Outside the classroom my primary interests are in the world of athletics, so I will naturally write often about teams and coaching, but before that I want to say a few words about our many horses.

When I arrived over twenty-eight years ago I was drawn to much about the School, but questioned, in my own mind, just about everything connected with the Horse Program — relevance, cost, value, etc.  Then, over a period of years I watched myself gradually, incrementally really, shift my thinking to where I now consider horses the most important part of the School.

Being responsible for a large, live animal, overcoming fear, “something about the outside of a horse that is good for……..”, and such all resonate with me, but I see perhaps the most value in the role horses play in our admissions process.  Kids with a willingness to venture into uncharted waters and risk uncomfortable circumstances are attracted to us, and I find that willingness wonderful.  As a teacher and a coach, I benefit every day from that quality in my students.