ABOUT US

INSTRUCTORS

Susan L. (Harris) Perellis
Owner, Instructor

Susan and Endavour competed 3rd level at the National Championships scoring 71.19. In January 2018, they were picked by Charlotte Dujardin to be the 4th Level Team for the Symposium held at the Kentucky Horse Park!!! This year they will compete at Prix St George.

Certifications

• National Examiner for the United States Pony Club.  She is a Level IV Examiner which is through the highest  level - the "A" level. Susan is an examiner for the rating in dressage and the traditional eventing "A" level.
• Certified Instructor through the United States Eventing Association. She is a Level III Instructor, which is through the Intermediate level of eventing.
• Certified instructor for the United States Dressage Federation through 4th Level.
• Susan was also featured in Hunter and Sport Horse Magazine in the article "Developing True Horsemanship....Eventing Style".
• In 2012 Susan was awarded "The Cornerstone Instructor Appreciation Award" by the United States Eventing Association. This recognizes outstanding instruction for 20 years or more.

Biography

Susan L. (Harris) Perellis has been teaching riding lessons since the early 1970s. She is an "A" level graduate of the United States Pony Club and a national examiner for the United States Pony Club for both eventing and dressage. She has achieved her silver medal through the United States Dressage Federation and grew up competing in the hunter ring and fox hunting with Long Run Hounds.

In recent years, Susan has attended clinics with Jim Kofford, Betsy Steiner, LiLo Fore, Gwen Poulin, Jeremy Steinburg and JJ Tate.

She also attends yearly clinics with Stephen Bradley and Kyle Carter.

Since 1978, she has competed in many novice through intermediate level horse trials including renowned 3-day events such as Rolex, Radnor, North Georgia and Bromont (Canada). Susan has also competed through the Grand Prix level in dressage. She completed two years in the equestrian program at William Woods College and earned a bachelors and masters degree in social work from the University of Louisville.

Over the past decade, Susan has helped all levels of riders achieve their personal and competitive goals. Many have gone on to become B, HA and A pony clubbers, ride in the North American Young Riders Championships, National Pony Club rallies and prestigious 3-day events in the United States and Canada.

In 2024, Susan is competing her and Maureen John’s new horse, Esperanto. They are planning to show him at the Intermediate II level and progress to Gran Prix.

Susan can be reached at 502-643-2364.

Susan (Harris) Perellis

Events and Awards

2012 – Susan was awarded “The Cornerstone Instructor Appreciation Award” by the United States Eventing Association. The award recognizes Outstanding Instruction for 20 or more years of teaching.

2017 – Endavour Adventure completed 3rd level at National Dressage Championships.

2018 – Susan and Endavour were picked by Charlotte Dujardin to be the 4th Level team for the Symposium held at the Kentucky Horse Park.

2019 – Susan and Endavour competed at the Prix St. George Leve the National Dressage Championships.

2022 – Susan and Endavour competed Intermediate “1” at National Dressage Champions.

2024 - Susan and her new horse, Esperanto, are starting to compete at Intermediate II moving up to Gran Prix.

Sam McLean
Instructor

Biography

"My name is Samantha McLean, I am 27 years old. I grew up in just outside of Albany, New York and I started riding horses when I was 11 years old. All through high school I competed in hunter/jumpers. I moved to Kentucky for school at the University of Louisville, where I am now working on my communications degree. I lived in Louisville for 2 years and had nowhere to ride, then I found Spring Run.

I came to Spring Run in March 2017 and soon began working for the farm in February 2018. Right now I am leasing a horse named Eli. We are competing at training level with hopes to move up to Modified in 2024.

Sam McLean