Meet Our Trainers
Jennifer Diamond/Diamond Dressage
A dressage legacy bringing over 35 years of experience in both the United States and Europe, Jennifer Diamond was brought along in dressage to value quiet expertise, a calm and fair hand, and a love for challenge. A student of mother and dressage professional Colleen Diamond, German master Peter Borggreve, and 22-year protege of Grant Schneidman, Jennifer is a European licensed Grand Prix-level trainer who returned to the United States in 2018 after spending a decade in Northern Europe after proving her skill in both dressage and facility management at the highest levels.
Jennifer is available for full and partial training at Aurum.
For rates and more information, contact Jennifer directly at 719-648-1184.
Colleen Diamond/Diamond Dressage
Colleen is a USDF Silver Medalist who has developed serval horses and riders from the beginning to the Grand Prix. She brings a wealth of knowledge in the sport of Dressage and in horsemanship. She teaches riding lessons for beginners and professionals alike, Colleen is available for both full and partial training at Aurum.
For rates and information, contact Colleen at 719-330-6238
Suzannah McFarland
Suzannah is our head instructor in the Riding School. While Suzannah is primarily an eventer who has spent the past several years focusing on dressage at an upper level barn, she also has a wealth of knowledge in the hunter jumper sphere. She has competed through 3rd level dressage and training level eventing, she is currently working on earning her USDF Bronze Medal. As a previous FEI groom, she is passionate about horse management, and enjoys starting her students off with a strong foundation in riding and horse care to be able to continue on in any direction. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her BS in Equine Studies and her Pony Club certifications prior to university.
Nicola Genaud
Nicola manages our facility and horse riding school. She has been riding for nearly 40 years in the hunters, jumpers and equitation divisions around the country and is still an active equestrian competitor and rider in both jumpers and high level dressage. She does not teach horse riding lessons as she is an amateur rider. She is passionate about horsemanship and passing on that knowledge to the next generation. She leads our weekly horsemanship lessons.