Kayleigh Gideo

With 22 years of experience in the equestrian world, Kayleigh is passionate about teaching young riders the fundamentals of riding and of hunter jumpers. Riding since she was 9, she began her journey at Windmill Stables in Richardson, TX with Julie Tullos (Abingdon Park and Pony Farm, Pilot Point) learning extensive Horse Knowledge and the beginnings of being a Hunter Jumper competitor. 

Kayleigh has a C2 rating from the United States Pony club, finishing 10th at United States Pony Club finals with her team in Quiz (horse Knowledge). She competed Locally on NTHJC growing up before moving up to the Rated United States Equestrian Foundation/United States Hunter Jumper Association shows with her Large Junior Hunter, LeTeeno (Le Santo x Fern’s Princess), and Debbie and Tommy DiVecchia of Windswept Farms (Argyle, TX), finishing 2nd in Texas Hunter Jumper Association Large Junior Hunters, and was ranked 36th in the Nation in Large Junior Hunters.

After taking some time off and starting a family, the passion for riding and horses never left her, and she began to ride again. While teaching, she focuses on communication between the horse and rider, equestrian fundamentals (including knowledge, management, rider equitation). She believes in positive reinforcement of training riders and horses, knowing that every horse and rider learn differently and at different paces. She strives to create the next generation of knowledgeable equestrians and hopes to provide a solid platform for honest and safe riding. When she’s not riding or teaching, she is a mother, a wife, a crazy baseball mom and an avid reader. She loves Dr. Pepper, pasta and Mexican food, and enjoys spending time with her kiddos and her husband at her home, playing with her children outside, and with her chickens, dogs, and two cats.