Penny Kinnally's favorite quote best describes the path that her life has taken. That path began as she grew up around horses at home in Ohio. Penny started riding at the age of eight with such legendary horseman as Howard Lewis of the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club.

Her professional career began in California working first for well-known jumper rider Ken Nordstrom in Santa Anna. She then moved to Far West Farms in Calabassas, California to join the Karazissis brothers in teaching and training hunt seat equitation. Over her years there Penny took part in clinics given by professionals including Paul Valliere, Brian Flynn and George Morris.

Penny then took her knowledge of the equine to the East Coast to teach at Overpeck Riding Center under trainer and equestrian author Peg Cannell. This change of location opened doors such as those at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien, Connecticut, where Penny spent a year managing the barn.

Her love of educating both horse and rider returned Penny to New Jersey to the new Overpeck Stables in Leonia headed up by David Boley. Together they returned Overpeck to it's original glory as the first facility in New Jersey to hold a $50,000 Grand Prix. This wonderful accomplishment included taking horses and riders to horse shows such as Garden State, Monmouth County, North Hampton, Eastern States, North Fork and the Hampton Classic as well as spending numerous winters in Wellington Florida. She has shown horses in everything ranging from pre-green hunters to preliminary jumpers.

Most recently, after 4 years on the road with a private client, Penny has returned to her first love - teaching. She is currently the riding director and head trainer of Misfit Farms, at Garret Mountain Equestiran Center in West Paterson, NJ. Website:Misfit Farms

To contact Penny, you can e-mail her at Pkinnally@aol.com.