6900 Morse Avenue, Jacksonville, FL
At Windemere, we believe in teaching students comprehensive horsemanship in a safe, but challenging program. Becoming strong riders is more than just learning to ride, it’s also about learning how to care for the horse, how to put in the work hard to achieve your goals and how to persevere through challenges. The skills riders gain in their riding program and through competitive events will have far-reaching positive impacts in their lives.
Florida is a great environment to breed and raise horses. Windemere has a prime location in Jacksonville, Florida. Our farm is a top facility outfitted to train just about any discipline from reining, to hunter over fences, and everything in between.
Windemere takes pride in showing in nearly all disciplines. We attend regional and national Appaloosa Horse Club shows, local and state shows including ARHA, regional NRHA shows, and local hunter/jumper shows. We are willing to take our clients to whatever show best fits their interests.
Windemere believes in well-rounded riders and offers a wide-range of lesson programs in both English and Western equestrian sports. Focus on one area of riding, or learn something new from our qualified instructors and safe, skilled lesson horses.
Windemere believes in well-rounded riders and offers a wide-range of lesson programs in both English and Western equestrian sports. Focus on one area of riding, or become a cross-discipline rider, learning from our qualified instructors and safe, skilled lesson horses.
We help riders of all ages and skill levels achieve their program goals. Our trainers will work with each student to develop a customized program for where the student is and wants to go in their riding.
Teresa Pennington is the founder and head trainer at Windemere Equestrian. She has over 30 years of professional riding instruction experience. Teresa's training program focuses on the health and safety of her students and horses, teaching correct equitation and riding skills and for those students who are interested in showing, the development of a riding program to meet their showing goals. In addition to instruction, Teresa is a recognized horse show judge.
Joan Werner is a full-time instructor and trainer at Windemere. She develops her student’s riding skills in multiple disciplines including hunter, western ranch/trail. Joan takes her students to local, regional and national level shows. Joan is a large promoter and supporter of the ranch horse circuit. She holds her judge’s card in many different associations.
Located in northeast Florida, Windemere Equestrian Center is a full-service facility that resides on roughly 18 acres. Windemere offers a 24-stall indoor barn, a 12-horse barn, a covered wash-barn, 2 large arenas with outdoor lighting, a full course of fences, and spacious turnout. Our trainers are Teresa Pennington, Joan Werner and Brooke Merritt.
Windemere is mostly known for its strong involvement in the Appaloosa breed but welcomes all breeds. The farm is competitive on the ApHC circuit, hunter/jumper, ARHA and specializes in training youth and non-pros.
