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About Affinity Farm

Affinity Farm was founded by Kim and Bill Allan in 2005. Through the teachings of horsemanship and riding, Affinity helps riders to develop essential life skills and creates confidence, responsibility, and compassion. 
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We are a facility that loves to teach! All levels of riders from pleasure rider to the serious competitor find a supportive, educational horse community here. We have programs geared for adults and programs just for kids. Clinics, camps, horse shows, gymkhanas are just a few things we do at Affinity. 

Meet the Owners

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Kim Allan

Kim is a  United States Hunter Jumper Association Certified Trainer and a Certified Centered Riding Instructor. She helps riders to develop body awareness in order to promote more effective communication between horse and rider. Kim is also a co-founder and coach of the Interscholastic Equestrian Team, Emerald City (ECET). ECET has earned many Regional and Zone Championships and competes at a National level. Kim's long time student, Grace Hoey, won a
National Champion in Wellington, FL in 2015. Kim's lifelong passions have been teaching and horses. She grew up riding hunters/jumpers and competed on the Cornell Equestrian Team. After graduating from Cornell University she earned a Master's in Teaching from SUNY Cortland.

Kim is also a board member of the Onondaga County Farm Bureau and chair of the equine committee. She also serves as the Centered Riding Co-Liason for the Mid-Atlantic Region Board of Directors and acts as a member of the Centered Riding Promotional Fund Committee.

Bill Allan

Bill is a physical education teacher at Casey Park Elementary School in Auburn. He has taught every level from pre-school to college. His experiences include leading adventure camps for both youths and adults.
 
Bill is an avid horse enthusiast and he adds more fun and excitement to our camp programs by combining outdoor adventure activities with the horse activities.

Connecting horses and people...

"I am so grateful that Kim has been in my daughter’s world. She has taught her responsibility, perseverance, kindness and believed in her when she didn’t believe in herself."  ~ S.G.

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Affinity Farm, 1950 Coon Hill Road, Skaneateles, NY 13152   (315) 730-7040
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