Born and raised in downtown New York City, Marley’s start to life was a far cry from the rolling hills of Virginia. What originated as a bribe from her parents to entice her to leave the city on the weekends has transformed into a lifetime passion.
Marley grew up riding alongside her sister at Pleasant Hollow Farms in Pennsylvania under the direction of Jane Cory. It was in Pleasant Hollow’s strong Eventing program that Marley developed her love for the sport and the pursuit of competing at the highest level. In order to ride on a more consistent basis, Marley attended the Ethel Walker School in Connecticut for high school and for the first time was able to ride daily and began training with Bonnie Mosser, who coached Marley through the levels during high school and college.
Marley has always been a strong believer in balancing riding with academics, and received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Davidson College while maintaining a competitive equestrian schedule and a rigorous academic course load. Marley pursed her education post graduation, and attended Dartmouth’s Tuck Bridge Business Program, in preparation for running and owning a farm. Marley began working for Sharon White right out of college and most recently has been managing Broad Run Veterinary Service before devoting herself fully to Bourke Eventing.
We believe firmly in expanding our knowledge and have been very fortunate to work and ride with those individuals who share the same enthusiasm and passion for the sport as we do. We are so fortunate to be surrounded by the best in the business and credit the help and guidance of Sharon White, Jimmy Wofford, Linda Zang, Bruce Davidson, Bonnie Mosser, John Craig, and Jonathan Reape as the backbone of our training system and as very influential people in our riding careers. None of this would have been possible for us without the love and support of our families who believed in our dreams from the very beginning and who have been and will always be along for the ride with us.