistant Director of the Riding Program at Mount Holyoke College. While at Mount Holyoke, he taught a range of equitation classes, was head coach of the Interscholastic Equitation Team, and was assistant coach of the Intercollegiate Team.

  
  James graduated from Findlay in 2005 with a B.A. in Equine Business Management and an A.A. in Equine Science. He was IHSA Team captain at Findlay in 2004-2005, and a member of Findlay’s National Championship Team in 2001. He is also a USEF “r” rated judge and is on the USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Committee, as well as a member on the IEA Education Committee.
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  Frankie Beyer 

  Assistant Director of Riding

  434-432-5532

  Bio

  Frankie graduated from Sweet Briar College with a bachelor's in Psychology and her certificate in Equine Studies. As a student, Frankie rode on the hunt seat show team for two years, and was President of the Riding Council her senior year. Frankie joins the Chatham Hall team from upstate New York, where she rode training horses and taught hunter jumper lessons for Canterbury Stables.
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  Emma Lane Poole 

  Riding Instructor

  434-432-5432

  Bio

  Emma graduated from Hollins University with a bachelor's in Biology. As a student at Hollins, Emma rode on the IHSA team as an Open/Open rider all four years, having qualified and placed at IHSA Nationals twice in her college career. After graduating she stayed in Roanoke, VA, where she was the head trainer at a private show facility, and taught lessons, trained young horses, and traveled to horse shows.