Carl William Bessette, age 89, passed away on October 20th 2019 in Wellington Florida.
Carl was born on October 16th 1930 on Rose Street in Burlington, Vt., he was the son of Arthur and Blanche (Levee) Bessette.
Arthur and his brother Paul owned a trucking company and a stable where they rented horses. Carl followed in his father's footsteps, driving a bread truck to support his horse business.
That evolved from the Bessette Brother's Riding Stable to a stable in Shelburne, Vt. to Champlain Riding School in Williston, Vt. in 1964.
He served in the Marines from 1948 to 1951.
He married Virginia Donaldson in 1951.
In 1968, Carl started a series of moves in his equestrian career. He headed the equitation program at St. Lawrence University and then moved to New Jersey to Tewksbury Farms.
In 1977 he was appointed Director of Riding at Southern Seminary Junior College in Virginia.
In 1983 he began his life in Florida, including Little Place Farm and Done Bobbin Farm.
A professional horseman, his was a life well-lived doing what he loved doing the most: sharing his love of people and horses.
He was the beloved father of three children; two sons and one daughter.
He was predeceased by his daughter; Cathy Lynn.
Carl was born on October 16th 1930 on Rose Street in Burlington, Vt., he was the son of Arthur and Blanche (Levee) Bessette.
Arthur and his brother Paul owned a trucking company and a stable where they rented horses. Carl followed in his father's footsteps, driving a bread truck to support his horse business.
That evolved from the Bessette Brother's Riding Stable to a stable in Shelburne, Vt. to Champlain Riding School in Williston, Vt. in 1964.
He served in the Marines from 1948 to 1951.
He married Virginia Donaldson in 1951.
In 1968, Carl started a series of moves in his equestrian career. He headed the equitation program at St. Lawrence University and then moved to New Jersey to Tewksbury Farms.
In 1977 he was appointed Director of Riding at Southern Seminary Junior College in Virginia.
In 1983 he began his life in Florida, including Little Place Farm and Done Bobbin Farm.
A professional horseman, his was a life well-lived doing what he loved doing the most: sharing his love of people and horses.
He was the beloved father of three children; two sons and one daughter.
He was predeceased by his daughter; Cathy Lynn.
Carl William Bessette, age 89, passed away on October 20th 2019 in Wellington Florida.
Carl was born on October 16th 1930 on Rose Street in Burlington, Vt., he was the son of Arthur and Blanche (Levee) Bessette.
Arthur and his brother Paul owned a trucking company and a stable where they rented horses. Carl followed in his father's footsteps, driving a bread truck to support his horse business.
That evolved from the Bessette Brother's Riding Stable to a stable in Shelburne, Vt. to Champlain Riding School in Williston, Vt. in 1964.
He served in the Marines from 1948 to 1951.
He married Virginia Donaldson in 1951.
In 1968, Carl started a series of moves in his equestrian career. He headed the equitation program at St. Lawrence University and then moved to New Jersey to Tewksbury Farms.
In 1977 he was appointed Director of Riding at Southern Seminary Junior College in Virginia.
In 1983 he began his life in Florida, including Little Place Farm and Done Bobbin Farm.
A professional horseman, his was a life well-lived doing what he loved doing the most: sharing his love of people and horses.
He was the beloved father of three children; two sons and one daughter.
He was predeceased by his daughter; Cathy Lynn.
Carl was born on October 16th 1930 on Rose Street in Burlington, Vt., he was the son of Arthur and Blanche (Levee) Bessette.
Arthur and his brother Paul owned a trucking company and a stable where they rented horses. Carl followed in his father's footsteps, driving a bread truck to support his horse business.
That evolved from the Bessette Brother's Riding Stable to a stable in Shelburne, Vt. to Champlain Riding School in Williston, Vt. in 1964.
He served in the Marines from 1948 to 1951.
He married Virginia Donaldson in 1951.
In 1968, Carl started a series of moves in his equestrian career. He headed the equitation program at St. Lawrence University and then moved to New Jersey to Tewksbury Farms.
In 1977 he was appointed Director of Riding at Southern Seminary Junior College in Virginia.
In 1983 he began his life in Florida, including Little Place Farm and Done Bobbin Farm.
A professional horseman, his was a life well-lived doing what he loved doing the most: sharing his love of people and horses.
He was the beloved father of three children; two sons and one daughter.
He was predeceased by his daughter; Cathy Lynn.
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