Jenny R. Susser, PH.D.

Sport & Performance Psychologist

Performance is a passion for Dr. Jenny Susser. With a doctoral degree in Clinical Health Psychology, specializing in Sport & Performance Psychology, Dr. Jenny is a New York State licensed psychologist, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and a member of the USOC Olympic Registry, the highest distinction a Sport Psychologist can obtain in the United States. A former high performing athlete, Dr. Jenny was a four-year All-American swimmer and then assistant coach at UCLA, Pac-10 Champion, swam on two national teams, and competed at the 1988 Olympic Trials. One her greatest experiences was competing at the 1989 World Maccabiah Games, winning six gold medals and setting a Games record in each event. 

In sport, Dr. Jenny has worked with Division I collegiate teams from UCLA, USC, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Hofstra University, individual high school athletes of all levels, and athletes of all sports and ages, professional, international, Olympic, and amateur. Dr. Jenny was the 2012 USET Sport Psychologist for the United States Olympic Dressage Team in London.

After working for a decade with high performing athletes, Dr. Jenny took her experience to the corporate world, applying the tools of high performance to the pressures of the business world. As a keynote speaker and corporate trainer, she has delivered performance trainings to teams and individuals in Fortune 500 companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Target, Nike, Capital One Financial, Samsung, Deloitte, Hewlett Packard, Nationwide, Toys “R” Us, Stryker, Owens Corning, eBay, JLL, Fifth Third Bancorp, as well as Sephora, Mercedes-Benz, Ulker, ProMedica, Orlando Health, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

With a philosophy of blending of science/research, education, experience, and intuition, her ability to flex and draw from multi-dimensional resources creates a powerful experience and remarkable results. Dr. Jenny successfully applies her years of experience promoting mind and body wellness with performance to sport and corporate teams and individuals looking to make a lasting, positive difference in their professional and personal lives.

Mette Larsen

Horse Professional

Mette Larsen is a life-long equestrian, starting in her early years as a pony clubber, taking that foundation and philosophy and allowing it to evolve into who she is today. “Pony club taught me to consider all of the aspects of caring for the horse.” Her education continued and broadened with all of the wonderful and accomplished trainers she has had the privilege to ride with over the years, refining her range of riding interests into a love of dressage. With an acceptance into Morven Park International Equestrian Institute and a teenager, Mette was fortunate to train with Katherine Worthy and Lt. Col. Mark Darley. The Colonel, who rode on two Olympic Eventing teams, rode in the calvary for 20 years, and managed the Queen of England’s stables for two years, “showed me how you could ride a horse, look like you were doing nothing, and have the horse dance beneath you. He also taught me something just as important, that as a teacher and trainer, you should always train your student’s horse so that they can ride them.”

Mette has had a string of successful horses, competing and winning in the Northeast and across the country. She has won the NEDA (New England Dressage Association, Region 8) championships on United We Stand (First Level), Stedinger’s Hit (Training Level), and Ulivi (Prix St. Georges). United We Stand and Ulivi were number one in the country in the KWPN rankings, with Ulivi doubling in PSG and Intermediare I. She has competed at Dressage at Devon and in Wellington, Florida.  

Mette lives in Ocala and currently works with students schooling Training Level through the FEI. From the pleasure horse to the competitive horse, from the eager student just learning, to the accomplished student refining, as long as you want to get better, Mette wants to help. Some of her training is done in the form of clinics, as well as individual and group workshops. When asked about teaching, Mette is quick with a response, “I like to approach teaching and training through a wide view of what the horse and rider both need. I look at the whole picture as I put together a program that most suits a particular horse or rider. No two are ever the same, making it a wonderful challenge for me and a great fit for them.” 

Sinead Halpin Maynard

Sinead Halpin Maynard is an international competitor and trainer and has been riding at the Advanced level since 1999. Sinead has represented the US at the World Championships in France, The Nations Cup in Holland and at a multitude of venues across Europe and North America. 

Sinead excels in the training of young horses and brings those with talent successfully through the levels. A true communicator, Sinead takes pride in developing relationships both with her horses and her students. She believes that patience and a solid foundation of basics are the keys to successes further down the line. 

At a young age, Sinead caught the eyes of Eventing legends David O’Connor and Captain Mark Phillips. Since then, she has spent countless hours training alongside the leaders of the sport, including a year spent in the UK working for William Fox-Pitt. No matter how successful they become, all great riders are also lifetime students, and Sinead still makes her education a priority.