I attended L'Ecole Nationale D'Equitation in Saumur France for 3 years. I completed the "CFI" program and then stayed on as a working student. This is how I learned my French. I returned to the USA and worked in the equine industry. Also, to continue with my French, I took a job at JFK High School teaching French for 3 years and tutored. All my students passed their SAT. I also taught young children French in a program called LinquiKids.