Lynn Palm’s first-class reputation and proven
performance record as an all-around trainer, showman, exhibitor, and
entrepreneur is unmatched in the equestrian industry today. Some of Lynn’s
notable accomplishments include: 34 World and Reserve World Championships; four
Superhorse titles; American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Female Equestrian
of the Year; bridleless exhibitions with the legendary Rugged Lark at the 1996
Atlanta Olympic Games, National Horse Show, The Washington International, and
the International World Cup; Women’s Sports Foundation 2000 Female Equestrian
of the Year; 2003 Equine Affaire Exceptional Equestrian Educator Award winner;
2006 AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year; 2010 World Equestrian Games clinician
and entertainer; 2014 headlining educator at Equitana Melbourne; 2017 FEI World
Cup educator and entertainer; USEF "R" Western Dressage Judge; USDF Membership
Committee; WDAA International Committee; and WDA Florida Advisory Board. Lynn
and her husband Cyril Pittion-Rossillon conduct Palm Partnership Training
courses and clinics worldwide (lynnpalm.com).
Rebecca M. Didier has worked for Trafalgar Square
Books, the leading publisher of equestrian books and videos, for 21 years. She
currently serves as both Managing Editor and Graphic Designer, and her
role in the small company spans acquisitions, editorial, design, and marketing.
She has worked with top riders, trainers, and equine experts from around
the globe to bring their books to print. In addition, TSB publishes a
specialized list of craft titles, and a limited number of canine and
nature books. The book
Naturally Curious: A Photographic Field Guide
and Month-By-Month Journey Through the Fields, Woods, and Marshes of New
England by naturalist Mary Holland and conceived of and edited by
Rebecca, is a winner of the National Outdoor Book Award. Rebecca has
designed more than 200 book covers for the non-fiction, biography, memoir, and
fiction genres, as well as packaging for videos, including the
Telly-Award-Winning series
7 Clinics with Buck Brannaman, from the
director of the international hit feature film
Buck. She is
co-author of the book
Dressage with Mind, Body & Soul with
world-renowned animal behaviorist Linda Tellington-Jones.
Marie-Frances Davis completed her internship at the
Royal Palm Ranch with Cyril and Lynn in 1996 and graduated Summa Cum Laude from
Salem-Teikyo University in Equine Careers and Industry Management in 1997,
rejoining the Palm Equestrian Academy team that fall. In the years since,
Marie-Frances has done everything from managing show horses and breeding
stallions to competing in hunter events and dressage. She now focuses on managing
daily operations of Palm Equestrian Academy and events, including Winning Ways
with Western Dressage, teaching tours, clinics, competitions, and European
Journeys led by Cyril Pittion-Rossillon and Lynn Palm.