OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHIES - 2023
Dede Bushneck (American Driving Society Registered "R" Pleasure Driving Judge)
Dede Bushneck grew up in upstate New York in the town of Cazenovia. Cazenovia, New York, is the home of the long-running Lorenzo Driving Competition. It was at the Lorenzo Driving Competition that Dede got her start in carriage driving. She trained with Dr. Leslie Kozsely at the American Four-in-Hand Training Center in Auburn, New York. Dr. Kozsely was a terrific mentor to Dede and inspired her to begin her own training center – DSB Training Center. Dede now resides in Sanford, North Carolina, and trains and competes with Welsh ponies and Morgan horses. She is a licensed pleasure-driving judge with both the American Driving Society and the United States Equestrian Federation. Additionally, she judges both open breed and Welsh shows.
Dede Bushneck grew up in upstate New York in the town of Cazenovia. Cazenovia, New York, is the home of the long-running Lorenzo Driving Competition. It was at the Lorenzo Driving Competition that Dede got her start in carriage driving. She trained with Dr. Leslie Kozsely at the American Four-in-Hand Training Center in Auburn, New York. Dr. Kozsely was a terrific mentor to Dede and inspired her to begin her own training center – DSB Training Center. Dede now resides in Sanford, North Carolina, and trains and competes with Welsh ponies and Morgan horses. She is a licensed pleasure-driving judge with both the American Driving Society and the United States Equestrian Federation. Additionally, she judges both open breed and Welsh shows.
Jessie Dudley Apicella (British Driving Society Private Driving Judge)
Jessie Dudley Apicella was born and raised around horses and a horse and pony showing family. Her father, Geoff Dudley was breeding and showing hackney horses and ponies, and her mother, Marie Apicella, breeding and showing welsh cobs.
Jessie started her equestrian journey from a young age where she was very busy showjumping up until she was about 14 years old, when she started carriage-driving with her father and showing her mother's welsh cobs. She became a successful junior competitor, winning the Hackney Horse Society Junior Whip championship on several occasions and also the Young Handler Championship at the Royal Welsh Show when she was 18 years old. She went on to become the national champion in the same year with a hackney pony Woodside Ringleader who started her career in private driving!
By the age of 26, she had won Horse of the Year twice with Aghaderg Stand and Deliver along with national championships, British Driving Society championships, Hackney Horse Society championships, and a rare breed of the year award. This was the pony that confirmed her love of hackneys and they went on to put together a hackney pony pair, team, and unicorn. To continue her driving career, she decided to go into coaching. She was the lucky park drag champion at the 2022 Royal Windsor Horse Show and was named overall coaching champion that same year with her father's team of bay Gelderlanders. She has recently decided to try my hand at horse driving trials or combined driving with her hackneys and has been successful in a number of attelage events across the United Kingdom.
Jessie Dudley Apicella was born and raised around horses and a horse and pony showing family. Her father, Geoff Dudley was breeding and showing hackney horses and ponies, and her mother, Marie Apicella, breeding and showing welsh cobs.
Jessie started her equestrian journey from a young age where she was very busy showjumping up until she was about 14 years old, when she started carriage-driving with her father and showing her mother's welsh cobs. She became a successful junior competitor, winning the Hackney Horse Society Junior Whip championship on several occasions and also the Young Handler Championship at the Royal Welsh Show when she was 18 years old. She went on to become the national champion in the same year with a hackney pony Woodside Ringleader who started her career in private driving!
By the age of 26, she had won Horse of the Year twice with Aghaderg Stand and Deliver along with national championships, British Driving Society championships, Hackney Horse Society championships, and a rare breed of the year award. This was the pony that confirmed her love of hackneys and they went on to put together a hackney pony pair, team, and unicorn. To continue her driving career, she decided to go into coaching. She was the lucky park drag champion at the 2022 Royal Windsor Horse Show and was named overall coaching champion that same year with her father's team of bay Gelderlanders. She has recently decided to try my hand at horse driving trials or combined driving with her hackneys and has been successful in a number of attelage events across the United Kingdom.
Craig Kellogg (American Driving Society "R" Pleasure Driving Judge)
Craig Kellogg was born into a foxhunting and driving family in Connecticut. He got his first driving pony when he was five. He then competed in sleigh rallies and driving classes at local horse shows in the late fifties and early sixties. As a young man, Mr. Kellogg worked at a driving barn in Millbrook, New York where he drove hitches ranging from single ponies to four-in-hand of horses. He went on to get his American Driving Society licenses in 1974. For many years now Mr. Kellogg has run his own teaching and training business where he does everything from start horses from scratch to advanced training and works with people from beginning to advanced levels. Today, Mr. Kellogg continues to teach, coach, and officiate throughout the country. He is based in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Craig Kellogg was born into a foxhunting and driving family in Connecticut. He got his first driving pony when he was five. He then competed in sleigh rallies and driving classes at local horse shows in the late fifties and early sixties. As a young man, Mr. Kellogg worked at a driving barn in Millbrook, New York where he drove hitches ranging from single ponies to four-in-hand of horses. He went on to get his American Driving Society licenses in 1974. For many years now Mr. Kellogg has run his own teaching and training business where he does everything from start horses from scratch to advanced training and works with people from beginning to advanced levels. Today, Mr. Kellogg continues to teach, coach, and officiate throughout the country. He is based in Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Kail Palmer-Miller - Registered "R" Pleasure Driving Technical Delegate
Kail Palmer-Miller, is a Judge/Technical Delegate/Clinician and Trainer. She is a licensed official with the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), American Driving Society (ADS) and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). She holds “R” status in Pleasure Driving as a Judge and Technical Delegate with the ADS and USEF. She is a “R” Dressage, and Coaching Judge with the ADS. She also holds “Senior Status” for Combined Driving with the ADS, “R” with the USEF as a Combined Driving Judge and USEF Driving Measurement Certification. She recently received her level 2 status with the FEI as a Driving Official.
Kail has been involved with carriage driving horses her entire life. She has competed since the age of eight, driving singles, pairs, tandems, unicorns and four-in-hands in both pleasure and combined driving. She studied ridden dressage with Robert Hall at Fulmer International in Aiken, SC. A car accident in 1996 led Kail to pursue a career judging. Kail served as Chef d’Equipe and Coach for Team USA at the World Championships for Drivers with Disabilities, held in the Netherlands.
Kail has worked with many different breeds and has produced numerous Championships/Reserve Championships in driving and in-hand. She was Coaching Champion at the Devon Horse Show with her family’s team of Hackney Horses. She won the Concours d'Elegance at the Brandywine Carriage Driving Show; she also won the Single Hackney Horse Championship at the Devon Horse Show. She is a member of the World Coaching Club. Kail also has been the organizer and course designer for many shows. Kail travels throughout the country officiating, as well as conducting clinics for all levels and types of driving. Kail enjoys spending time with her family on their farm in Elverson, Pennsylvania.
Kail Palmer-Miller, is a Judge/Technical Delegate/Clinician and Trainer. She is a licensed official with the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), American Driving Society (ADS) and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). She holds “R” status in Pleasure Driving as a Judge and Technical Delegate with the ADS and USEF. She is a “R” Dressage, and Coaching Judge with the ADS. She also holds “Senior Status” for Combined Driving with the ADS, “R” with the USEF as a Combined Driving Judge and USEF Driving Measurement Certification. She recently received her level 2 status with the FEI as a Driving Official.
Kail has been involved with carriage driving horses her entire life. She has competed since the age of eight, driving singles, pairs, tandems, unicorns and four-in-hands in both pleasure and combined driving. She studied ridden dressage with Robert Hall at Fulmer International in Aiken, SC. A car accident in 1996 led Kail to pursue a career judging. Kail served as Chef d’Equipe and Coach for Team USA at the World Championships for Drivers with Disabilities, held in the Netherlands.
Kail has worked with many different breeds and has produced numerous Championships/Reserve Championships in driving and in-hand. She was Coaching Champion at the Devon Horse Show with her family’s team of Hackney Horses. She won the Concours d'Elegance at the Brandywine Carriage Driving Show; she also won the Single Hackney Horse Championship at the Devon Horse Show. She is a member of the World Coaching Club. Kail also has been the organizer and course designer for many shows. Kail travels throughout the country officiating, as well as conducting clinics for all levels and types of driving. Kail enjoys spending time with her family on their farm in Elverson, Pennsylvania.