Chelsea Canedy

I grew up in Connecticut, and started riding when I was about 11. I was a member of Litchfield Pony Club, and earned my H-A certificate before leaving for college. I rode and taught lessons through those four years, while I earned my Bachelor of Fine Art degree. And then I jumped headlong into horses! I ran a farm in Northeastern Tennessee, where my eyes were opened to some horsemanship ideas and tools that I had never seen before, and then went over the nearby border into Virginia where I expanded my business into a larger facility. I remained there for several years and during that time, brought along project horses from the track and other careers into eventing. I had several horses move up to the preliminary level before being sold for their owners, and was also able to ride up the levels in dressage, which really helped my eventing game! I was also lucky enough to meet a wonderful client who brought me on to run her private farm and show her amazing horses. I was working there when I met my now husband, and soon after it was clear that we needed to move back to the northeast where both our families were. At this same time, I was doing a lot of soul searching about my personal goals in life and in the horse world specifically. This led me to exploring meditation, which became a huge part of my life going forward. When we moved to Maine, I backed off from horses as my sole profession, and pared it down to teaching just a few clients, while working in social service. But over the last ten years, while I have also had two children, my clientele has grown and my business is full-time horses again...though now I can say I am in this business in a much healthier and more sustainable way than I was in my early days, which allows me to help my horses and my clients so much more effectively! My husband and I recently purchased a farm in Wales, Maine, which we named Unexpected Farm, where I now run by business full time.