"I have known Kristin since she was just a teenager in High School. It was very clear to me even then that she had a special connection with all animals, and with horses in particular.  When I was having some problems with my young horse, Lakota, she was very helpful and encouraging. Her suggestions were clear and precise and effective. It was during this time that I realized just how knowledgeable she really was.
Kristin is a very experienced rider herself, and a wonderful riding instructor. But, I think, what sets her apart from the rest, is her instinctive and intuitive knowledge of the horse and the rider. She can connect with both on a level that most cant understand.
This is something that can not be taught, it is a gift.
The more I get to know Kristin, the more impressed I am. On more then one occasion, I have been humbled by her insight and wisdom.
She truly has a calling, and I am so happy to see her following her heart, passions, and her dreams."
~ Jeannie Fee; Senior Architectural Draftsman and Equine Enthusiast, Chesterfield Virginia

"We have known and worked with Kristin Fitzgerald for the past year. She has been our daughter’s riding instructor at Hunter Lane Stables, and so much more. Kristin also leads classes in Horse Knowledge during the winter months, so that the kids not only learn how to ride horses, but how to care for these magnificent animals as well. Her instruction methods help instill a sense of self-confidence in the kids, and she gives them lots of positive reinforcement while they learn. This helps our daughter even when she is not at the barn. In Kristin, our daughter has not only a riding instructor, but a role model and a mentor for how to live her life, and Kristin is much easier in some ways to relate to than we are! The fact that Kristin is also a mother is important too. She knows patience is necessary when instructing kids, and she shows them how patience is also necessary when working with horses. We can highly recommend Kristin as an instructor and as a role model. She’s the best!"
~ Mark Fagerburg & Julie Grimes, Mother & Father to Alia Fagerburg, Richmond Virginia
September 6, 2008

"In the past year that my daughter has been riding with Kristin she has learned more than she has in her whole three years of riding. Kristin is a wonderful instructor and has a wealth of information to teach her students about riding, horse care, stable management, as well as maintaining a good relationship between the rider and the horse, and at the same time gaining the horse's trust.
Kristin always helps the rider and horse to improve and reach their goals. She is always very positive and supportive of her students. Kristin shows you how to handle your horse using natural horsemanship skills, therefore, helping the rider build trust with their horse. She is very organized, which helps the barn run more effectively and efficiently, with her student's and the horses' interests as her top concern.
Kristin is an extraordinary example of a trainer, teacher and communicator, both with horses and people, and never gives up on her students or the horses. Kristin's careful attention to detail shows in the barn, the horses and her students. We are very appreciative to have her as our instructor."
~ Christy Mower. Chesterfield Virginia - Fall 2008