Our Instructors
Owner/Trainer
Ariel Kinch
The riding program at Brandywine is under the instruction of Ariel Kinch who, partnered with her husband Hunter, own and manage Brandywine Farms. Ariel has been riding and showing for over 20 years in the local hunter and jumper circuit. Ariel is frequently auditing and attending clinics and higher level instruction in all English disciplines to maintain a constant learning environment for her riders to help them meet their own goals. Academically, Ariel has an Associates degree in Applied Sciences as a Physical Therapist Assistant, she worked in the physical therapy field for 8 years in multiple settings with many different diagnoses gaining an excellent knowledge in biomechanics. She is dedicated to helping riders gain body awareness and balance in the saddle. Working with patients of all ages has translated to her love of coaching anyone wanting to learn how to ride correctly no matter what age they start.
Owner
Hunter Kinch
Hunter grew up here at Brandywine since age 4, he rode and competed in multiple disciplines growing up and has taken over the back of the house operations at the farm. He takes enormous pride in maintaining and regularly updating the facilities here at Brandywine, as well as managing hay production and maintaining the rings and equipment on the farm. Together Hunter and Ariel have two little boys that are also involved in the day to day operations (or so we tell them at the ages of 4 and 2 hahaha)
Emily Baker
Assistant Trainer
Emily and her wife recently migrated with their daughter from Michigan to join our family operation, Emily is a beginner to 2nd level dressage instructor here at Brandywine. She is known for her patience and great attitude when teaching students of all ages. We are very excited to have Emily here to offer her wealth of knowledge not just in riding but in all around horsemanship was well!