Legacy Staff

Shelly Kerron

Trainer

• Shelly Kerron is a third generation equestrian with over 25 years experience as a professional trainer.   Shelly began riding at the age of five and competing at the age of seven.  Growing up, Shelly was surrounded by knowledgeable and skilled horsemen.  Her grandfather, Harry Kerron owned and operated the Portland Riding Academy for over 50 years.  Her parents together, and separately owned and operated nationally recognized hunter-jumper businesses.   As a junior rider, Shelly  competed coast-to-coast excelling at such prestigious shows as Lake Placid, Tampa and Los Angeles International.  Shelly  won the regional ASPCA Maclay Finals in 1982. After  briefly and successfully showing as an amateur, Shelly turned professional in 1984, aptly coining her new business "Legacy".   As a young professional Shelly competed on the World Cup Circuit finishing in the top ten in  the West Coast standings in 1989.  With a family horse heritage spanning three generations, Shelly's experience and commitment to the sport continues to prove itself time and again as her and her students consistently win championships up and down the coast. 

• Current President of the Washington State Hunter Jumper Association

Assistant Trainer/Instructor

• Betsy began riding in the Riding School Program at Legacy at the age of 9.  With her heart set on showing she moved up to the training program.  Beginning in the Short Stirrup division, Betsy successfully made her way through Children's Hunters into the Junior Hunters and Medal/Equitation Classes.  Betsy won numerous championships and year end awards including Leading American Hunter Jumper foundation Regional Junior World Championship Hunter Rider in 2003. In 2004 Betsy competed at the USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals and the Capital Challenge.
  
• Betsy graduated from Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA in May of 2009 with a degree in history. While attending college she competed on the Intercollegiate Equestrian Team and was Champion of the Oak Ridge Medal Finals in 2006, and Champion of the Southwest Virginia Hunter Jumper Association Medal Finals in 2008.
  

•  Turning professional in the Fall of 2009, Betsy has come full circle to join the Legacy Team once again.

Brecken Sahs

Riding School Intructor/Manager

• Brecken grew up riding in Chicago showing ponies, equitation and jumpers on the "A" hunter/jumper circuit.

• Qualified and competed at Pony Finals, Devon, The Pennsylvania National and Washington National Horse shows.  Horse shows that are some of the most prestigious in the country.

• Brecken has taught lessons and worked as assistant trainer for many well known trainers on the East Coast including Todd Minikus, Scott Hofstetter, Ian Silitch, Leslie Howard and Ray Texel.  She brings a great deal of knowledge and skill to the Riding School Program at Legacy.

• In Brecken's spare time she enjoys snow skiing and playing with her dog Schnitzel

• Lola Michelin is both a Licensed Massage Practitioner and a Large Animal Massage Practitioner with a Bachelor Degree in Animal Science from Michigan State University.
• Lola received her training in equine massage through apprenticeships with some of the best known names in the business. She also attended Equisage, along with numerous other courses on the subject. A graduate of Seattle Massage School, Lola began developing a massage program for the horse and rider at her private practice before founding the Northwest School of Animal Massage.

Additional

Support

Staff

• Pete Dalla Pozza, DVM
• Mark Revenaugh, DVM
• Equine Chiropractor - Mike Salewski, DVM                
• Equine Farrier - Barry Rice

              Victor Ramires                                    Jaime Gomez