Donna Young (Canfield)
Jessica Eagles and Donna Young (Canfield) began their relationship in 2004. Donna has been an invaluable mentor to Jessica, lending her years of training experience and thoughtful advice on every aspect of the horse industry. Please contact Donna directly at dcanfiel@binghamton.edu for her clinic and training schedule at Crooked Creek Farm.
Donna Young (Canfield) graduated from Ithaca High School, then the University of New Hampshire with a B.S. in Animal Science and a teaching certificate in the balanced seat. She evented through 3-Day Preliminary level, trained five horses from scratch to FEI level, including three Trakehner sisters to Grand Prix, with numerous USDF year-end awards, including USDF's Rider Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals, USDF Freesyle Gold Bar. Donna is a USDF Certified Instructor, with students ranging from Training Level to FEI Grand Prix, a clinician, including CDCT clinics and the CNYD&CTA Adult Camp, and owner/manager of Crooked Creek Farm since 1984 (boarding, training, breeding). In addition, she has held manager and secretary positions for STPC Horse Trials , the Southern Tier and CDCT USDF/USEF recognized dressage shows.
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Donna's Students
"What can you say about a woman who got you hooked on a sport that you never knew existed until you were closing in on 40?? Donna has been my trainer since I started riding dressage. She has babysat me through a few horses, only one that was truly suited for dressage. But she encouraged and taught me no matter who I was riding. She has been nothing if not patient with my stubborn have to do it my way kind of riding. And I always see how correct her lessons are once I get through my own learning curve. She has figured out the way I learn best and she adapts her lessons to suit me. She doesn't put every horse and rider into a cookie cutter mold. Her steps to bringing a horse and rider along remain consistent but the way in which she teaches them can adapt to many. Donna is a woman of very strict principles and I respect her so much for that. I'm proud to call her my friend, not just my trainer." Mary Beth Adams
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