Laura Goodenkauf, Director of Instruction of the USPC Riding Center

Laura Goodenkauf is currently the Director of Instruction of the USPC Riding Center at Enterprise Farms in Los Angeles, California. Before moving to Los Angeles, Laura was a riding instructor and examiner with the USPC Riding Center at Rocky River Farm in Bloomington, Indiana and was an instructor with Cornhusker Pony Club in Lincoln, Nebraska. In addition to her work with Pony Club, Laura has also taught riding lessons privately to both children and adults. As a rider Laura has competed at both the regional and national level at USPC and USDF competitions. She represented the USPC Midwest Region at the USPC Festival National Championships in Dressage. Laura has trained with Jami Kment of Providence Farms in Lincoln, Nebraska and Jean Loosemore of Rocky River Farm in Bloomington, Indiana. When not working with horses, Laura enjoys playing the French horn, running, and coffee.

Jessica Taylor, Instructor

Jessica Taylor has been riding and loving horses since she was five years old. Training with Nancy Turrill and JoAnn Postell at Foxfield in Westlake, California, Jessica showed on the A-Circuit competing in Equitation, Hunter and Jumper classes with great success She supplemented expenses for her horse by becoming an expert braider and groom, always in demand at high-level shows. After attending Foxfield's summer camp she was asked to become a counselor. Having gained experience, Jessica was invited to begin teaching lessons at Foxfield where she taught both private lessons and large group lessons. Recognizing the importance of Classical Equitation, Jessica is now taking Dressage lessons to refine her riding skills. A true horsewoman, Jessica spends her time between lessons schooling and grooming the Enterprise Farms horses.

Nicole Walther, Instructor

Nicole Walther began riding in Rhineland, Germany at the age of 7. She was trained in Horsemanship and Dressage based upon the Training Pyramid and the German discipline of riding. As her skills developed, Nicole began schooling horses and instructing students at several private barns as well as the world famous Reit-und-Fahrverein Weisenheim a. Sand, home of Olympian Hugo Simon. In 1998 Nicole relocated to the United States where she created and managed the riding program at Diamond W Stables in Iowa. At this stable Nicole was able to exchange skills to obtain her first horse, a beautiful Hanoverian-Percheron stallion named Romeo. Working with stable owner Susan Wallen and Olympian Gwen Stockebrand, Nicole refined her skills resulting in a proper canter pirouette. The program was expanded successfully with plans to be integrated into the University of Iowa's Equestrian Program. When the tragic events of September 11 took place, Nicole's husband joined the U. S. Air Force and they relocated to Tucson, Arizona where Nicole was the Barn manager at Rancho Valle Milagro before moving to Los Angeles. Nicole takes great pride in teaching Enterprise Farms' students of all levels complete Horsemanship with a focus on a well balanced seat and partnership with the horse.