Steeldust Farm is a centuries old farm house located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The 42 acre farm is just a 2 hour drive from Boston. Owned and operated by Jennifer Elliott, who has an extensive background and up-bringing with horses. Her personal love of horses has moved her to teach others how to feel the horses “auras”. This farm focuses on the horse and rider connection, with excellent care for the horses, and excellent training for the horse and rider as a team.

Jennifer is a well respected trainer, but her forte’ is teaching. Jennifer started her life with horses as a 4-Her and Pony Club member for her childhood years. She trained for many years with Diane Caras and Mary Howard learning the systematic German Dressage Training System. In recent years she has achieved her teaching certification with the American Riding Instructors Association for dressage and eventing and has also traveled to Ireland to train and compete. Jennifer is a true believer that knowledge is something you can never get enough of and continues her own education constantly. In 2006 she competed successfully at USEA Sanctioned Events and trained with Stephanie Baer. In 2007 she worked on combined training techniques with Denny Emerson. In 2008 she evented with Lily, and placed in the ribbons in many of those events. It was another great training year.

Through Steeldust’s camp and lesson programs Jennifer teaches various riding disciplines with an emphasis on a correct, sensitive technique. Teaching a correct and balanced seat with proper use of the aids. Steeldust participates in a variety of shows and events in the northeast every season where Jennifer and her students have won awards.

Here is Jennifer in the summer of 2009 with Diamond’s Array at a local dressage show.

Another person you may see around the barn is our barn manager, Jenny Sweedler. She is the maintainer of this website, and does a whole list of random yet helpful things. She is very approachable, and if you have any problems, she is happy to help. Here she is at the October 2009 fun show with her leased mare, Starlit Skies.