Susan learned to ride Hunt Seat at age 7 and proceeded through show ponies, Pony Club, Jr Hunters and Horse Trials. She went off to Gettysburg College with a horse in tow, where she earned her B.A. in Psychology and her M.Ed. from West Chester University.

She has been teaching children and adults for over thirty years and specializes in making horse and rider work together as a team. She has many years experience coaching hunters and equitation at the rated horse shows including year end finals. She has a special interest in Side Saddle and has shown in such competitions for 25 years. She got her USEF "r" judging license and judges throughout the East Coast. She is working on a promotion to an "R" judging license.