Meet Our Team
Jodi Gold
Jodi Gold is a professional equestrian with over 40 years of experience in training horses and riders of levels. She has produced successful horses and riders, emphasizing the importance of building a strong foundation. Jodi has qualified many junior riders for national competitions and has had successful horses and riders at the highest levels of competition such as USEF National Medal Finals and ASPCA National Maclay Finals.
A few of Jodi's other achievements are as follows:
USEF Zone Final Standings:
● ZONE CHAMPION – Large Green Pony Hunter
● ZONE CHAMPION – Regular Conformation
Hunter
● RESERVE CHAMPION – Large Green Pony
Hunter
2011
● NATIONAL CHAMPION – Large Green Pony
Hunter
And much more!
Brooke Stromsdorfer
Since the age of 5, Brooke has been obsessed with horses. She grew up riding in the local St. Louis community, hopping on horses whenever she got the opportunity. Brooke was a working student under the training of Jodi Gold for over 15 years and has seen much success as a groom and local competitor, showing in both the hunters and jumpers on various catch rides and several borrowed horses. She continued her riding career at William Woods University, riding horses while also studying for her degree in education. As an adult, Brooke works as an English teacher but can’t stay away from the horses for long–grooming, coaching, and trail riding whenever possible. As a coach, she emphasizes correct equitation and comprehensive horsemanship so that her riding students share an empathetic connection with their horses. Brooke is also a firm believer in continuing education with horses and is forever seeking to develop professionally and gain new insights from a variety of equine experiences. She boards her two horses–Concorde, a goofy retired junior hunter, and Chilly, the most adorable small division pony.
Cecilia Kelly
Cecilia is the owner of Willow Brook Equestrian and has started her business in December of 2022. Since then, Cecilia has worked tirelessly to create her lesson program from the ground up and manage the ins and outs of her boarding facility. Cecilia loves every one of her lesson horses and makes sure they are kept to the highest standard of care. As a coach, she is dedicated to her students learning the basics of correct Hunter/Jumper riding, and fosters in her students deep love for horses. When she isn’t teaching, Cecilia can be found grooming her heart horse, Nova, with her faithful dog Tilly nearby.
Rebecca Clayton
Rebecca’s riding career extends back to her childhood years, taking
lessons in Hunters and Equitation. As a longtime working student
for Jodi, she has shown on the National circuit, earning many
ribbons on her catch rides. Rebecca has a fierce competitive spirit
and enjoys showing horses at both schooling and rated events.
Ever the perfectionist, she strives to make each ride successful and
productive. When speaking about riding, she is always connecting
the importance of a correct riding position to the effective
performance of the horse. When she's away from her full-time job
working in video production, Rebecca can be found at the barn,
tacking up and riding as many horses as she can.
