If you want Hunter/Jumper riding lessons and do not own your own horse, please look under Riding Lesson Program.  If you would like to full lease a horse, then please contact StillWater Equestrian or Morgan Caplane who always have a small selection of fine lease horses available for beginner through advanced riders.  All levels of riders welcome!

StillWater Equestrian & Stephanie Simmonds

Stephanie has over 25 years of equestrian experience and numerous successes throughout the Hunter-Jumper discipline, and enjoys bringing her wealth of knowledge to both beginners and advanced riders, children through adult.  There are also some lease horse options within the StillWater program if you do not own a suitable horse right now.  Stephanie has coached students to tremendous success at all levels: short stirrup, ponies, hunters, adult & junior equitation, A/O & Junior Jumpers, and Grand Prix.  She has coached students on to win many notable championships, including the Onondarka Medal Finals and PCHA Medal Finals winner; Hunter Champion and Best Child Rider Champion at Devon; Grand Hunter and Leading Trainer Award at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show;  Top Four Finishes at the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Talent Search Finals; Top Ten Finishes at the USEF Hunter Finals, Washington International Horse Show Medal Finals, and the Maclay Medal Finals at Madison Square Garden.  In the Junior Jumper Division she was the Chef d'Equipe for the Zone 10 Prix de States Junior Jumper Team and twice for the North American Young Rider Jumper Team with a Team Gold and Individual Silver Medal for her students.  Her goal as a trainer is to provide a safe, caring, and fun environment where her customers can learn the technical aspects of  horsemanship and showjumping, whether you are just beginning or have been competing for many years.  She believes in teaching riders the skills necessary to accomplish their goals while training the rider and horse to work together in a compatible manner.  Stephanie gladly teaches individual lessons as well as accepts clients into full training, and all levels of riders -- beginners through advanced, child through adult -- are gladly welcomed.  Try it for a month and see the difference yourself!  www.StillWaterEquestrian.com  For more information please call Stephanie 925-575-0632

Morgan Caplane Equestrian Enterprises

A Bay Area native, Morgan Caplane is excited to be returning home after working as a rider in Holland since the fall of 2010.  Morgan's riding career spans the hunter, jumper, and equitation rings and includes horses of all ages and types. In addition to over a decade of riding and competing on the West Coast, Morgan has lived and competed on the East Coast and in Europe. Morgan's experiences enable her to weave the discipline of the European training system into the fun of riding and showing in the Bay Area.

As a junior and an amateur, Morgan earned numerous High Jr. Jumper and High AO Jumper championships, including Menlo Charity Horse Show, Portuguese Bend, High Desert Classic, and Pickwick Equestrians.  She also competed in numerous Grand Prixs, including a 4th place finish in the $30,000 Grand Prix of Pebble Beach aboard her mare, Whiskey Girl.  In 2007, the pair were also part of the winning 1.40m Jr/Am Prix de Nations Team at Spruce Meadows representing the NorCal Hunter Jumper Association.  In 2008, Morgan qualified two horses -- Whiskey Girl and Eezy -- for the 1.40m Jr/Am Prix de Nations TeamSpruce Meadows team.  Morgan has also had many successes with young horses; she has qualified for both the 5 year old and the 6 year old finals of the West Coast Young Jumper Championships.  During her first year at Wellesley College, Morgan founded the Wellesley Equestrian Team.  She served as Team Captain from that time until her senior year, when she was awarded the first ever 'Captain of the Year' award by the coaches and captains of the ten teams in Wellesley's athletic region.  During her time at Wellesley, Morgan also qualified for and competed in the New England Medal Finals and Massachusetts Medal Finals in both 2000 and 2002.  Most recently, working as a professional rider and barn manager in Europe, she maintained a rigorous show schedule, riding and showing horses of all ages and levels. 

Through the years, Morgan has had the privilege of working with many extraordinary horsemen and women, including Heidi Cowley, Gry McFarlane, Duncan McFarlane, Gilbert Bockmann, Mandy Porter, Craig Starr, Elizabeth (Lumpy) Kilham, Alan Waldman, and Julian Kraaij.

Morgan values a fun and confidence-building approach to training both horses and riders.  She knows first hand how special the connection between horse and rider can be, and she feels privileged to have the opportunity to help others develop those connections.  Morgan is accepting horses and riders of all levels for full training or individual lessons. She is also available to ride and show sale horses.  For more information please contact Morgan Caplane at 510-589-8302