Trainer
Lenny Marconi

Trainer
Joey Pedroni

Assistant Trainer
Mel Duffield

About Us

2008 Silver Lining
Training Staff

Lenny Marconi is among the top Hunter and Equitation trainers in California. In 2007, Lenny trained some of the most successful hunters in the nation including “Angelo” and “Crown Affair”. He showed successfully at the prestigious Capitol Challenge, Devon, Harrisburg and Washington horse shows.

Lenny’s clients have been champions in most divisions (Children’s, Junior, A/A and A/O) at major shows such as The Oaks, Del Mar, Pebble Beach and the Menlo Circus Club. 2007 also saw our clients winning top year-end awards. We congratulate each and every one of them for advancing their riding goals.

In 2008, Lenny partnered with Trainer, Joey Pedroni and Assistant Trainer, Mel Duffield at their new home at Edgemont Farms.


Joanna ("Joey") Pedroni is an incredible rider who turned professional in August, 2007.  2007 also marked her first time as a Grand Prix competitor at the Oregon High Desert Classic. With this initiation complete, look for more Grand Prix's in her future!

Joey  has had a wonderful amateur career. She was a NORCAL  Equitation Classic Champion and has been a NORCAL, Hudson, CPHA and Pickwick medal finalist many times. She was also named Best Adult Rider at the Menlo Charity Horse Show and has received multiple year-end awards in both the Jumper and Equitation divisions. 

Joey is a complete rider who has ridden Dressage and Cross-Country in addition to Hunter-Jumpers. She credits her riding foundation to many trainers, but in particular, to her mentor, renown judge and world-competitor Sidley Payne, to whom she was apprenticed.

Now as a professional, Joey hopes to instill that same level of horsemanship and well-rounded education to Silver Lining's clients.


Melissa ("Mel") Duffield is a wonderful addition to the training staff  of Silver Lining. She's had a life-long passion for horses and exposure to some of the world's best riders, trainers and clinicians. To name but a few, these teachers include: Sue Curry, David Adamo, Sidley Payne, Rebecca Cushman, Brian Sabo, Dan Rawlings, Jan Ebeling and Axel Steiner.

Melissa's specialty is dressage; paying special attention to the horse "as an athlete." She prides herself on developing a customized program to optimize the health, attitude and performance of each equine athlete. To further aid her in this practice, Melissa has studied equine Biomechanics and Chiropractic work.

When not at Silver Lining, you can catch Melissa at Sonoma State University where she is studying for her undergraduate degree in Psychology.