It takes a village.

OWNER

Lori Barrett is a Grand Prix rider and trainer specialising in the development of young dressage prospects. Before retiring to focus on her own horses, she followed Olympian Heather Blitz as Head Trainer for Oak Hill Ranch, head of the Danish Studbook in the US, as well as having been the Head Trainer at the Chesapeake Dressage Institute. Previously Assistant Trainer to Olympian Tina Konyot, Lori got her professional start in dressage working as assistant for 2 years in Germany under Grand Prix trainer Carla Symader before returning to the US to finish her Master's degree in Education.

Lori's most recent coaches include Sabine Schut-Kery and Olympic Chef d’Equipe Anne Gribbons.

OWNER

Jeff stumbled into owning Revel Ranch at the behest of his persuasive wife, Lori. Working on commercial architecture by trade, Jeff appreciates the endless opportunities presented by Revel to design & build in real life, rather than on paper. Specializing in fence building and tractoring about, there literally would be no Revel without Jeff’s myriad skills, both in design & the straight-up building of things.

ASSISTANT TRAINER

Coming to Utah from the epicenter of US dressage in Wellington, FL, we are delighted to welcome this talented young trainer to the Revel team! Nathalie has received her Bronze & Silver medals & is well on her way to Gold aboard horses she has trained herself. With a wealth of experience for one so young, Nathalie brings a kind & correct approach in her instruction for both horse & rider.

Resilient by nature, Nathalie is unfazed at the prospect of UT winter, having worked with mustangs in the Salt Lake Valley in her teenage years. We know Nathalie’s combination of dressage expertise & horsemanship will have a lasting impact on Revel Ranch & the UT dressage community.

BARN MANAGER

We have known Lexi for several years & always had a tremendous amount of appreciation for her poise under pressure & attention to detail. With many years of working in barns under her belt, (not to mention a 2nd place in Hunter Nationals!) Lexi took on the Revel Manager position while going to school full time online, pursuing degrees in Equine Science & Business. You know what they say: you want something done, ask a busy person.

We couldn’t be happier to have Lexi on our team. She’s a horse girl through and through & always makes sure the horses have the best care.

GROOM

Parker is the newest member of the Revel team, but all we can say is he gets top marks for always being willing to jump in & help where he’s needed! Parker is local to the Kamas Valley & that means a great head on his shoulders & plenty of experience working with horses. He is our primary tractor operator & morning horse handler.

A young man of few words, Parker loves ranch life, from welding broken bits to being sure the horses are all healthy & comfortable. We couldn’t do it without him!

GROOM

We can’t say enough great things about Summer. Basically, Summer gives us faith in the future of humanity, with her common sense & reliability. She’s a junior at South Summit High School, where she’s on the Honor Roll & on the Track team. Summer loves the horses & like the rest of the team, treats them like her own.

She loves reading, is part of the high school cross country team & wants to go to vet school one day. When she’s not riding her horse, Charlie, Summer likes hanging out with her twin brother.