Mimi
Shirey

Meehan grew up spending half the year in Chicago, and the other half in Wellington, Florida. Born into a multi-generational family of horsemen, her passion for horses began at home with her father’s home-bred polo ponies and her mother’s love of hunter ponies. 

In 2008, she piloted her small green pony “Monroe” to the USEF National Horse of the Year Small Green Pony and USEF Grand Green Pony Hunter Champion for 2008. Her medium pony, “Biloxi Blue” was USEF National Reserve Champion that same year. 

As a young junior rider Mimi became a working student for Fox Meadow Farm where she qualified for, and competed in all the major equitation finals. She won Leading Equitation Rider at Horse Shows By the Bay in Traverse, Michigan. 

Meehan has ridden for many of the industries top professionals. She maintains a close relationship and ability to continue to learn from the best horsemen in the industry. 

In 2021, Meehan purchased and imported three young prospects from The Netherlands and spent the winter carefully starting them for their competitive futures. The hunters are her passion, Mimi is also a competitive polo player and loves to hike and camp with her canine partner Po.

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Anneka
Jansson

Anneka was born and raised in Barrington Hills, Illinois, where she began riding almost as soon as she could walk. The daughter of a horse trainer, she grew up immersed in every facet of the equestrian world.

As a junior, Anneka honed her skills under several of the Chicagoland area’s top professionals, riding an array of horses and guiding “Apparently” to the Children’s Hunter Championship at Kentucky Horse Park—his debut in rated competition.

Her career has been enriched by clinics with leading clinicians and participation in the USHJA/USEF Emerging Athletes Program. This breadth of experience—from green prospects to finished competitors—has cultivated a patient, adaptable, and meticulously detailed training philosophy.

A University of Oregon accounting graduate, Anneka now calls Denver home, where she continues her professional journey. She delights in coaching riders and horses of every level, fostering confidence, connection, and rock-solid fundamentals through personalized, thoughtful instruction.


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