Our Team

Dressage is an individual sport, but putting a rider in the show ring and caring for our horses requires a focused team of people. We would not be where we are without the valued members of our team. Mountain Crest Farm is based off the European model of working students overseen by our long time manager Nicole Ardito-Ng. Olivia is where she is because of the working student jobs that she was given starting from the age of 12 on into her 20’s, therefor we are passionate about providing opportunities for the next generation. Being a working student allows our next generation of trainers to get hands on experience in all aspects of farm and horse management as well as access to constant instruction and opportunities to interact with the sport at the highest level. Every working student is given a space in the program to have a personal horse which ensures that they are getting riding time and regular instruction.

Nicole Ardito-ng

2016-Current

Rider - Trainer - Manager

Nicole is an accomplished rider, instructor, and manager. She is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist. She is also talented at developing young horses and Jr. riders. She is a very important part of Mountain Crest Farm and oversees all aspects of the farm as well as managing all the scheduling and care of the horses. Nicole is originally from Hawaii.

Trooper

Trooper is a rescue from Kentucky, he is our farm guardian. An ever watchful shadow.

Madeline Perry

2021- Current

Madeleine has worked for top dressage facilities around the country, and is a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist. She has also competed through the FEI Young Rider levels including attending NAYC with her Dressage4Kids horse. She is originally from Michigan.

Kayla Kadlubek

Working Student

2020-2021

Kayla has up through the ranks as a junior/young rider and in part with the USEF Discover Dressage Emerging Athlete Program. She had a successful junior/young rider career with some of her most notable achievements being: 2017 USEF National Junior Reserve Champion, being a member on the 2019 European Young Rider tour, winning Team Gold as a part of the 2019 Region One NAYC team as well as earning Individual Bronze and Freestyle Silver at the same championships, 2019 USEF National Young Rider Champion.

Kayla is now taking a break from riding in order to go to school full time.

Emalee Walker

April 2022- Current

Emalee is originally from Iowa. She came to us as a referral from another of our former working students. She and her horse Grenade are working on bringing their riding to the next level and are looking forward to the USDF Regional Championships this year.

Rocky

Rocky is our perfect German Shepherd from Virginia German Shepherd Rescue.  He has a keen eye for dressage and offers insightful advice in exchange for bacon.

Rocky sadly has now passed on but his memory will be with us always. A truly special dog. Loyal, kind, a big bark and an excellent thief. In his life time he probably watched as much dressage as I have in mine. Every ride, ever step this dog was always watching from his corner of the arena, or possibly right in the middle of it.