Teresa started her formal horse career at the College of St. Benedict's Horsemanship Center, completing their Horsemanship Minor Program and working as a riding instructor for public lessons.  She has been training horses and giving lessons since 1984, she has earned her Silver metal and has started accumulating scores for her Gold metal rider award. Teresa has continued her education through out the years participating in workshops and clinics. Some of the instructors she has worked with are Betsy Steiner, Janet Foy, Steffen Peters, and Dolly Hannon.