About

Emily Hadden-Morris began riding at age five and rode Hunter/Jumpers competing in Medal Maclay and USET classes.  She was a working student for the renowned jumper, Michael Elmore, in Middleburg, Virginia.  Once she discovered the discipline of Dressage, she had discovered her true passion. 

Emily has trained all of her own horses with guidance from a number of distinguished trainers including; Eike von Weltheim, Ryan Yap, Kenneth Borden, Lauren Spreiser, Krista Tycho Noone, Britta Johnston, Phobe Devoe-Moore and the esteemed Natalie Lamping. In 2016 she was the recipient of the Carol Lavelle Gifted Grant allowing her to work intensively with Phobe Devoe-Moore.

Emily has successfully competed at 4th level and in the National and FEI Young Horse divisions.  She has competed at Dressage at Devon since 2015.  Her Hanoverian, Don Ahlerich was the Champion 3-year-old US Bred Colt/Gelding in 2018. 

Emily is currently the Owner/Trainer of Russell’s Landing Dressage based out of Janet Hadden’s Russell’s Landing Farm in Avella, Pennsylvania. 

Emily holds a B.S. in Nursing and when not working with her beloved equines she works as an Emergency Room nurse.  She was previously a Trauma Nurse at a Level 1 trauma center and has served as a Flight Nurse.

Russell’s Landing Dressage Team

Teresa Callon – Working Student 

Teresa is a 17-year-old aspiring rider.  Theresa began riding at age 10 in 4-H where she showed both English and Western, and then progressed to jumping and dressage.  She purchased her first horse, a Thoroughbred, at age 13 and worked with Dianne Orban, a gold medal dressage trainer for 3 years.  At the age of 16 she moved onto a farm and began teaching riding lessons and training horses.  She is currently working with RLD training at 1st level and at Clairlea Farm to advance her jumping.

Pamela Snyder – Assistant Trainer

Pam grew up in Mt. Lebanon where she and Emily met and discovered their passion for horses, together.  Pam graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Equine Studies and Business Management.  She has worked for Hidden Hill Arabians (Traverse City, MI), Elizabeth Busch Burke (Upperville, VA), Robert Mayer (Glenshaw PA), The Lazor Farm (Transfer PA), and The Schafer Farm (Espyville, PA), among others.  She has worked in the capacity of farm manager, instructor and trainer including working with her own Thoroughbred. 

Amanda Conklin, Cannon Hill Veterinary Clinic

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 Alex Mervis, By The Wave PEMF LLC

Sports Therapist and certified MagnaWave PEMF for humans and horses.  (@bythewavepemf on Facebook)

 Jason Conkle, Farrier