Focus Forward Driving Center

12/09/2025

They have to work for a living lol

12/02/2025

Miss Geneva doing well! We had her quite a few years ago for driving training. She is related to Uri and Grissons

Lily and Piedmont Geneva
Jr N Am Field Hunter Championship
Moore County Hounds

Mark Jump photo

10/07/2025

This is relevant in driving as well! Whether you are driving bouncy trails or fast cones and hazards, your hands need to be independent of your core.

09/29/2025

09/29/2025

09/24/2025

08/16/2025

FFDC has been an all consuming passion of mine since Jan 2019 when I moved from CT to VA. It became not only my business but my community. Clients and their horses became family. After years of sacrifices balanced with successes I have reached a point where the demands and the finances of the business no longer balance with the way I am choosing to live my life. After exhausting many options, phases of downsizing, and much deliberation I have come to the decision to close the doors to FFDC as we have known it.

I will be moving October 1st, to be with my family in Connecticut. Duke and Connor will be going with me, as they will stay with me forever! I am looking forward to focusing on my health, and my future endeavors with Dan and my family.

Over the past week, I have tried to reach out to as many clients in person and one on one as I could to share this news. I’m sorry that I couldn’t possibly reach all of you on an individual basis. Trust me when I say, I do feel a lot of emotions, guilt and abandonment when faced with leaving all of my friends, clients and community that has felt so special for 7 years. I understand that many people have difficulty understanding this very personal decision, but please keep negative comments to yourself.

I will continue lessons through the end of September; and I encourage everyone to use any lesson credits within the next 6 weeks. Please schedule ahead, and respect that this time will be busy. Schedule appropriately, be timely and prepared for your 1 hour lesson.

As we look to the future, I hope to return to VA twice a year to provide clinics. I will also be implementing a “virtual lesson” option where you can send me pictures and videos to help with adjustments, troubleshooting and training exercises. These will be $30 per 30 minute phone/zoom consultation to review the visuals you send.

Lastly, I want to sincerely thank everyone that has been a part of this journey. It was a privilege to work with your horses, a dream fulfilled, many lessons learned and memories I will never forget.

08/02/2025

Samson joined Huck yesterday at his home near Flint Hill. They were so happy to see each other again! They definitely recognized each other and went right back to playing their favorite game of bitey face. Samson also approved of having a big run in shed that he won’t have to share with Duke! lol

07/27/2025

Read to the end, and then read again! We are not in this for financial gain, but we do deserve respect and to earn an income to be able to live with basic needs met. We are allowed to have our own lives outside of the barn. We are allowed vacation time. We are allowed to have personal goals that don’t include horses.