Courtney Sanders
Courtney is fairly new to the area, but not new to the equine industry. She started riding and competing at the age of six. It has been her life long dream to start her own facility and now with the amazing help of her husband Wes that dream has become a reality.
The love of horses is what it is all about. She has been teaching beginners to intermediate riders for about 7 years, specializing in Hunter/Jumpers and Off-The-Track Thoroughbreds. Her love of the sport is what drives her to make her students the best they can be. Learning the most out of every lesson while continuing to have fun is what "The Links" strives to succeed! Her goal is to make the best "horse people" around whether it is for competing or just pleasure riding! She uses her knowledge and enthusiasm to bring the most to every lesson or clinic she teaches.
To Courtney it is all enjoyable!
"We are what we repeatedly do!. Excellence therefore, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle
Carla Swanson B.H.S.A.I.
Carla, after accompanying her husband on his 20 years of military service both in the
US and around the world has made her home in Wetumpka for the past 10 years.
Originally from the United Kingdom, she learned to ride at the age of eight years old.
She attended Carmarthen College of Agriculture where she studied Equine Studies
and also trained at the British Equestrian Center where
she received her certification as a British Horse Society Assistant Instructor.
She has now finally been able to pick up where she left off and pursue her love
of horses and riding. She enjoys teaching beginner riders the art of English Riding.
Carla is also the Barn Manager of The Links and the owner
of Mister Ryt her 11yr. old Thoroughbred.
