MEET OUR TRAINERS
MOLLIE BOGARDUS
Mollie Bogardus has been has been training and teaching for 30 years. Her students have been successful, qualifying every year for the zone finals, and winning state year-end awards.
Mollie decided to limit her teaching to a select clientele in order to earn her MBA in Sustainable Business from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute in 2010. Thereafter, she pursued stable waste management, partnering with Green Mountain Technologies, Inc., a food waste composting company. She now leads Aveterra Corp., a sustainable composting company, as CEO.
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Teaching has remained a passion for Mollie, and she accepts new clients when space is available. She prefers more attention to a few riders, and has catered her business to those who enjoy learning complete horsemanship in addition to riding skills.
DANIELLE BOGARDUS
Danielle is a young professional that has been in the horse industry since the day she could walk! After starting in the pony hunters, Danielle quickly transitioned to the jumpers where she found her main passion. Danielle spent the majority of her equestrian experience bringing along young and/or "challenging" horses. As such, she is committed to the welfare of each and every horse, and is dedicated to bring out the best in her horses and students. Danielle also had the opportunity to develop her very own homebred, BB Orphan Andy (pictured). Her career has taken her from the state circuit, to Spruce Meadows, to the 1.20M / 1.25M Amateur Jumper Team championships earning team bronze, and even to the Individual National Championship in the Jr/AO jumper division where she earned the title of Reserve. In addition to her riding, Danielle is excited to represent show jumpers in Washington state on the WSHJA board.
Outside of riding, Danielle holds a degree from the University of Washington in Environmental Studies, and is the Programs Manager for Uryadi's Village, a non-profit organization bringing support to orphans in developing countries.