Lynne Beegle-Gebhard embodies what it means to be a true horsewoman. Riding since the age of 2, she has devoted her life to horses and the sport. Lynne comes from a highly accomplished equestrian family. Her mother, Jean Rittenour Beegle was a champion saddle bred rider and breeder and started the Ohio State Riding Program. When her family moved to Virginia, Jean became a fixture in the fox hunting community. Lynne's interest developed throughout her show career as a child of 5, continuing through high school, college, professional, and adult amateur levels. Lynne was recruited by Southern Seminary to ride on their team which went on to win a National Championship. When Southern Seminary made the painful decision to close, Lynne transferred to Virginia Intermont College to ride and study Equine Management. She transferred to UVA and graduated with a B.S. in teaching. After graduation she was hired by Elizabeth Burke as a trainer. Within a couple of years, Lynne decided to start her own business of teaching horseback riding lessons, training horses, boarding horses, selling and leasing horses and coaching clients at horse shows and other events. As a professional rider, Lynne was coached by Olympic show jumpers, Joe Fargis and Dennis Murphy Sr. and won such accolades as Modified Jumper Champion in Virginia on Silver and Gold as well as National Reserve Champion in the Arabian Hunter Series with Fox Meadow Farm.