JETTE DAVIS
Stable Manager
    

CAROLINE STRECKX
Riding School Director

CAROLINE STRECKX was raised around horses from the day she was born. Her father  owned the  country Riding Club in the center of Brussels, Belgium. This is where she began her riding career at the age of four.  This is why horses have always been Caroline’s first passion.

She started competing as a JUMPER at age of eight and by the age of 12 she had joined

 

 

 

 

 

the national Belgian pony team.At 16 she moved to Nelson Pessoa’s stables and joined the junior national Belgian team and competed at all the official European competitions including the European Championship in Berlin , Germany were they finished fifth.The same year she was second at the South American Championship in Monterrey, Mexico.
 
At 19 she continues to compete in the young riders circuit all around Europe.She feels very lucky and honored to have trained with some of the best trainers in the world, Rodrigo and Nelson Pessoa, Jos Kumps, George Morris and Gilles Bertrand de Ballanda to name a few.
 
For the past 4 years Caroline has been sharing her talents and experience as a trainer. Caroline’s students range in age and experience and that is what excites her about training others, it is always a new fun experience and she gets to share her knowledge and experience. She teaches with a disciplined, yet lighthearted and positive manner, establishing an environment that is fun but also effective.

 
AVA NOICE was raised in the horse country of Kalispell, Montana and have ridden at Hunter/Jumper barns since the age of 13. In my teens I was riding both Western style and English style. I had the opportunity to work on the rodeo circuit which gave me skills in breaking young horses, team penting, and barrel racing.

At 15 I traveled the Canadian horse circuit with my trainer and had the opportunity to be a working student for many trainers showing in Hunter/Jumper competitions. During that time I developed skills as a braider, groom, and rider, all of which I believe are necessary skills to be a top horseman.

I have been with San Pascual Stables since they began their in-house training program many years ago. I am very proud to have been a part of the building of the training program at San Pascual Stables and to work every day with the professional and competent group of trainers at our facility. My goal with my expanding client group is to set specific goals with each client and work with my clients every day to insure that their goals are achieved.

My personal goal is to be the best horseman and trainer in my field, with my eyes set on the Grand Prix and beyond.
 
  
 

DAVID STERCKX

San Pascual Stables is proud to announce the formation of a new competitive show jumping team. European Grand Prix rider and trainer David Sterckx directs the team as well as offering training to clients. He continues to compete successfully at the Grand Prix level after moving his world class horses to Southern California. David’s previous experience includes his competitive training under the direction of world renowned horseman Nelson Pessoa, serving as a member of the Junior National Team of Belgium, Belgian National Champion and former record holder in the prestigious Puissance classes, and numerous successes in the Grand Prix rings of Europe. The team is comprised of riders of all ages competing at different skill levels and areas of interest. This year the team competed at many “A” and “AA” rated horse shows in California. The California show circuit is highly competitive and includes prestigious shows such as Los Angeles Equestrian Centers’ Memorial Day Classic, LA International Jumping Festival, LA National and National Preview shows and the Jump Del Mar International Jumping Festival in Del Mar, CA. In the coming year the team will include shows at Horseshows in the Sun (HITS) in Thermal, CA and Pebble Beach Equestrian Classics in Pebble Beach, CA . Because many of these shows offer world class Grand Prix and World Cup qualifying classes this provides valuable learning opportunities for the team. They are able to compete against very skilled riders, analyze the techniques of world class riders and to personalize the experience through the observation of their trainer’s preparation and competition.
 
ISABELLE EBNER began riding as a child under the instruction of her mother, renowned A-circuit jumper rider Katherine Brown. As a young adult, she began training with dressage trainer (and judge) Karen (Cheech) Barbour in addition to jumping with James Culetin. From 1988-1993 Isabelle showed in dressage, jumper and 3-Day events throughout the northeast, notably taking blue ribbons in both the Meadowbrook Hounds Second Level Event in Meadowbrook, NY and the Amwell Valley Second Level Event in Middlebrook, NJ in 1991. Isabelle has trained with Tad Coffin in Long Island, NY, Claiborne Bishop of Barracks Stud Farm in Charlottesville, VA and Muffin Barns of Gloria Fennel Farms in Charlottesville, VA. In 1994 Isabelle took her horse, Play It Again Sam to the Washington Nationals open jumpers, placing fourth. As a trainer, Isabelle began teaching in New York in 1991 and took her students to shows throughout the tri-state area. In 1992, she headed up the equestrian program at Camp Wicosuta in Bristol, New Hampshire, working in conjunction with the University of New Hampshire organizing home and away shows for her drill team, ranging from ages 6 to 16.

Isabelle is an accomplished rider and trainer with a winning history in 3-Day Eventing specializing in dressage, cross country jumping and open jumpers.
 

NATHALIE KLIBANOU

I have spent all of my life loving horses, most of my life riding them, and about half of my life now sharing my love of horses and riding through teaching. A great deal ofmy childhood was spent coming up with ways to stay at the barn as long as possible everyday, and I think, after all these years, I've finally been successful. I now occasionally leave the barn to sleep.
 
 

 
San Pascual Stables
221 San Pascual Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(323) 258-3999
info@sanpascualstables.net