David is certified as a British Horse Society Riding Instructor and has trained with the riders at the Spanish Riding School of Vienna as well as in Germany, rounding out his credentials as an instructor. He has trained and shown horses internationally competing successfully at the Grand Prix level.

David's accomplishments include training many successful show horses most notably, Charisma, who became a double Gold medalist with rider Mark Todd at the Los Angeles and Seoul Olympics and Fairway, a Grand Prix winner of numerous titles with Hap Hansen. David's wealth of experience and knowledge in both showing and teaching, provide his students with the skills they need to accomplish their personal riding and show circuit goals.

Cover of Mark Todd's book about Charisma

The Isola International Festival was a world class Showjumping event featuring some of the best riders in the world

RIDING SCHOOL MANAGER: RHONDA WEISS
Rhonda Weiss has successfully managed the riding school at Glenoaks Equestrian Center since 2004. As an avid and passionate horsewoman, Rhonda designed a top notch program to reflect her high standards of safe and competent riding. Under her management the school horse training program has been very consistent to provide the best horses for instruction. The horses are all happy and healthy which provides students at Glenoaks the best opportunity for success with their riding. In addition, Rhonda has been committed to finding only the very best and most qualified instructors for the Riding school program.

Rhonda has successfully competeted in Dressage, Hunter/Jumpers and Trail trials. She enjoys working with horses and improving their natural movements through thoughtful riding techniques. She takes great pleasure in seeing all OF her mounts happy and appreciative of their good care.

TRAINER/INSTRUCTOR: JENNIFER KALLAM
Jennifer Kallamcomes to us from Alaska where she up grew riding and gained a love and appreciation of horses. She began teaching 9 years ago in her hometown, then traveled to England when she sought further knowledge of the Equestrian Discipline. What started out as a 3 month course for her British Horse Society certification, evolved into a 3 year stay whereby she became employed for the British Horse Society as a groom for Peter Laidlaw, racehorse exercise rider, then as an Instructor for the Yorkshire Riding Center. Jennifer studied under both Jane Bartle-Wilson and Christopher Bartle during her time in England. She promoted up to management where she gained experience running the stables as well as summer camps.

In 2005 Jennifer returned home to the United States after passing her stage 4 exams certifying her as a Stable Manager and Assistant Instructor under the British Horse Society. Jennifer worked at other well known Northern California barns before arriving here in Portola Valley. We enthusiastically embrace her knowledge and experience in leading a well structured Riding School program here at Glenoaks Equestrian Center.

TRAINER/INSTRUCTOR: AMANDA FISHER
Amanda Fisher comes to us from New Zealand where she grew up competing in multiple disciplines. Amanda has worked and trained horses around the world, but mostly in Belgium, where she worked for Show Jumping World Cup winner, Ludo Phillippaerts. There, her achievements include riding, as a young horse, Allah Jabek, who recently was sucessful in the Beijing Olympics, and the stallion, Winning Mood, who has been successful in World Cup events. Amanda has worked in very successful Hunter equitation barns, trained showjumping riders and has sold many wonderful show horses.