Julie draws from a wealth of classic education in all eventing disciplines. While Salley Swift's "Centered Riding" formed Julie's equestrian foundation, she has since trained with International riders Bruce Davidson, Sue Blinks, Ian Roberts and Sarah Cousins.
Having competed successfully at Preliminary (including 3-Days) and Intermediate Horse Trials, Julie now competes in dressage at Prix St. Georges, while continuing to develop young event prospects through Prelim.
Julie is very active in the local and national equine community. She is a local recognized judge, and a USEA/USEF licensed course designer. In addition to JBF's open and galloping courses, in 2002 Julie designed the inaugural courses for Hill N' Hound Farm in Kane, Illinois (the "Area Best Course" award winner that year). Three years ago, she redesigned Canterbury Farm's preliminary course, and is currently designing new courses (BN through Prelim, scheduled to debut in late 2005) for Lara Anderson and Andy Pence's Full Gallop Farm in Aiken. While teaching many talented students of all ages, and running 300 horses at JBF's USEA/USEF recognized Spring Horse Trials, Julie somehow still finds time to run 120 horses at a combined test each August, and 100 horses in JBF's unrecognized horse trials every December.
A member of the local, state and national Farm Bureau Equine Commodity Committee, Julie has also been instrumental in creating the South Carolina Farm Bureau's very first Equine Committee, and she serves as its Chairman. This Committee is currently implementing South Carolina's first Equine Census in 25 years, with a goal of benefiting SC's entire equine community through improved education and legislation. (The Farm Bureau is a non-profit agricultural lobbying organization.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Julie at 803.642.3484, or fax her at 803.642.3485. Email is
Jumping Branch Farm 179 Fox Pond Road, Aiken, SC 29803 803.642.3484
