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Right Lead Equestrian will be a leader in the equestrian community providing the greatest value in service to its riders and equines through proven care and educational systems overseen by qualified instructors. We will be leaders in the promotion of quality horsemanship and equine related activities to our customers and neighboring communities. Right Lead Statement of Purpose The purpose of the Right Lead Equestrian is to educate all people involved in equine activities on proper horsemanship including: total care for equines and their environment, safe and proper equine handling techniques, correct habits of riding as derived from the classical hunt seat, and an overall sense of good sportsmanship. It is the intention of the program to increase physical, mental, and social development of its participants through a well rounded base of knowledge and interaction with the equine. Scope Right Lead Equestrian is divided into three parts: Equine Boarding, Equine Training, and Human Instruction. Equine Boarding involves those who are interested in the best value for care and maintenance of their equine while taking advantage of a quality run facility. Equine Training involves those who are interested in the proper training of their equine by a quality professional. Human Instruction is open to all who are interested in the sport of horseback riding regardless of ability level. Right Lead Equestrian will screen new clients to ensure a proper fit with our program and client expectations. More About Right Lead Right Lead currently works primarily in the greater Baton Rouge Louisiana area. Right Lead is a firm believer in classic equestrian instruction and is firmly rooted in exemplary programs such as the British Horse Society, the United States Pony Clubs, and the World Sidesaddle Federation, Inc. More about Rick and Michelle
Rick is a native of Donaldsonville Louisiana and a 1987 graduate of Ascension Catholic. He attended Louisiana Scholar's College at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration on Science History. Rick is employed with Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) in Convent Louisiana as Environmental Manager and currently sits on the Board of Directors and Chairs the Supervisory Committee for E Federal Credit Union. Rick is also very active in the community and is a committee member for the ChemFriends. In what little spare time he has, Rick enjoys computing, cooking, woodworking, photography, and supporting Michelle's horse activities. Michelle and Rick met while attending collage through a mutual friend and actually knew each other for about three years before dating. They graduated together in 1992 and were married in 1994 in Shreveport. The young couple settled into a town home in Gonzales until 1999 when they completed construction of their current home in Baton Rouge. Working hard to find an equestrian home of their own and searching for several years while leasing space for operations Rick and Michelle finally found acreage in St. Gabriel and moved their base of operations there in 2006.
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Michelle is a
native of Shreveport Louisiana where her dad retired as a Colonel from Barksdale Air Force
Base. At the age of 5 she began her equestrian adventure at a fox hunting barn and eventually became involved in show
hunters. Michelle competed successfully through high school in the
equitation divisions. In college she started (at the time) the only
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association in the state of Louisiana. Upon
graduation from the 