About Owner and Trainer Stacy Sutton
Stacy Sutton is an active member of the United States Equestrian Federation, United States Dressage Federation, California Dressage Society and holds current Red Cross CPR and First Aid cards. She has been successfully teaching and training both horses and riders for 23 years, as well as competing for many years in the disciplines of Dressage and Eventing. Stacy now focuses primarily on the art of Dressage.
Drawing from her years of experience with quality trainers, fellow instructors, and human and equine physical therapists, Stacy Sutton has a unique ability to address each horse and rider's individual conformation and body type. These skills provide students with personalized tools to develop a classical and effective seat, thus enhancing the communication between each horse and rider.
Stacy provides an informative and systematic teaching style that breaks down in detail the mechanics of the rider's position in the saddle, and she can spot seemingly minor errors that can ultimately make a tremendous difference in the responsiveness of the horse.
Stacy provides safe, hands-on lunge lessons so that each rider may concentrate on their body positioning in the saddle and not have to "worry about the horse". Many riders can use this experience to improve themselves and use these fundamentals to progress faster with the training of their horse. She uses a variety of lunging skills including both German and French techniques that can only be acquired by years of experience. This includes 4 years as a competitive Vaulting lunger for the Evergreen Vaulting team.
Educational, on-ground lunge lessons can also be taught to the horse owner, enabling them with skills to not only "exercise" the horse, but to develop the owners "eye" and further the horse's education into becoming a well balanced and obedient partner.
Although Stacy primarily instructs Dressage riders, she also offers lessons and clinics to Eventing, Hunter and Jumper, Western, and English Pleasure enthusiasts, as what she teaches applies to all forms of correct riding and equitation.
Stacy Sutton is available by appointment for Organized Riding Clinics, Coaching Clients at Horse Shows, Riding Clients Horses at Horse Shows, Private Lunge Lessons and Horse and Rider Evaluations.
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Assistant Instructor June Juvet
| June Juvet has been involved with horses for close to 40 years. She is a member of USDF, CDS, USEF, AQHA, APHA, a committee member of the Mustang Heritage Foundation and the DL Trainer Assistance Fund. In the past, June has ridden and trained horses in many disciplines including Gymkhana, Halter, Western Pleasure, Western Equitation, and Dressage. She is currently a Richard Shrake certified Resistance Free Trainer, one of only eleven in the State of California . June currently is training and showing Dressage, and teaching beginner level Dressage students at Oak Creek Farm. June also combines her Western back ground and Dressage foundational teaching methods for those wishing to learn Cowboy Dressage, and enjoys working with riders and horses of both English and Western disciplines. June has a wonderful ability to share her extensive knowledge of equine psychology, gentle horsemanship, and correct foundational riding skills with riders of all ages. June is also available for private Resistance Free training sessions, trailer training sessions and horse hauling. |  |
Our Story and Philosophy
Owner's of Oak Creek Farm, Stacy Sutton is a Dressage Trainer and Instructor and David Rude, a Professional Certified Life and Business Coach www.5monkey.org.
Stacy constructed, owned and operated the successful Dressage Training Facility Apex Farm in Wilton, California for 15 years. Apex Farm housed up to 20 horses and offered dressage training, boarding and schooling dressage shows.
In 2008, Stacy and David decided it was time to scale back the operation and move to the cooler and scenic Sierra Foothill region. Oak Creek Farm provides an environment where horses can live happily and train confidently in the sport of dressage. We strive to facilitate the development of a harmonious bond between horse and rider by keeping the horses in our care happy and content. It is very important to us that each horse's physical and mental needs are met. We take special consideration in looking at the "whole horse" to ensure happy and well-adjusted equine friends.
We take care to not rush or push our horses beyond what they are capable. Many horses can carry past physical problems and/or weaknesses that go on unnoticed until they reach a point that a problem arises which can lead to an undesirable behavior or reaction. We use a variety of rehabilitative and strengthening training methods, and may also use specialized physical therapy services when needed in order to enhance performance.
Our feeding program is designed to balance the specialized nutritional needs for each individual, keeping in mind the horse's natural foraging habits. Not to mention, for the owners that don't mind, you will often see David feeding the horses their treats and goodies.
With the mental training and discipline of dressage, there is also plenty of time everyday for each horse to be at liberty in the pastures as well as enjoy quiet trail rides weekly.
We welcome you to give us a call and visit our farm!
Stacy and David