Head Trainer/Instructor: **Nicole Wilkinson is joining Lindsay as an instructor and trainer. Many of you may remember Nicole as she worked in sales at the Horse of Course in Claremore. She is currently instructing and training at a small barn in the Chelsea area, North of Claremore. She will continue to do that in the short term. With Lindsay working 3 to 4 days per week, Nicole will generally be having lessons here at the Farm on those days that Lindsay is not, Mondays, Fridays & possibly Sundays? At least until we get the second jumping arena built, then we can use both arenas simultaneously, if needed. And, if either Lindsay or Nicole must be away, the other will pick up their lessons.
Nicole graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Equestrian Science from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. She was instructor and Asst. Manager at a show facility in Olathe, Kansas. She then moved to Lake St. Louis Stables in St. Charles County just outside St. Louis County running a lesson program and as Asst. Manager. She has shown Dressage through Prix St. George and taught from Intro through Third Level. Here in the Tulsa area since 2004 she has successfully shown Friesians and Warmbloods in Hunter Jumper and Dressage. She will be bringing several students with her so if you see new faces in the barn. Please make them feel welcome and, if they look a little lost, show them where to find things.
Associate Instructor:Lindsay Dix – Head Instructor, Prairie Lane Farm Over 20 years experience riding and showing hunter-jumper horses in the Northeast Oklahoma area.
As a young rider Lindsay won many state, regional and zone championships in pony hunters, Children’s and Junior Hunter divisions and various other equitation medals.
After graduating high school in 2000 Lindsay was awarded an NCAA scholarship to ride on the hunt seat team for Oklahoma State University NCAA Equestrian Team. While on the team at OSU she was elected Team captain and also served on the student athlete advisory board. Being a member of the team allowed Lindsay to show horses in equitation over fences on a National level, including Fresno, Calif., Georgia International Horse Park and Cazenovia, New York for the National Finals.
• Lindsay began working at Prairie Lane Farm as a rider, beginner instructor and summer camp instructor for 3 years during college.
• A 2004 Graduate of Oklahoma State Univ. Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness with minors in marketing and economics.
• NCAA Reserve National Championship at Varsity Equestrian Nationals 2004
• Member of the NCAA Zone Finals Championship Team 2003
• NCAA Regional Champion Equitation on the flat 2002.
Lindsay is married to Jason Dix, son of John and Judy Dix. They have a
8-month-old son, Hudson. Lindsay was employed as a pharmaceutical sales representative for the past 6 years. She is now named Head Instructor at Prairie Lane Farm to combine her love of horses with her passion to teach and educate young students on the amazing opportunities in the hunter-jumper show arena. In addition to riding and teaching Lindsay will also oversee the PR, marketing and sales responsibilities at Prairie Lane Farm.
Associate Trainer: Kristen Osgood.
Kristen comes to us as a training rider with a great background in developing horses and correcting bad habits. We felt we
needed someone experienced in that area to keep the lesson horses tuned up and, as good lesson horses are so hard to find, hopefully take some prospects and develop them to be safe and know their job in the lesson arenas. As the lesson program continues to develop,
Nicole and Lindsay need help with horses which are in training for customers and the Farm,too. It appears Kristen just fits the bill! She will not be here full time, though, as she actually has another life.
Kristen was born and raised in central Maine. She attended a pre-vet curriculum at the University of Maine, Orono, later transferring to Virginia Intermont College, receiving a
B.A. in Equine Studies. After training in the Cayman Islands she returned to the N.E. Tennessee/Virginia area and worked as a vet’s assistant for 8 years before moving to Tulsa with her husband of 11 years, Brian, who works in the auto painting industry. She is currently working for the Oklahoma State Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as an Investigator. As she puts it, ‘All our kids have 4 legs’ and includes: Halo, her 11 year old
thoroughbred; Tyler and Emma, both Dobermans; Lacey, a Chihuahua; and Luke the cat.