Meet Kelsey

Raised in the hunter/jumper world on a hands-on family farm, Kelsey received a comprehensive and varied education in horses under Francesca Mazella, Judy Richter, Nancy Cole, Molly Flaherty, Kate Stoeffels, Bill Cooney and Lisa Sherman. She has ridden professionally in various capacities for twenty years.

With life-long experience, a compassionate approach to both horses and humans, and a passion for horse rescue, she founded Pony Up Rescue Collective in 2022. The collective-style horse rescue operates as a 501(c)(3) through fiscal sponsorship from parent non-profit, Chappy & Friends. Pony Up is currently home to a small herd of rescued ponies & horses undergoing rehabilitation and training with Kelsey.

When not in the barn, Kelsey is Assistant Business Manager of her family's commercial horse farm as well as remote Executive Assistant for Dovetail Commercial Real Estate. KM Equine, LLC is her horse training business.

Her credentials include:

• 'B-level' Pony Club member.

• B.A. & B.F.A. degrees from Brown and New School Universities, respectively.

• Hunter/Jumper/Equitation showing through 1.10m.

• Eventing/Dressage through Training/2nd level.

• Hunter pacing/cross country riding throughout.

• Professional catch riding, horse training, correction, schooling, desensitization, and rehab work on all ages and levels of horses and ponies.

• Variously: Riding instructor, show groom, stable hand, equine business manager, wrangler.