Brandy Snodgrass
Trainer / Coach
Brandy Snodgrass started her riding career at the age of 3 years old. Since that age, her entire life has been devoted to the equine industry. Successfully competing from the age of 9 years and older she earned top ribbons in the Hunter/ Jumper disciplines. Her competitions took her all over the A show circuit showing in upper level classes. She also successfully placed 2nd at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show.
At the age of 17 years old, Brandy decided to begin her teaching career by coaching the IUPUI equestrian team. Throughout the two years as coach, the team was very successful and finished with top honors. She continued to teach throughout college and also her show career at several top Hunter/Jumper facilities. Many of the riders she started are still riding to this day and have become extremely successful in their own careers. While earning a Business Management Degree from Ball State University, Brandy also worked as an Exercise Jockey for a Racehorse farm in Muncie, IN. Duties included breaking and training up to 50 racehorses per season and teaching them everything from the start of their careers right up to their first race day and also exercising them at the track.
After College, she decided a change was needed and moved to Orlando, Florida. There she spent 4 years working as a performer for Arabian Nights dinner theater under the direct training of a top dressage rider. Starting a family in her late 20s, Brandy decided it was time to move back to Indiana. After a short time adjusting, she decided it was time to get back to her goals and dreams. Starting back training at a small local barn, she built up a strong clientele base that kept growing and growing. The birth of the Central Indiana Equestrian Team was born in 2014. With the equestrian team now becoming the soul of her farm and promoting even more growth over the next few years the birth of Kolowa Equestrian became a reality in January 2019.
Tessa Husband
Trainer in Training
Tessa Husband has been riding and competing for as long as she can remember—starting before she could even walk. Horses have always been a part of her life, but it wasn’t until she found her heart horse, Annabelle, that she truly gained the confidence and drive to excel in the sport. She has achieved numerous wins and championships in hunters, equitation, and jumpers up to the 1.25m level. Among her proudest accomplishments are qualifying for Nationals three years in a row for both hunt seat and dressage, and placing second in the Future Intermediate division in 2023.
Over the years, Tessa has competed at many prestigious venues including WEC Ocala, WEC Ohio, Traverse City, and Tryon, and has earned invitations to Nationals in Las Vegas. In 2024, instead of competing, she spent three months in Florida as a working student with Will Baker and Erin McCabe. During this time, she gained invaluable experience riding and showing on the WEC Ocala circuit, working alongside top riders and learning the dedication it takes to run a successful barn.
In addition to her success in the show ring, Tessa has extensive experience training young and off-the-track Thoroughbreds. She has personally brought along her current horse from green to competing in the .90m jumpers and 15–17 equitation at A-rated shows. She is also developing him into a promising dressage horse, furthering her passion for the discipline in recent years. Tessa has participated in multiple clinics with top dressage trainers and judges, including Sarah Geike and Jennifer Conour, and has been recognized for her talent and dedication by judges and professionals throughout her career.
With her strong foundation, proven show record, and deep love for horses, Tessa is excited to share her knowledge and experience with future students and clients.
Justin Husband
Farm Care Manager/Husband to Brandy and Father to Tessa.
Justin met Brandy in 2007 when they were both working at Arabian Nights Dinner Theatre in Orlando, FL. Since then, he has become quite the horseman. See Above 
Donkey and Dixie
Donkey is a 20 year old mini gelding donkey and Dixie is a 2 year old mini female donkey. Both donkeys will be sure to grab your attention with their loud brays, especially if they feel you are holding out treats on them! Donkey has our feed schedule down to the minute and will happily announce when dinner time is for all of the horses at the farm. If we don’t feed him right at that time, he will happily share 15 minute reminders until his dinner arrives each day! We are very thankful for all of his help! Donkey is very tame and has been a staple of our farm his whole life. Dixie is still working on trusting all of these new humans that enter her life each day, but is definitely trying her hardest. Both donkeys prove that size does not equal strength when we try to get them to do anything they don’t wish too. Holy cow are they strong!
Frankie and Minnie
Frankie and Minnie are our 2 mini horses! Frankie is a 3 year old black and white paint gelding. Minnie is turning 9 and is a chestnut and white mini paint mare. Both are rideable and Frankie has even pulled a sled on our snow days at the farm. One day soon, we hope to get them trained to pull a team cart so we can go to parades or stroll around the countryside! Wouldn’t that be so much fun!
Delilah
Delilah is a 14 year old paint Mustang mare. She is 14 hands tall and is so strong and well built! She began her teaching career with us about a year ago and has become such a wonderful addition to our program. She teaches novice thorough advanced lessons and provides a little more sass than our beginner lesson horses to help further your knowledge of riding! She also has dabbled in a few local shows and IEA shows and will continue with her experiences in the years to come!
Regal
Regal is a 15 year old Holsteiner warmblood gelding. He stands 16.2 hands. He teaches intermediate through advanced lessons. Regal has done the local show circuit, the “A” show circuit and IEA shows as well as being a former eventing horse. He is well educated; providing a nice learning experience to those riders that have a bit more experience under their belts!
Vizir
Vizir is a 16.2 hand 10 year old Thoroughbred gelding. Vizir just recently started his teaching career with us a few months ago. He is such a big strong guy and is very willing to learn with a quiet disposition! We look forward to him becoming more educated and really turning into a top notch teaching partner!
Sam
Sam is our back bone of our program. This guy is the best of the best. He teaches beginners from 3 years old and up and takes nothing but the best care of his riders. He shows in everything from groundpoles to 2’6” jumpers to the hunter ring and wins. This guy can do it all. He is a sweet as he can be, with a bit too much personality on most days, always keeping it fun and entertaining to be around.