About Trainer and Instructor Stacy Sutton
Stacy Sutton has been successfully teaching and training both horses and riders for 30 years, as well as competing for many years in the disciplines of Dressage and Eventing, and in her childhood, years rode and competed in Hunters. Stacy now focuses on the art of Classical Dressage, Western Dressage, Working Equitation, and promoting the Gypsy Vanner Performance Horse.
Stacy is an active member of the United States Equestrian Federation, the United States Dressage Federation, the California Dressage Society, the Western Dressage Association of America, the Western Dressage Association of California Affiliate, and USA Working Equitation.
She teaches the fundamentals and biomechanics of correct and effective riding for the rider and a compassionate, consistent, and engaging training program for the horse. Having competed in open Dressage for many years and with her professional horse training background of all breeds, this makes Stacy the perfect educator for teaching you and your horse the skills needed to compete in both traditional and Western Dressage. Stacy enjoys specializing in teaching and instructing amateur, Jr., and senior aged riders. She believes that the foundation training of horse and rider are very important and often, it is not taught to its full potential. This can sometimes result in gaps or holes in a horse and riders' education that may prevent or stunt progression in training and showing success. Stacy offers a unique, informative, and systematic teaching style that breaks down in detail the mechanics riding. This foundational teaching style creates a solid basis for enhanced communication between horse and rider of all disciplines.
Stacy is an active member of the United States Equestrian Federation, the United States Dressage Federation, the California Dressage Society, the Western Dressage Association of America, the Western Dressage Association of California Affiliate, and USA Working Equitation.
She teaches the fundamentals and biomechanics of correct and effective riding for the rider and a compassionate, consistent, and engaging training program for the horse. Having competed in open Dressage for many years and with her professional horse training background of all breeds, this makes Stacy the perfect educator for teaching you and your horse the skills needed to compete in both traditional and Western Dressage. Stacy enjoys specializing in teaching and instructing amateur, Jr., and senior aged riders. She believes that the foundation training of horse and rider are very important and often, it is not taught to its full potential. This can sometimes result in gaps or holes in a horse and riders' education that may prevent or stunt progression in training and showing success. Stacy offers a unique, informative, and systematic teaching style that breaks down in detail the mechanics riding. This foundational teaching style creates a solid basis for enhanced communication between horse and rider of all disciplines.
Stacy has run schooling and rated Dressage shows for many years and was active on the board for the California Dressage Society's Valley Oaks Chapter and assisted with running the USDF L Program. Stacy enjoys offering Working Equitation Play Days and related events to those new to the WE sport. Stacy has a passion for the Gypsy Vanner Horse. She is the founder and past president of the California Gypsy Horse Club. Stacy enjoys giving back to the community and is the founder and current president of the 501 c(3) non-profit organization Gypsy Magic Equine Outreach.
Stacy Sutton is available by appointment for Organized Riding Clinics, Coaching Clients at Horse Shows, Riding Clients Horses at Shows, Private Lunge Lessons and Horse and Rider Evaluations.
Stacy Sutton is available by appointment for Organized Riding Clinics, Coaching Clients at Horse Shows, Riding Clients Horses at Shows, Private Lunge Lessons and Horse and Rider Evaluations.
Stacy Sutton is proud to be sponsored by Custom Saddlery |
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Our Story and Training Philosophy
Stacy and David
Stacy Sutton has owned and operated two successful Dressage Training Facilities. She fully constructed and operated Apex Farm in Wilton, CA. for 15 years. In 2008, Stacy and her husband David Rude owned and operated Oak Creek Farm in the Sierra Foothills region of Placerville, California for 4 years. Both farms housed 15 to 20 horses and offered dressage training, boarding, clinics, and schooling Dressage shows.
For the last decade, Stacy has operated Vineyard Oak Dressage Training in Sloughhouse, CA. and starting in 2023 will now be based at Williams Creek Ranch in the beautiful Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon.
Stacy's husband David Rude is also involved with horses. He carriage drives his beloved Drum Horse mare for pleasure and is a certified Equine Assisted Coach.
In her free time, Stacy enjoys art, cooking, yoga, traveling, camping and exploring the great outdoors with her husband and their special family dogs Timber and Tulip.
For the last decade, Stacy has operated Vineyard Oak Dressage Training in Sloughhouse, CA. and starting in 2023 will now be based at Williams Creek Ranch in the beautiful Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon.
Stacy's husband David Rude is also involved with horses. He carriage drives his beloved Drum Horse mare for pleasure and is a certified Equine Assisted Coach.
In her free time, Stacy enjoys art, cooking, yoga, traveling, camping and exploring the great outdoors with her husband and their special family dogs Timber and Tulip.
