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Our Facilities
Meet the Staff of Crystal Farms
Mary Carlton has been the head trainer and instructor at Crystal Farms for 12 years. She is 32 years old and has been riding since she was three. Mary began her practice at home under the instruction of her sister and mother, then at the age of 14 perfected her craft with accomplished instructor Sandy Sessink. A year later she topped the competition at the Grand National and World Championship Horse Show in the AMHA Saddle Seat Gold Medal Finals, the UPHA Challenge Cup and the Senior Saddle Seat Equitation Championship, winning the Triple Crown. She has taken her experience and hours of hard work, and passed it on to many riders over the years. She has been named Instructor of the Year by many national publications and has instructed riders and trained horses to over 100 World and Grand National Titles. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in political science.
Dani Chapman hails to us from Wiesbaden, Germany. She has been riding since she was 8 years old and was a riding instructor in Germany for 10 years teaching students in vaulting, jumping, horse ball, and dressage prior to coming to the USA. She completed schooling in Germany to be a kindergarten teacher and received her certification (1999) in hippo-therapy to work with handicapped children and adults. She has been active in the sport of horse ball and was part of the German team that went to the National European Championships while also serving as a referee for the sport. She joined Crystal Farms in January of 2003 and has been integral to the training of many of the World and Grand National titles won through Crystal Farms.
Meredith Lazar has been riding since the age of 6 and training/instructing at Crystal Farms for the past 4 years. She takes her instruction experience from her own six-time World and World Reserve Champion titles. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a teaching degree. She also comes from a family of horse enthusiasts which includes a mother and sister who share her passion of Morgan horses and have shown with Crystal Farms for many years. Meet the Owners of Crystal Farms
Pat and Patricia have been there every step of the way! From helping with the day to day operations of this large farm to cheering their riders and horses on at horse shows, this couple has seen their hobby grow into a thriving business where horse enthusiasts of all ages can enjoy a great atmosphere.
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Crystal Farms sits on 258 acres of prime farm land near the historic town of Marshall, Michigan. This scenic farm is home to many wonderful animals and the owners that enjoy them. It boasts a large indoor riding arena (200 x 60) with an attached 15 stall show barn. There is also a heated indoor observation room for our clients' comfort and relaxation. Another three barns hold 37 stalls and storage. This makes a grand total of 52 stalls. Crystal Farms has three large pastures that can be divided up into individual turn-outs as well. A 250x80 outdoor riding arena (pictured) is also utilized in the summer.
Mary Carlton
Dani Chapman
Meredith Lazar
Pat and Patricia Carlton are the owners of Crystal Farms. This farm has been owned and operated by the Carlton Family since1965. What started out as a family hobby soon grew into the booming equestrian facility that it is today. Pat and his daughter Chris decided that the Morgan horse was the breed for them. In the late 70s and early 80s Crystal Farms was having over a dozen Morgan babies a year and starting to make their mark in the show ring. This soon blossomed into a lesson program and training facility. Crystal Farms turned out its first World Champion in 1992. Today horses and riders under the Crystal Farms banner have earned over 100 World and Grand National titles.|
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