About D & J Legacy Quarter Horses
DUSTIN CHAVONIC
Son of champion horse trainer and show woman Diane Cicchetti, Dustin grew up around horses and is himself an accomplished horseman and trainer. With over 20 years of experience in most facets of equine ownership, training and horse farm management, his previous work experience breaking colts, training horses and giving riding lessons at Bay Hills Equestrian Center (FL) and later for the Tar Heel Appaloosa Farm (NC) make him ideally suited to co-lead the enterprise. In addition to his long experience training horses and their riders, Mr. Chovanic's position as the owner/instructor of three (3) successful martial arts schools in western NC and GA bring a significant amount of relevant instructor skill sets to the operation.
Dustin’s primary operational functions at Legacy Horse Farm are those of Barn (Operations) Manager, Horse Trainer and Principal Riding Instructor.
JAMEE PELCHER
A successful woman entrepreneur, Jamee brings considerable business acumen to Legacy Farms given her diverse work history and having owned and operated her own successful small business during the past 10 years. Her award-winning restaurant is one of a select few in WNC having earned AAA's Triple Diamond award, with the added distinction of hers being the only restaurant receiving the award each consecutive year since 2003. Ms. Pelcher's restaurant is widely considered one of the finest dining experiences in western NC, due to their culinary skills, market savvy and attention to detail in establishing her business’ reputation and intimate ambiance.
Jamee's primary operational functions at Legacy Horse Farm involve managing the business end of the barn - accounting & financial oversight, retail , sales & marketing.