Our Trainers

Carolyn Goin of Goin' Places Riding School

    Carolyn Goin, a highly-accomplished rider and "A" show competitor, created Goin' Places Riding School out of her life-long love for horses and her passion for teaching and touching the lives of young people.

Carolyn brings her student riders along with patience and a positive approach that builds confidence, self-esteem and a solid foundation of riding skills. Emphasis is on the rider's position, effectiveness of the aids and being in balance with the horse's movement. Exceptional care is taken of both horse and rider and safety is first and foremost in everything that is done. For more information about lessons please contact Caroline @
(503)-734-7617.

Janet Aungier Dressage

    The goal of Janet Aungier's program is to teach riders of any level to ride efficiently so as to influence the horse with ease and grace, whether the goal is competition or personal enrichment. Janet helps create skilled riders with happy horses, one step at a time.
    Janet is a lifetime learner who has studied extensively with Sandy Howard, Dietrerich von Hopfgarden, Mary Wanless, Carol Lavall, and Hilda Gurney. She is currently enrolled to become an Alexander T teacher and trains horses with Jeremy Steinberg and Alex Gerding.
    She has had 26 years of competitive success, including numerous state and regional championships through 4th level. In 1987 she received the bronze medal at the ODS Championships at the 4th level. Currently she has been showing in both recognized dressage and Arabian sporthorse dressage shows.
    As a teacher, coach, and trainer for 16 years, Janet has taken several students from beginners to bronze medalists. helping students to purchase the best horse to match their skills and goals is something Janet particularly enjoys: she offers shopping connections and experience in Europe and throughout the U.S.
    Private lessons and training are available on your horse or seat and position lessons available on our private horses. Occasional partial leases are available.  For more information please contact Janet @ (503)-819-2459.

 Keith Schramm of Alderbrook Farms 
    
    The Sherwood Forest is proud to announce the arrival of their newest trainer Keith Schramm. At the age of 15 he was World Junior National Youth Championships in Saddlebreds. After attending college at the University of Oregon he became interested in the sport of eventing. 
    Keith teamed up with is young bay horse, Tyzack and together the pair cleaned up at top competitions on the West Coast. They then headed to the east coast for training with top eventers and more competition. There he continued to do well, riding for the US team.
    While heading for the USET selection trials for the 1984 Olympics, Tyzack took a bad step coming off the trailer, injuring his suspensory ligament. This accident ended Keith's Olympic dream. With his Olympic hopes dashed, Keith continued to ride, train, teach and compet. Prior to coming to The Sherwood Forest he operated his ALderbrook Farms out of the Lake Oswego Hunt Club, where he had been President, Vice President and manager at one time or another. In 1990 he was named the full time event instructor and trainer.
    His favorite part of the job is working with people.  Keith has trained many riders who have continued to go on and have successful careers.  Keith is currently accepting clients into his program. For more information about training please contact Keith @ (503)-260-8657.

Adria Fix of IronHorse Eventing:

    Adria started her love of horses when she was 7 years old at Summer Camp.  She began taking regular lessons at the Lake Oswego Hunt Riding School.  After 3 years in the Riding School, she moved on to train with Keith Schramm, the Eventing trainer at LOH.  Under Keith, Adria received opportunities to ride a wide variety of horses and eventually worked up to jumping 3' and completing at the Novice level.  Since she didn't own a horse, Keith had her working with some of his green horses and horses that needed schooling.
    After high school, Adria went to Goucher College and competed on their IHSA and ANRC teams.  She did well for the team going to Regionals her freshman year and taking Regional Champion to move on to compete at Zones.  She missed going to Nationals by 3 places.  Her Junior year she competed for the team at Regionals and Zones, where the team placed 3rd.  She qualified again for Regionals her Senior year, placing 4th.  For ANRC, she competed in an invitational at Sweetbriar College.  Her experience in Eventing gave her an advantage.  She took Champion over all for her level and helped her team take Champion.
    During her time at Goucher College, she also taught as an Assistant Instructor, teaching beginners basic equitation.  On her summers at home she taught summer camps and lessons for the Lake Oswego Hunt Riding School and was Keith's working student, riding his client's horses.  After college, she worked for a Holistic Vet in Tigard while continuing to be Keith's working student.  After a year she was hired as the Assistant Director of the Lake Oswego Hunt Riding School.  She managed all the instructors, the horse's care and for the summer taught all the summer camps.  She became the Interim Riding School Manager, after the Director left and managed the whole program. For more information please contact Adria @ (503)-706-9073.

 Katie Stodick of Much Ado Arabian Sport Horses

    Katie Stodick, U.S. Dressage Federation Associate Dressage Instructor, is the owner of Much Ado Arabian Sport Horses, Inc.  Katie is an accomplished horsewoman and trainer who specializes in starting young horses or tuning up older horses with a focus on Dressage, Sport Horse, Harness Training, and Hunter Pleasure.  Katie received her USDF Rider Performance Awards in Training Level and First Level in just three months on a 4 year old horse.  She completed the USDF Instructor/Trainer workshops in 2005, and was called the "Go To trainer for young horses in the region" by Lilo Fore.

Katie has a life-long experience training horses.  Her calm, confident style creates calm, confident horses.  She has successfully introduced young horses to the competitive world of the show ring, to the wide-open spaces of high country trails, and to the boisterous excitement of parades.  Katie shows the horses she has in training, helping them to build their resumes while earning numerous Class A and Regional Awards.  Her students have amassed both regional and national titles in AHA shows.

For information you may contact Katie at (503) 951-3468.