Cannonbrook Farms Breeding, Training, & Sales in Lexington, Kentucky
The Cannonbrook Farms Team
Reynolds Foster
Reynolds Foster, a native of Lexington, came into the horse world later than some. His first interactions with horses were at summer camps & volunteering with Central Kentucky Riding for Hope. Attending college at the University of Kentucky, he joined the first group of students in the newly established Equine Science & Management program. It was there he first met future wife, Amelia, in the process of completing his degree.
While in college, he started working at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in the Admissions Department, gaining experience in many aspects of the horse industry. From there he moved on to manage the Recipient Mare Farm, & after several seasons there, joined the team in the Podiatry Department as the Assistant Fabrication Specialist. He now manages sales for SoundHorse, the company which produces Sigafoo horse shoes, owned by Rood & Riddle.
During the Thoroughbred Sales season, he also works for well known Taylor Made Sales Agency. If you need a horse handled for vetting, he's your guy!
Grace Grider
Grace Grider is the Assistant Farm Manager for Cannonbrook Farms and a senior at the University of Kentucky majoring in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering with a minor in Agricultural Economics.
Grace originally began competing in Western Dressage with Mimms Peppy Miracle, and eventually purchased her own horse, One Red Hot Gal, a 2019 American Warmblood mare who is now a two-time American Warmblood Materiale Mare of the Year with USDF and has achieved the WDAA Register of Merit.
In October 2025, Grace began an internship with the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, assisting with laboratory testing and research projects. Grace hopes to combine her engineering education and hands-on experience to support the future of equine research and innovation.
Melanie Planck
Melanie Planck graduated in December of 2025 from both Lafayette High School & Locust Trace Agriscience Center. She will be continuing her education at Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) starting August of 2026, focusing on Event Planning & Equine Management.
Melanie dedicated much of her riding career to the saddle seat discipline before transitioning to eventing in 2020. Her passion for horses began at the age of 3, attending horse camps & participating in weekly riding lessons, laying a strong foundation for her lifelong involvement in the equine industry. Melanie is looking forward to what the future holds!
