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Charlotte Sargent is both a hunter/jumper and dressage instructor who loves sharing her passion for horses with others. She rode her first horse at the age of three, and started an eventing career as a young teenager. Charlotte trained with some of the top eventing coaches on the east coast and rose through the ranks of Pony Club before moving out west to start her teaching and training career. With over 25 years of equine knowledge and experience both in and out of the show ring, Charlotte enjoys working with people and horses of all ages and experience levels. Incorporating both natural horsemanship and positivity-based training into her teaching, she would love to help you reach your equestrian goals here at the Academy at PEC.”

She’s spent the last 30 years caring, riding, rehabbing, competing and training horses in New York and Southern California areas. With this strong background and understanding she brings a unique hands-on personalized approach to training, helping her clients, and horses, achieve their goals. Whether you wish to show competitively or just enjoy a better understanding and ability, Sarah customizes her training for you.

Monica has been training Reiners and Cow Horses in Southern California since 1995. Her accomplishments range from 5th in the NRHA World in 1998 to top 10 finishes in the 2014 AQHA Novice Am. Championship Show & AQHA World Show by her students! Most current Monica was 5th Nationally in AQHA Sr. Reining in 2017. Monica is also a NRHA carded Judge. Since our start in 1997, we’ve treated every customer like they were a part of our family. Other individuals may offer similar services, but our services are the best, and come with a personal touch.

Julie has been an avid horsewomen all of her life. Her focus is coaching riders in the discipline of Dressage; from Beginners to Intermediate, working with riders 12 years of age and up. For Julie’s clients it’s all about learning and having fun, all in the best interest of the horse and rider. Coaching is her background, from running a successful business coaching program and translating that into the horse world; it’s all about setting goals, staying focused, and being committed so that you can achieve those goals you set for yourself and your horse. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.