HKEC is proud to introduce manager and head trainer,
Jess Lawler. A life-long rider, Jess has a B.S. in Animal Science with an equine science
and business specialty from the University of New Hampshire. In addition to keeping the
barn running smoothly and clients and horses happy, she enjoys all aspects of teaching
from introducing the beginner to horses, to working with competitive riders. She has been
sharing her love and knowledge of horses with her students for over a decade and works to
help each one achieve his/her goals. Jess is a licensed instructor by the state of
Massachusetts.
Jess comes from a background working with
a wide variety of breeds which allows her to create an individualized yet, systematic
approach to riding and training. Her goal is to create knowledgeable riders who care
about all aspects of horsemanship, and horses that enjoy their work. She works in all
disciplines, with special attention to dressage, the basis of all other disciplines.
Jess is also the program manager for High
Knoll Therapeutic Program and teaches the Dover High School CTC Equine Science Program's
Riding and Horsemanship classes.
After 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 & Development Fund and the NH Academy of Equine Sciences. 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.
As Myhre 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. High
Knoll is lucky to have his expertise on site! (click here to read more about Dr. Myhre)
Equine Care Staff
High Knoll's devoted equine care staff is here mornings, evenings
and weekends, giving outstanding care to the horses. They know each horse and owner
well and ensure that all the horses get the individual attention and care they
deserve. Everyone at the stable appreciates all their hard work and all their days
working in the snow, rain, and sun!
Jennifer
Dunton, NARHA Certified Therapeutic InstructorJennifer Dunton is joining High Knoll Equestrian Center as a NARHA
certified Therapeutic Instructor and as an instructor of the Dover High Animal Science
program hosted at High Knoll. Jennifer is a graduate of UNH Thompson School, 1989, with an
AAS in Equine Management; and a 1995 graduate of University of New Hampshire with a B.S.
from the College of Life Science and Agriculture. Her training background is in combined
training and she also likes to teach hunter/jumpers. She enjoys judging at the lower
levels and schooling shows.
Jennifer has taught riding classes at UNH and was
the program assistant to the Therapeutic Riding Program there. In Virginia, Jennifer
worked at Equi-Kids where she obtained her NARHA Registered Instructor Certification in
1998. She is also a member of EFMHA, Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association since
1999. Jennifer believes strongly in the power of the animal for experiential learning and
therapy.
Jennifer is dedicated to her students and is currently accepting new students into the
Therapeutic Program on Tuesday afternoons.
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HKEC is proud to introduce manager and head trainer,
Jess Lawler. A life-long rider, Jess has a B.S. in Animal Science with an equine science
and business specialty from the University of New Hampshire. In addition to keeping the
barn running smoothly and clients and horses happy, she enjoys all aspects of teaching
from introducing the beginner to horses, to working with competitive riders. She has been
sharing her love and knowledge of horses with her students for over a decade and works to
help each one achieve his/her goals. Jess is a licensed instructor by the state of
Massachusetts. 
After 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.
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 & Development Fund and the NH Academy of Equine Sciences. 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.
Equine Care Staff
Jennifer Dunton is joining High Knoll Equestrian Center as a NARHA
certified Therapeutic Instructor and as an instructor of the Dover High Animal Science
program hosted at High Knoll. Jennifer is a graduate of UNH Thompson School, 1989, with an
AAS in Equine Management; and a 1995 graduate of University of New Hampshire with a B.S.
from the College of Life Science and Agriculture. Her training background is in combined
training and she also likes to teach hunter/jumpers. She enjoys judging at the lower
levels and schooling shows.
