About Us

Barn Manager, Bronwen Marconi

(Pictures coming soon!!)

Bronwen wasn’t born in a saddle but she got there as fast as she could! She took every opportunity to get into saddle until she was able to start taking lessons at 11 years old. She knew she wanted horses to be a huge part of her life and started to find ways to incorporate them at every turn. She has experience working in many disciplines and circumstances, including breeding farms, eventing, dressage, hunter/jumpers and backyard trail/“yard art”. No matter the discipline, her goal remains the same, to listen to the horses’ needs and address them whole-heartedly

On May 1st, 2007 she was a first time horse owner with her late heart horse, Epic. Epic molded her in the horse world in ways she could never imagine. He taught her to slow down and take in the view; to not rush things as nothing good comes out of that. She learned that the horses will most definitely tell you what’s going on if you step back and look at the whole picture. He helped her to meet and become close friends with many other equestrians, and to incorporate many lessons from them into her own philosophy.

In March of 2018 she moved Epic to Fawnwood Ranch and immediately fell in love with the peaceful nature the Ranch has, and a year later she and her family moved onto the Ranch to help run it. As life happens, and with another kid on the way, in Spring of 2022 her herd of 5 moved back to NY to be closer to family…. But 2 years after that the opportunity to come back to Fawnwood to help manage the Ranch came up. There was no way she could say no… and so back across the country the Marconi’s came! Her goal is to provide the best care for each horse, not just the basic care but going the extra mile, getting to know each individual horse and how to best meet their needs. 

Barn Owner, Megan Miller

Right about the time the Fawnwood barn was being built, Megan was born in Kansas City, MO. Some time around the age of five or six some family friends put her on a pony and the love affair began! At age 11 her family moved to Southern California and despite the expense and logistical complications, she took weekly lessons for about six years. But eventually college loomed, and her love of horses was forced onto the back burner.

In 1998 she moved to Fort Collins, CO and instantly fell in love with the state, in no small part because of the equine-rich environment and mentality. She worked as a bartender and retail manager, and jumped at every chance to ride friends’ horses.

In 2008 Megan relocated to Colorado Springs and met Bill, who owns Fawnwood, and the two decided to move to San Diego for a job opportunity in Bill’s field of IT. Megan took two part-time jobs, one at a doctor’s office and one working as an assistant for a professional photographer.

Although the jobs worked out well, the lifestyle did not, and after two years Megan and Bill found themselves longing for the mountains and rivers (and creatures!) of Colorado. In June of 2011 they loaded everything up, moved into the barn apartment at Fawnwood Ranch, and the rest… well the rest is history! Although Bill and Megan no longer share a romantic relationship they work together to maintain Fawnwood and the critters and humans that enjoy it.

Megan has also volunteered extensively with Colorado Horse Rescue Network, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region, and the ASPCA, working primarily on animal transport and emergency preparedness and evacuation cases… but is currently taking a break from volunteer work to spend more time enjoying her own animals!

As the owner of Fawnwood, Megan is often around doing barn work and enjoying her own horses, but she’s excited to have Bronwen in the role of Manager so she can reduce her involvement in the day-to-day operations.

Our Philosophy

We believe in balance in all things. We want your horse to get exactly what it needs to be as healthy and happy as possible, regardless of what your horse’s discipline or stage in life may be. We think variety in these regards creates a balanced environment where horses and riders of many disciplines and levels can thrive.

We believe in the wisdom of nature, and aim to work in concert with it instead of trying to resist or control it. We approach problem solving from a broad perspective, whether it be weed control, a training conundrum, or a tractor repair dilemma.

Fawnwood is not just a boarding facility, it’s also our home and a bit of a hobby farm too. We take pride in our animals, our facility, our business, and our relationships, and we strive to show that in all that we do.