Seven Oaks Farm


Contact Info.
650-738-2186 info@sevenoaksfarm.com

Staff

Carrie Coe and Pamela Miller have been riding and training dressage since 1980. They and their students have won regional and national titles at every level from training through FEI. They began Seven Oaks in 1992 and, a few years later, were joined by their associates, Mary Murray and Caitlin Hoeber. Providing much-needed assistance are Helen Dinnigan, Tina Noyes, Pat Campbell, Holly Harkins and Kay Oudermans.
Carrie has trained and ridden many horses from their first baby moments through Grand Prix. With the many Seven Oaks horses, she has been champion or reserve at almost every level of year-end and zone award. Carrie currently competes several of her students' horses, as well as Seven Oaks school horses, while she waits for a few Seven Oaks homebreds to be under saddle. Her degrees in psychology and education help her to translate her natural talent for dressage into a system that is easy for both humans and equines to understand. When she isn't riding, Carrie likes to swim, cook and read about quantum mechanics.
Pamela has also trained and ridden horses at all levels of dressage. She has placed in the top five at many USEF championships, as well as winning multiple USDF horse of the year awards. She currently competes Seven Oaks horses--both customers' horses as well as school horses--while she waits for some of the Seven Oaks homebreds to grow up. Her experience teaching obscure Italian poetry allows her to have patience and a creative lecturing style, which makes the dressage lessons that she gives entertaining as well as informative. When she isn't riding, Pamela likes to play with her dog, Maggie, and watch "Third Rock from the Sun" re-runs.
Mary has been riding all her life--she still remembers competing in her first dressage show in 1975. Her hiatus from horses led to a career as a museum curator, which gives her a special appreciation for the art of dressage, now that she has returned to the horse world. When she isn't riding, Mary works to finish her first novel and takes her dog, Devi, to the beach.
Caitlin is one of our youngest and oldest students: she started riding with us before she hit her teens and has never stopped--that's years of experience. Caitlin's degree is in English literature (with a minor in wine, we think...). When she isn't showing her own horse, Eric, she shows clients' horses and plays with her dog, Meldrick.
Helen has been riding and competing dressage and eventing for much of her life. Most recently, she and her horse, Jiggs, were the top scoring Thoroughbred at the Coastal Classic. Helen's former job was teaching English in Japan. She shares the reputed Japanese work ethic and we are in awe of her stamina. When she isn't riding, we bet that she's working on her next two careers--artist and stand-up comic.
Holly's work with pre-teens in the public school system, as well as her experience running marathons, gives her the stamina to keep up with the "juveniles" here at Seven Oaks. Look for her and her horse, Alex, at shows this summer.
Pat has worn several hats throughout her life, but her horses consider her most fitting one that of "hay" boss. Although she's seen here standing by her horse, Mijo, she actually spends quite a bit of time on his back, as well as on the back of Calypso, her American sport pony.
Tina has a day job, but she is just as happy to help us out. Her current competition mount is Berry, a Seven Oaks' school horse.
Kay comes to us from Belgium, where she rode and competed jumpers. While going to college in the USA, she is supplementing her education by learning to ride dressage. Her favorite horse at the moment is Colin, whom she hopes to show this summer.

Staff