Half Halt Stables
Half Halt Stables Dressage- Training Staff
Susanne Benne - Pferdewirtshaftmeister FN
Head Trainer
Susanne has her masters degree in Dressage riding and jumping from Germany with the honor of the Stensbeck Placque and USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals. The outstanding achievements of her students are testament to the excellent Dressage training she provides. She is successful in training horses to the best of their potential, while keeping them happy and content with her friendly way of training. Susanne Benne is a CLS 5 star rider.
Jana Reich - FEI Trainer / Barn Manager
Jana Reich was born in Germany and moved to the United states in 2009, after gratuading high school. She always had a passion for horses much like her mother Head Trainer Susanne Benne. Jana is a very driven person and loves to compete and take on a challange. She takes big part in being a member of the family business and funktions as Susanne's right hand.
In 2012, after only a short time in the U.S., Jana achieved double Regional Champion in 4th level and Prix St. George and has earned her bronze and silver medals. Through hard work and extensive training, she has worked her way up from Trainer Assistant to FEI Trainer and now has her own training program at Half Halt Stables. She excels in training young horses through the FEI levels and competing them at shows.
Jana's excellent organization skills and ability to work and communicate well with our clients have made her a valuable asset.
She has also been a great help as coach at shows during our busy show seasons. Since 2015 Jana has been very involved with the Half Halt Stables sale department and took over the marketing for our farm.
January 2016 she earned the Certificate for the USDF/USEF Young Rider Graduate Program.
since 2017 she has her own string of training horses and clients. she has trained multiple training horses as well as students up to the FEI levels.
Jana's goals are riding internationally for the United States.
Hanna Benne - FEI Trainer
Katie Honeywell - Dressage Kids Program
Katie has been at Half halt Stables, training Dressage with Susanne Benne, since 2012 starting as a working student. She is now resposible for the Dressage kids program. Katie loves teaching children as well as adult amateurs. She has ridden and trained under Susanne Benne for many years and has a good base teaching Dressage. Katie Honeywell started riding at the Tally Ho Eventing Academy, in Utah. In 2011 Katie rode for 8 months as a working student under the guidance of a Canadian Olympic Eventer. In 2014 she Qualiefied for Regional Championships in First level with the very talented mare Roslyn. In the 2016 show season, Honeywell and the 7 year old Oldenburg mare Roslyn VT owned by Toni Pastermack performed their 3rd level debut.
In 2016 Katie earned her Bronce Medal. Her next goal is to become a certified usdf Dressage trainer and eran her silver medal!
