Kc Branscomb Kelley founded Branscomb Farm in an effort to give back to a sport she has enjoyed for 60+ years. She offers young USA-bred jumping horses with the goal of competing favorably against the very finest quality European imports. As an amateur "A" hunter and A/O jumper competitor on both coasts for more than four decades with some of the top professional trainers in the US, Kc experienced many of the typical highs and lows of buying both youngsters and competition horses from various dealers and farms around the world. She set out to take the best of what she had learned and strive to improve upon it seeking expert professional advice from some of the world's leading horsemen, trainers, and breeders along the way.
One of Kelley's early advisors and most valued mentors is world-renowned FEI Course Designer, Judge, author and legendary rider/trainer Linda Allen. Declared by the Chronicle, USA's Horseman of the Year in 1989, Linda went on to win Course Designer of the Year (4 times), PCHA Professional Horseman of the Year, Course Designer of the Year (3 times), and Special Achievement and Medal of Honor Awards (including the coveted Pegasus Award in 2008) too many to enumerate.
Linda brings her vast experience from Olympic, World Cup, and Nations Cup level showjumping competitions where she served as Course Designer, Judge, or Technical Delegate at almost every major event since the mid 1990's.
Linda's inborn passion for evaluating and educating young jumpers and her deep knowledge of the sport at all levels of participation, have been invaluable in guiding the continuing development of the Branscomb Farm program.
Branscomb Farm is deeply indebted to Linda Allen for her unwavering generosity of spirit and wisdom.
In 2023, Branscomb Farm was fortunate to engage the support and partnership of Rudi Leone and Jill Humphrey. Working closely with the Branscomb Farm team, the addition of Jill Humphrey as the principal rider for our FEI level horses and Rudi as an on-site competition coach has resulted in a measurable step up in both competition success (Leading USA qualifier and podium finish at the 2024 World Cup FInal in Riyadh with Chromatic BF as well as numerous Grand Prix wins on Sonata BF) and the quality of our young horse and rider development programs. We are grateful for this continuing partnership in bringing the best of breeding and competition readiness to our clients and customers.