Tess (Teresa) has over 30 years of horse experience. Starting in grade school riding horses and barrel racing until finishing high school. Then working with thoroughbred racehorses for 25+ years as groom, foreman, assistant trainer and trainer/owner. Tess spent some time working on a NY Broodmare Farm at Berkshire Stud. Trained for and spent some Saratoga summers at Jay McMahons, cousin of Joe McMahon of Saratoga (Breeders of Funny Cide) Raced alongside John Servis (Trainer of 2004 Kentucky Derby & Preakness winner Smarty Jones) Worked at the Maryland Tracks with Eddie & Irene Coletti of Sunrise Stable South, Moriston, Florida & Gulfstream Park. She retired from training thoroughbreds around 1997, pursued other interests not as demanding in order to have enough quality time to raise her family. Now owner of Dappled Horse Grooming, a new freelance horse grooming service in the Lebanon- Harrisburg area. You can reach Tess at groom@dappledhorsegrooming.com.