Hunters/Jumpers
Laura on a young jumper at HITS 2009 Tuscon
Laura Simpson, Head Trainer
Laura grew up in New Jersey showing horses and ponies. She moved to New Mexico in 1990. In 1995, Laura won the Zone 8 Amateur/Owner Jumper finals—a turning point in her riding career. She became a professional shortly thereafter and launched her business in Albuquerque.
In the past 14 years, Laura has trained and competed horses at all levels of competition. She is equally at home riding either a hunter or a jumper. She's won many state "AA" championships as well as year-end and zone awards.
Laura's riding style and flexible training programs allow success for all kinds of different horses.While many of Laura's students have reached the top ranks of the state and the zone. some just want to improve their riding skills. All lessons are either private or taught in small groups of no more than three riders. This allows for an individualized program that meets the horse and rider's specific goals.
Ann has 30 years of Hunter, Hunt Seat Equitation & Jumper Training & Showing, and is a USEF registered judge – Hunters, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Jumpers.
• Train children and adults at all levels of equitation, hunters and jumpers
• Show hunters and jumpers, develops green horses
• Winners at Indio, Winter Equestrian Festival, Goodyear, Harrisburg, Washington, Devon, Lake Placid, Fairfield, Chagrin, Upperville, Loudon, Cincinnati, Nashville, Lexington, Trader’s Point, Germantown, Chicago, St. Louis, Las Colinas, High Prairie, Tucson, and Phoenix
Tomas Torres, Assistant Trainer
Lifelong experience with horses, from first ride to winning in the show ring: hunters, jumpers, experience through 1.30meters jumpers. Wins at major AA shows. Experience with retraining horses.
July 17-25: Colorado Horse Park Hunter Jumper Show, Parker, Colo.
Aug. 26-28: NMHJA Beach Party, Albuquerque, NM
September: New Mexico State Fair, dates TBA, Albuquerque, NM
October 7-9: NMHJA Fall Festival Show
Nov. 2-6: Tuscon Fall Festival, Tuscon, Ariz.
Schooling Shows
We hosted our first schooling show on June 18. The logistics all worked and 28 horses all started over a derby type course on the grass.
