Meet the Board

The Faces behind CHS

President

Lisa Brockman

Hi there! My name is Lisa Brockman and I have had a love for horses my entire life. I grew up in Wilton, Connecticut and started riding there at the age of 9 and got my first horse at 12. I was a very active member of the Wilton Pony Club and also rode and trained with Gincy Bucklin of Lion Hill Farm. There, I was involved in the hunter/jumper show world until high school. In college, I rode my freshman year for Miami University (Oxford, OH). I took a break from horses until we moved to Fairfax Station, bought a house with a barn and jumped right back into the world of horses. Now I primarily trail ride and will occasionally throw in a clinic, a JPR or even a Limited Distance Endurance Ride with my QH Rhett. I am excited to be working more closely with CHS and look forward to what the year brings.

Vice President

Rachel Howell

Hi! I'm a NoVa native and lifelong equestrian. My family moved to Clifton in 1984 and I spent all my non-school hours with a pack of kids on our ponies, riding to the Clifton General Store to buy candy, exploring the trails, and using them like BMX bikes to travel between houses. Clifton provided such a glorious backdrop for my childhood that I am happy to continue to call it home and raise my daughter here. We breed and train horses for competition and enjoy trail riding and just about anything fun that involves horses. My daughter and I both compete in hunter/jumpers shows and travel around the east coast with our horses.

I am also an attorney and largely focus my practice on counseling non-profits and small businesses. I have served on the board of a number of equine-related non-profits and several committees of the United States Hunter Jumper Association. I'm usually the one in the room going "oh no, you can't do that (but here's what you can do)!" I am happy to be part of the effort to "Keep Clifton Horsey."

Treasurer

Leslie Hood

We moved to Clifton when I was in high school. My sister and I were your typical horse kids, spending every afternoon after school at the barn and participating in local horse shows on weekends.

We joined the local Pony Club; it turned out to be the best for me. The invaluable knowledge I gained and friends who have lasted a lifetime.

Later, moving back to Clifton allowed me to dive back into horses and riding. Currently, I have two wonderful ponies. I look forward

to also getting them on the trails with the rest of the CHS

Secretary

Caroline Eberhart

I grew up in Virginia and am a lifelong horsewoman. At age 8 I started riding ponies at a farm near my family's home. During my late teens I worked on a breeding and training farm handling stallions, assisting in birthing foals, and training young prospects.
During college I rode competitively on my college equestrian team.
These days I enjoy trail riding my draft cross Nala.