From very early in life Tawn was involved in the care and training of her family's 60+ horses.  She began assistant teaching at age 12 and was a full-fledged instructor at 16.  She taught at Willow Hill Farm Camp, AuSable Valley Pony Club and had her own riding program in Dalton, MA. In all, her teaching spans 20 years.

Tawn has competed to the Third Level in dressage and the Preliminary Level in Combined Training.  She has schooled and trained dozens of horses and hundreds of students.

In an effort to bring the best possible instruction to her school, Tawn is a member of  American Riding Instructors Association and she has earned certification in Combined Training from this prestigious organization.

Tawn's teaching style is probably appreciated most by pre-teen and teen-aged riders.  Tawn's specialty is starting children in the sport of eventing. Her young "team" of riders have topped the USEA Leaderboard for most of 2008 for beginner novice.

Tawn regularly competes in Area III and Area I events.  Tawn continues her own training with regular guidance from area professionals such as Karen McGoldrick, Mike Winter and Emma Winter.  And where possible - clinics with Lucinda Greene and Jimmy Wofford.  Tawn regularly uses the books and teachings of Wofford to train her ponies and improve her students.