Stephanie Hayes
Connect with Stephanie via Social Media
or her website: CenterForAmericasFirstHorse.org
Johnson, VT
Offering:
- Lessons/Clinics on-site
- Travels for Lessons/Clinics
- Obstacles available on-site
- Youth Division Lessons
- Offers Instruction to L5 Intermediate B
Stephanie Hayes
Johnson, VT
Connect with Stephanie via Social Media or her website: centerforamericasfirsthorse.org
Offering:
- Lessons on and off farm
- Clinics on and off farm
- Training Board
- Horse Sales
- Working Student Positions Available
Stephanie Hayes has been working in the horse industry all of her adult life as a rider, trainer, and competitor in a variety of disciplines. For over twenty years she has been a natural horsemanship clinician blending in the fundamentals of dressage to riders of all disciplines and levels. In 2017 she attended her first Working Equitation clinic and was inspired to incorporate the training benefits into her programs. Since then she has become passionate about the sport, furthering her education at every opportunity, coaching, and successfully competing at Introductory through Advanced levels.
Stephanie Hayes is a sought-after Working Equitation clinician and is co-founder of New England Working Equitation, Inc., a USAWE Affiliate Organization. Under her leadership, NEWE has grown the sport of WE in the Northeast by hosting shows, demonstrations, clinics, and educational events. Stephanie is a recognized USAWE Professional Instructor, holds a USAWE “L” judge license, and serves on the Professional Development Committee.
Stephanie has been awarded USAWE Leaderboard Champion and Reserve Champion titles, and Regional Championships on many self-trained horses. She coached her junior rider to National and Regional Leaderboard Championship awards and encourages and coaches adult riders through the levels of the sport. Stephanie has been the WE presenter at the Equine Affaire in Massachusetts and Ohio. Her priority when working with riders and horses is to help them first establish a solid foundation to build a working relationship based on trust and respect. Stephanie’s classical approach to dressage focuses on correct, kind, and progressive training.
Stephanie Hayes lives with her husband Tim Hayes at their farm, The Center for America’s First Horse in the beautiful Green Mountains of Johnson, Vermont where she trains and promotes rare Spanish Barbs. She offers home and away clinics, haul-in lessons, and takes select horses in for training when time allows.