Our Team
All of us at Trakai Farm strive to bring out the best in our horses and each other
Juliana Zunde
Owner & Head Trainer
Juliana has over 55 years of experience in riding, teaching, and training horses. Her experience includes starting young horses, rehabilitating trouble horses (spinning, bucking, rearing, trailer loading issues, etc.), successfully training and competing in the Grand Prix Jumpers, and developing hunters and jumpers at all levels. Juliana's riding days may be over due to medical complications, but her passion for teaching has never ceased. You can read more about Juliana and her teaching method at the website listed below.
Amber Brooks
Barn Manager
Amber has been riding and working with horses for over 20 years, primarily in the hunter/jumper discipline. Her experience includes riding and caring for a variety of horses; from green, developing horses to experienced show horses. She has competed in local and rated hunter/jumper shows and enjoys continuing to learn and improve alongside the horses she works with. Amber takes a patient, practical approach to riding and horse care, with an emphasis on building a confident and consistent partnership between horse and rider. Amber studied equine science at Rutgers University and has experience as a vet tech with Performance Equine Veterinary Services.
Madison Winebrenner
Working Student
Madison is a self-proclaimed "amateur extraordinaire" with almost 20 years of experience working with and riding horses; hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, riding and horses have been a constant in her life. She has experience showing in the hunter/jumper discipline, primarily in the Hunters and Equitation. Her hunger for knowledge is insatiable, as is her passion for horse care and well-being.