About Us

Christine Spoonster Wooley: Instructor/ Trainer

Christopher and Christine Wooley: Owners

“Vicki Spoonster School of Equitation” was founded by Vicki Spoonster over 30 years ago. Vicki started her riding career at the age of 15 when she began riding at Richlon Farm in Sharon Center, Ohio. After many years as a dedicated young equestrian she eventually became the head riding instructor at the farm. During her career Vicki educated her students not only on the basics of riding but also the joys of loving a horse. She instructed many local, national and world champions over the span of her career.
Vicki was an active member in the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA), as well as being a member of the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA), American Saddlebred Horse Association of Ohio (ASHAO), United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the American Riding Instructors Association. She was also active in “Just Say Whoa” an anti-drug and alcohol program for young riders. In addition to all she did for the horse world, Vicki was also a Registered Surgical Nurse at Akron City Hospital and an active member in community volunteer organizations. Vicki passed away in June of 2005 of colon cancer. Since her passing, her daughter Chrissy has taken over her legacy as a riding instructor and opened a place of her own, Lily Valley Farm in Sharon Center, Ohio.
Christine Spoonster Wooley has been showing horses since she was 2-years-old and has competed locally and on the national “A” Circuit where she has won numerous titles and awards including two World Championships in 2000, with WGC Highpoint’s Fantasia. Chrissy is a graduate of St. Vincent-St. Mary’s High School in Akron, Ohio and a 2005 graduate from the University of Dayton, with a degree in Public Relations. After her mother’s death in 2005, Chrissy became a professional instructor and trainer and in June, 2007 she and her husband, Christopher, opened Lily Valley Farm. Chrissy is a member of the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) and the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA). She also is a volleyball coach for Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).
Chrissy and Christopher have begun to run programs at the farm for mentally and physically handicapped young riders. Christopher is currently working towards his degree at the University of Akron to become and Intervention Specialist. To date Lily Valley Farm has hosted groups from the Medina County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (Medina MRDD) and Barberton City Schools, and looks forward to working with the All Star Training Club in the future.