Owner/Instructor Marty Whittle riding
Theodore. Teddy was CT Open Jumper Champion '05 '06 '07 and First Level
Dressage Champion '05 '07. They are now successfully showing second level
dressage. In 2009 Teddy was CHSA 2nd
level dressage champion. Marty and Teddy
are working on collecting their USDF bronze medal scores.
Marty is an ARIA certified instructor in Level
III Hunt Seat & Level II Dressage and was awarded the 2007 Circle of Honor
for Instructor of the Year for developing Equi-Yoga(TM). She has been teaching
for over 30 years and has hunted, evented and shown in
Our new Barn Manager/Assistant
Instructor Catherine Stirbis comes to us with a wide
variety of experience riding and teaching. She recently graduated from the
We are proud to announce that Top Cat
Farm has been awarded the Horse Environmental Awareness Program's (HEAP) 2009
Award "HORSE FARM OF ENVIRONMENTAL DISTINCTION."
Marty and her friend/co-author Nicole
Cuomo have released their book, Yoga
on Horseback – The Manual of Mounted Yoga. Marty integrates the
stretching and breathing techniques of yoga with riding skills to synchronize
horse and rider. If you are interesting in purchasing this book please contact Marty@topcatfarms.com
Equine Affaire and Clinics
Equi-Yoga was invited to have a booth
up at the 2009 Equine Affaire in
We met a lot of lovely new people and
Marty is very excited to travel to their farms and share the benefits of Equi-Yoga. Please contact Marty by phone at 860-663-2810
or by email at marty@topcatfarms.com
to schedule a clinic at your farm. 2010
dates are going fast!
Clementine and Cat doing morning
chores!
Clementine and Brandi
