Our Expert Team

Jess Lawler, B.S., Head Instructor

HKEC is proud to introduce barn manager and head trainer, Jess Lawler. Jess has been a life long rider, and has a B.S. in Animal Science with an Equine Specialty from the University of New Hampshire. She enjoys all aspects of teaching from introducing the beginner to horses, to working with competitive riders. She shares her love and knowledge of horses with her students and works to help each one achieve their goals.

Jess is happy to work with adults and children ages 6 and up. She comes from a background working with a wide variety of breeds which allows her to create an individualized yet, systematic approach to riding.  Her goal is to create knowledgeable riders who care about all aspects of horsemanship, and horses that enjoy their work.  Jess accepts year round recreational and competitive riders, focusing on dressage and low level jumping. The program is fun, while remaining focused on correct riding and safety.

Jess keeps her students well rounded, believing this is the key to her own always continuing riding education. She has trained in hunters and jumpers, as well as working as a western trainer of colts and stallions at a champion facility. Her favorite training was in dressage at the world renowned Escola de Equitacio Alcaincia in Portugal. There she trained on Lusitano stallions under students of the great dressage master, Nuno Oliveira. She also credits her riding education and thanks the following trainers who have shaped her riding and teaching; Sherry Donabedian of Burnt Meadow Stables, Sarah Hamilton and Janet Briggs of the University of New Hampshire, Michelle Foley of MRF Dressage, FEI Trainer, Kelli Ann Kinny, and USDF gold medalist, Jackie Smith. {click here to read more about Jess Lawler}

Ms. Megan Kosky, B.S., NARHA Certified Therapeutic Instructor

HKEC is pleased to introduce NARHA Certified Therapeutic Instructor, Megan Kosky. Megan discovered her love of horses on her aunt’s horse farm in Florida and by the age of seven she was riding at the famous Claremont Riding Academy in Manhattan, NY. She studied Hunter Equitation, Jumpers and Dressage, advancing quickly and joining the Claremont riding team where she successfully competed in regional shows.  

As a young girl riding on the Central Park Bridle Paths she gained a deep respect for her mounts’ moods and instincts as well as an ability to react to that ever-changing environment. There are few things more challenging for a horse and rider than negotiating the city streets, traffic and populace with calm and grace.  

Summers found Megan at New Jersey’s Overpeck Equestrian Center enjoying the open spaces of the country as she worked with their horses and instructors to refine her equestrian skills.  She discovered a love for Eventing and graduated from the Vershire Riding School in Vermont. Upon her return, Claremont and Overpeck seized the opportunity to hire Megan as a riding instructor and counselor.

As a transplant to New England, the University of New Hampshire equestrian program provided her the opportunity to hone her training skills. At UNH she was the captain of the UNH IHSA team for two years and has successfully shown in the Open Division for three years, placing in the top ten three years running. Megan graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from the University of New Hampshire, with a concentration in Equine Studies.

Megan has successfully completed the Tellington Touch (Linda Tellington Jones) course, which added to her already considerable ability to communicate and respond to a horse’s needs. She has obtained her Certification in Therapeutic Instruction from NARHA.

Megan brings her deep respect for horses to both her instruction and her training. Megan also works with the Myhre Equine Clinic as a Veterinary Technician.  

Dr. Grant Myhre, B.S., D.V.M.

Growing up on his family's mid-west farm, Dr. Myhre, has continued to build on his knowledge of horses. Graduating from the Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and completing his Large Animal/Surgery internship at Colorado College of Veterinary Medicine and a two-year residency at Cornell University, he launched his career as a surgeon, (and later, hospital director), leading the Rochester/Myhre Equine Clinic to the forefront of veterinary medicine.

With the clinic expansion of Sports and Nuclear Medicine, MEC offers the most experienced veterinary surgeons, diagnosticians and highly educated staff in the newly renovated hospital including the only nuclear medicine center and Computer Assisted Tomography (C.A.T.).  Enjoying more than three decades of quality service, Dr. Myhre has been instrumental in the continued success of MEC and the equine complex as a whole.

Following his passion for teaching, Dr. Myhre, became an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Massachusetts. As an executive board member, he has helped to lead the American Association of Equine Practitioners, heading various committees including Practice Management, Constitution & Bylaws, Audit & Budget, Hospital Management and the Ethics Committee. Dr. Myhre, has been honored as a Director of the NH Horse Council, NH Thoroughbred Breeder's Association, NH Farm Museum and continues on the board for the NH Care & Facilities Fund and the NH Equestrian Academy. He was selected as the representing veterinarian for the American Horse Show Association from New York to New England and for more than ten years he was the NH State Veterinarian.

Complex owner, Dr. Myhre, continues as the senior surgeon and hospital director at MEC. He is a an avid equestrian and enjoys Fox Hunting as a member of Wentworth Hunt, Hunter Pacing and trail riding. (click here to read more about Dr. Myhre)

High Knoll Equestrian Center | Office Phone: (603) 335-4343