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Peggy Vurgason
Peggy DeForte Vurgason started riding at the age of two, under her father’s supervision. During the 1960’s, her family was active with the Delaware Valley Horseman’s Association in Lambertville NJ....view morePeggy DeForte Vurgason started riding at the age of two, under her father’s supervision. During the 1960’s, her family was active with the Delaware Valley Horseman’s Association in Lambertville NJ. Peggy started showing at the age of 9 with her pony Mitch. A few years later, she entered the show ring with her beloved horse Hootenanny, and won many ribbons including the Henry Bergh National Championship, sponsored by the ASPCA.
During her teenage years, Peggy was a member of the Kingwood Fox Hounds Pony Club in Hunterdon County NJ and the Clover Club of Ewingville 4H Club in Mercer County NJ.
At the age of fifteen, Peggy started giving riding lessons to children in her neighborhood. Other facilities where Peggy taught include Timberlane Horse Center, Patricelli’s Farm, Hunt Cap Farm and Weidel Boxwood Farm. The system that Peggy teaches is a foundation for all types of riding. Her students have branched into several different disciplines in the equine world, including hunters, jumpers, dressage, eventing, racing and breaking and training.
Peggy and her husband George are active members of Delaware Valley Horseman’s Association. Peggy shows her horse, Homerun Joe and George rides and drives his draft mule Billy John. They live in Hopewell Twp NJ and have three sons, Aaron, Joe and Seb.
Peggy is also the author of “Hootenanny’s Spirit” a novel about Hootenanny, the beloved horse she grew up with.view less
Books by Peggy Vurgason
The American Riding System: Foundation for All Types of Riding Long Ears and Short Tales Christmas Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings