Paisley Acres Farm

Susan Novotny is the owner and operator of Paisley Acres Farms who breeds and develops extraordinary Sport Horses. Susan started her career in Southern California under Wilma Tate of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. There she showed the Quarter Horse Circuit and the Appaloosa Circuit. She then went on to train with Jimmy Williams and Mike Nielson on the Jumper Circuit in the 70's. After graduating from Pacific Horse Center in the early 80's with a Horse Mastership, Susan left the West Coast to train with the Hungarian Olympic Coach Major Bella Buttakay in Three Day Eventing and Major Hector Carmona in Dressage. There she competed successfully to the Advanced Level and was long listed on the USET for Seoul, until an unfortunate rotational fall. When she got back into riding she decided to go into Hunter/Jumpers, training under Joe Fargis and Ed Lane for several years. She also spent some time in Ireland Fox Hunting and training for the Dublin Horse Show. After finding the perfect facility of her own in Aiken, South Carolina, Susan has now decided to produce quality Hunter Derby horses with a large breeding operation in Aiken.

Working with people who take the Equestrian sport with heart and soul.