Born in the saddle.

Lark continued her development through the years by closely working under the direction of her aunt, Marsha Shepard, aka Marsha d’Arriaga, world reknown as the tailor to the stars of the show ring, as well as a formidable judge and horsewoman herself; her mother Louise, daughter of Orcland Farm fountainheads Lyman and Ruth Orcutt, who instilled teaching with patience; and her father, the cornerstone of her education as the trainer and developer of world class show horses.

A third generation horsewoman, Lark began riding even before she was born, as her mother was still showing horses during her pregnancy. She is also the a cousin of the late Bob Orcutt, a legend in the world of Morgan Horse under the moniker of Burkland prefixed horses. While her mother, Louise, and her Aunt Marsha were strong influences for Lark’s instruction abilities, it was her father Woody Henry Jr. who has been her training mentor. A protegé of the great Saddlebred trainers Frank Bradshaw and Bill Rowan, Woody is a lifelong horseman who has been a respected large “R” judge and trainer and has encouraged his daughter throughout her life. His abilities both as a trainer and a farrier have provided her with a solid foundation of knowledge from the ground up and his continued involvement in the BHEC training program insures the tricolors will keep coming every year.

Lark is not only appreciated by her clients, but her peers as well as spectators of the sport have recognized her abilities as well. In 2006, she received the People’s Choice Equitation Instructor of the Year award. In 2014, the United Professional Horsemen’s Association recognized her as the UPHA Chapter 16 Horse Person of the Year. She also serves as the Treasurer for UPHA Chapter 16 in Florida.

Just a few of the champion riders and horses guided by Lark’s tutelage include CH Undulata’s Satchmo, HVK Noble Flame, HVK Primary Lights, Boxford’s Tia Maria, RJH No Doubt, Celebrity Marquee, Tara’s War Dance, True Gold, RWC Champion Tia Margarita, CH-EQ Coco Mojo and many others.

Louise D. Henry – Owner/Head Instructor

Louise D. Henry offers a lifetime of experience training and showing all over the United States competing on the “A” circuit, Grand National and Worlds Championship Horse Show and the original National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden. She is the daughter of late Lyman and Ruth Orcutt of Orcland Farms. Louise competed in the pony hunters at an early age, then went on to compete in 3-Day Eventing competitions with her Morgan horse, Johnny Appleseed. She has extensive experience which crosses over into every discipline. Louise is Bobbin Hollow’s head instructor, offering lessons in all English disciplines. She has a unique ability to structure a lesson program around a rider’s personality and skill level.

Louise with Johnny Appleseed

She maintains an immense amount of patience for all personalities. When she has time to slip away from her busy lessons, she is often seen assisting with the young show horses and occasionally breaking young one to this day.

Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow W. Henry Sr., pictured being inducted into the American Morgan Horse Association Hall of Fame.

Woody’s father and Lark’s grandfather, Woodrow Henry Sr., and his wife Vivian, began Bobbin Hollow Farm in Amherst, Massachusetts when their children Woody and Marsha were 6 and 10 years old, respectively. The 370-acre farm with a 100-stall barn was one of the larger Morgan and Saddlebred breeding operations in the Northeast. Vivian Henry’s Camp Bobbin Hollow attracted students from all over the world and nurtured many of today’s best known professional trainers and instructors. Woody and Vivian were inducted into the Morgan Hall of Fame in 2007 and are fondly remembered by many.