Linda works as an aerospace engineer for MIT Lincoln Laboratory by day and a horse-addict by evening. Her love for horses began as a toddler and has never ceased. Linda uses her knowledge of mechanics and structures, to better understand equine conformation and movement. In her spare time, she is the newly elected President of the North Atlantic Hanoverian Breed club and is also an active volunteer for the New England Dressage Association, including the Mounted Clinics and the Stallion Auction. Applying the same energy and dedication that got her through Graduate school at MIT, Linda travels to Germany at least twice a year, to be a student of Hanoverian bloodlines and German breeding practices. Beyond horses, Linda enjoys dog training, especially in agility, and finds that this carries over into teaching young foals about manners and life as a performance horse.

 

Jeff works as a systems engineer on major satellite programs for MIT Lincoln Laboratory for most of the week, but still finds time to devote to running the farm. Jeff maintains the farm and ensures the safety of the horses. He can be found mending fences and building run-in sheds as well as taking much needed breaks to scratch the foals. Jeff is also the first on the scene for all deliveries, usually still clothed in pajamas and slippers...whether it is February or May. He applies the same dedication which has made him successful in the world of system engineering to ensuring the health and welfare of the horses at Hof Mendenhall. His deep respect for all life gives him the caring patience sometimes necessary when handling foals. Beyond horses, Jeff enjoys volunteering his time to improve the community...whether its through historic bural ground clean up or helping to form an agricultural comission for the town.