All About Us


Jan Fessler

Horses have been the main attraction at Cypress House for 19 years, growing from a small starting herd of 5 horses to our current 18. They are of various breeds, ages and levels and they work hard for our campers.

Jan Fessler (Ms. Jan), owner of Cypress House Ranch B&B for 20 years, spent 20 years teaching camp counseling skills to high school girls in northern Girl Scout resident camps in Richmond, Va, Cincinnati, Oh., and Buffalo N.Y. She taught various elementary grades in Broward and Citrus counties before retirement and starting Cypress House Bed and Breakfast.

Amy Griffing, (Tweety)

is CH Horse Camp's full time horse manager, and beginner-lower intermediate instructor, western instructor, and all 'round motivator and encourager of all horse loving girls. Tweety started her career as a professional trail guide, and western instructor some 20+ years ago as a teen "ride-tail" at an Palm Beach County area trail ride barn. She has worked with horses and riders full or part time ever since. She has proven to be Cypress House B&B's best asset, other than our excellently cared for horses, to encourage return campers and trail ride guests.

Tweety

Karen Agostinelli,

Originally from Rochester, NY, I have lived in Florida for 14 years and currently reside in Inverness. I started riding when I was 7 and received my first pony at age 9. Over the years I have taken lessons in dressage, hunter and jumper. I have competed since age 9, on and off throughout the years. My latest achievements have been in the jumper ring having received champion and reserve champion year end awards for level three and four jumpers. I am currently looking for my next horse to train from the ground up to make it to the jumper ring."

These girls were junior counselors the summer of 2011