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Our Team

MCH Staff

The staff of the Montana Center for Horsemanship is small but brings many years of equine education experience and nonprofit leadership to day to day operations of the organization. The instructors at the Montana Center for Horsemanship are uniquely qualified to teach Natural Horsemanship, with decades of experience shared among them. They work with students and horses on an individual basis to determine the most effective and rewarding  learning methods and opportunities to achieve a positive outcome and a mutually beneficial relationship of trust and respect between horse and human.

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Eric Hoffman, M.S.

Director of Horsemanship

& Head MCH Instructor

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Bernardo Sanchez Villegas

Facility Caretaker

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Robert Chesterfield

MCH Horsemanship Instructor

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Maggie Blandford

MCH Horsemanship Instructor

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UMW Instructors
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Iola "Olie" Else, M.S.

Equine Studies Instructor, UMW

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Dr. Megan Kelly, D.V.M.

Assistant Professor of Equine Studies, UMW

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Melanie South

Instructor of Equine Studies, UMW

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MCH Board

The MCH Board of Directors helps to shape vision and direction of the Montana Center for Horsemanship, bringing a wealth of equine, education and business-related experience to the future of the only center in the U.S. devoted exclusively to natural horsemanship.

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William Kriegel

Board President

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Eric Hoffman

Board Member

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Margaux Kriegel

Board Member

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David Schuett, DVM

Board Member

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Clark Wheeler

Board Member

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