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.
 
  
 

SARINE ARATOON

Every morning I wake up and realize how blessed I am to actually be excited about going to work.The passion for horses seemed to be within me from an early age, and has since grown into what is now my career.Due to my parent’s lack of knowledge regarding the equestrian world, I did not stumble upon my path until I was in my late teen years, and since then it has been a whirlwind of fun.

I started my riding career at Flintridge Riding Club under the watchful and meticulous eye of Liz Denny. Seeing my love and eagerness to learn, Liz helped me not only become a well-accomplished rider, but also a well-prepared horsewomen. I learned how to run a show barn that maintained not only the animals but also its riders. I later took another opportunity to ride and work with Cyndi Merritt of Bay Crest Farms. Cyndi, in addition to being a fantastic trainer, was an amazing person. She helped me become confident and aware as a rider and trainer. Throughout my junior career I had the pleasure of also working with Victor Hugo, Richard Spooner, David Josiah, Virginia Plancke, Linda Allen, and Leslie Steele.

I have found an amazing barn and team of people at San Pascual Stables, who make every day fun, exciting, and enjoyable. In the past two years my partner, Ava Noice, and I have worked hard to provide our clients with superior lesson and training programs.

My philosophy is to make riding not only educational and fun, but also safe. The team of trainers, riders, and clients at San Pascual Stables are not just my friends, they are more like my family.
 
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