Laura A. Parker has been dedicated to horse care, handling and training since co-managing a local barn at the age of 15. A serious student, for multiple years she had the opportunity to ride in clinics with international trainers such as Franz Rochowansky, chief rider of the Spanish Riding School, and Eicke Von Veltheim, International Grand Prix trainer and competitor. To date, she still takes advantage of opportunities to study with skilled Dressage trainers.
By age twenty-six Laura had been assistant to an FEI Dressage trainer for 7 years, had attained her BA in Fine Arts and Psychology and was teaching and managing the riding facility at Pace University. She soon joined the faculty as Director of Riding and Assistant Director of Equine Studies. Simultaneously she earned her Masters Degree in Education from NYU, focusing on Motor Learning and Kinesiology. In 2000 her passion for detail in care and training led to the construction of her own ‘sanctuary barn’ in Patterson NY, Inner Circle Farm. “...A place where I can offer horses and riders privacy and patience in discovering what they need.” She has put together a team of professionals from sports medicine veterinarians to physiotherapist to farriers who willingly communicate with each other about a horse, giving that animal the best chance to heal, advance or just be comfortable. “Learning is ongoing for a true horseperson” she states.