Laura Borek

Founder, Owner & Head Trainer

Laura is the head trainer and owner of Grace Lee Farm. She began her equestrian career at the age of eight began riding. By 1999 she began showing successfully at the NCHJA “C” shows. Laura spent many years as a junior rider on the east coast showing ponies and horses in the Pony Division and Children’s Hunter Division. In 2012 Laura began working for an "AA" show barn in Durham NC to further expand her riding and understanding of all aspects of the horse industry. In 2019 Laura opened a lesson program which is now called Grace Lee Farm. Laura has continued to teach, ride and coach to expand the riding program who is a hands-on, enthusiastic instructor that produces riders with a strong understand for the horse and the basic fundamentals of successful riding.

Kristina Ashburn

Instructor/ Trainer

Kristina grew up around horses and began riding at age eight. By fourteen, she was already working in the industry—training ponies, assisting with lessons, teaching summer camps, and showing sale horses. She later worked as an assistant trainer for Elizabeth Moore, helping young riders build solid foundations in horsemanship and equitation.

From 2012–2018, Kristina expanded her experience beyond teaching, managing a small warmblood breeding farm in Massachusetts and completing a veterinary assistant internship that led to a position at NC State’s Veterinary Hospital.

In 2018, she joined an AA/FEI-level hunter/jumper program under Hillary Simpson, gaining valuable insight into the care and training of top-level performance horses. She went on to successfully run her own training business in Southern Pines before relocating to Apex.

Kristina joined Grace Lee Farm in 2024, bringing decades of well-rounded industry experience. She is a passionate instructor dedicated to developing confident, capable riders with strong horsemanship skills

Nancy Rose

Event Cooridnator

Nancy is a loving mom and proud grandmother. She ensures our monthly schooling shows are in order, runs and manages our camps along with various other activities at the farm. She is always taking care of our riders, spoiling our ponies / horses and making sure the parents have what they need.