Just like any successful program we can’t operate alone. Below is a list of the members of our team. Below are people that we appreciate and would like to introduce you to because we have found them to be an asset to our program.

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YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS

All of us at Stepping Stones have fallen in love with Essential oils! These treasures are natural wonders that help you attain and maintain wellness of body, mind and spirit. I invite you to our virtual store to discover the exceptional benefits of therapeutic-grade Young Living Essential Oils

Our Sports Massage therapist for Stepping Stone riders is Laurie Reynolds who has introduced us to this organic holistic approach of therapy. We love it! Our horses love it and we hope you will too. Some of our favorites include the anti-inflammatory and pain reducing properties of “Panaway” and the stress reducing and grounding experience we receive from” Lavender” and “Peace and Calming”. We use them topically with massage or just a simple rub in and some are excellent for dietary supplements like “Peppermint” which is anti nausea.

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Rachel Lathrop

SSF is proud to introduce our pony pro and assistant extrordinair.  Rachel has has miles of riding under her belt between her time in the show ring at hunter/jumper shows to competing at 2* level eventing. Rachel has not only held the role of Chef d’Equipe for the “Young Rider” aka Jr Olympic team but also has multiple championships on her resume.

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LORI NELSON

Lori Nelson is a Pilates Method Alliance Certified Instructor and owns her own Pilates studio located in the chiropractic office of Dr. Kenneth Toy in Temecula, CA. about 5 miles from our facility. She earned her B.S. degree in Cellular Biology from the University of Kansas and has used this formal education to enhance her understanding of the human body . Lori has been an intricate part of the Stepping Stones Program. Lori’s skills have helped balance riders and build coordination which is vital in developing an independent seat and to be able to build and maintain the balance of our horses. Lori not only works with our students but she keeps our head trainer Dacia in great health minimizing the wear and tear that professional riders are prone to. Lori is also an avid rider which makes her role as a pilates instructor even more beneficial because she understands the job that she is building her students for. As we do at Stepping Stones, Lori trains with a very positive and detailed technique that makes you feel instant gratification from the work you are putting into building your balanced body. We would like to encourage anyone who wants the most out of their riding to consider working with Lori in addition to their riding lessons. Please contact Stepping Stones for any interest you may have in our hosted horseback pilates sessions and clinics that will be paired with studio work or contact Lori direct to set up an appointment or clinic for your own facility.

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KRISTINA NOVAK

Kristina Novak

Not only is Kristina Novak a very accomplished amateur hunter rider, breeder, and farm owner but she also adds a very important role to our equine business. She is an Equine Appraiser who gives us a value not based on our emotions for our horses. This provides as a huge resource for understanding the current market and our horses as investments. She puts a wonderful package together explaining the value and providing comps and projections perfect for our investment portfolios. Novak’s experience in both the Equine and the real estate market help her to fully understand value.

She is a huge asset to us for her professional skills, riding ability on our show team, and her friendship.

Please visit her website for a full list of her services: www.KristinaNovak.com

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VETERINARY SERVICES

Dr. Chris Huth at Temeku Equine Veterinary Hospital is very dedicated to our program. He is located less than 1 mile from our program and and is not only an amazing veterinarian but a great friend. His family’s professional and personal support for us, our horses and our athletic career goals makes him the perfect fit for our program. He is excellent in sports medicine and keeps our horses at the top of their game. Dr. Huth has excellent horsemanship and personal skills as well as having an amazing ability and feel for preventative medicine, diagnostics and treatments. We work with him for all our performance horses needs in the US and internationally. Please call him for any US or international pre-purchases, Lameness Evaluations, Acupuncture, Breeding, Dentistry, or routine healthcare for any breed and discipline. (951) 595-5767 www.temekuequine.com

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DIANA MURAVEZ

In 1976 Diana Muravez began the study of Dressage. Her teachers through the process were Jurgen Mainzer, Gerhard Politz, Dietrick Von Hopfgarten, Alexsandra Howard and Mary Wanless.

Diana had earned the USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold medals on self-trained horses. She has ridden in Europe as well as the US and demonstrated an exhibition ride for the 84′ Olympic games.

She began teaching dressage in 1978 and believes seat and position the cornerstone to developing a harmonious relationship in riding. Harmony with the horse being of utmost importance.

Today Diana must limit the number of private students due to her busy schedule as the Treasurer of California Dressage Society, secretary of many dressage shows, and scoring at many more shows. She does however, teach clinics every month and invite full training clients into the Stepping Stone Program at SCEC where she and head Trainer Dacia Peters work together bringing dressage horses along as well as working with the jumpers to improve balance and power for their course work. For availability in the Stepping Stone program at SCEC please contact head trainer Dacia Peters.

Please contact Diana for information on participating or hosting a clinic DianaLoire@aol.com

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FARRIER SERVICE and MUCH (a)more: MARIO IMPERATO

Mario Imperato provides our farrier services and much more. As a rider in show jumping and dressage with a background riding race horses Mario is a HUGE asset to our team. Mario not only has his horses in our program but shows (wins) consistently with us. Mario has an expert eye on balance and conformation. He knows and understands the horses competitive needs and their biomechanics. Mario has exceptional horsemanship skills and an inventive creativity that solves problems in a precise fashion.  Most of Mario’s farrier clientele are top dressage, Show jumpers, and hunter/jumpers who many compete internationally. Please Contact Mario to make an appointment (951) 440-2801
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GROOM EXTRAORDINAIRE – LUIS

Is our head groom and is who keeps everyone looking ready to win their competitions. He knows and cares for our horses as if they were his own and his hard work is very much appreciated. He is very much involved in the progress of our horses and helps in the process of starting our young horses by being very patient and firm at the right times and helping us legging up for the first time. From the first bath to the first time clipped to the first time tied it is a group project and we enjoy working with him.

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SANDRA J BRUNET

Sandy is responsible for helping us provide our balanced Diet at Stepping Stones tailored to every horse and has introduced us to many great products. Our Introduction began with Chaffhaye who we are now sponsored by. After working with her with this product and experiencing her passion for the people and horses around her we branched off to a new path with her as our hay broker with our amazing Orchard hay source out of Nevada and Nikken Magnets. She is now working exclusively with King Feeds which is our concentrated feed source. We have a very balanced diet and excellent service not only from someone who we appreciate her friendship and support of our program but someone we respect and trust with our fuel for our horses.

Bio

Not only is Sandy a very successful business person but has earned a degree in Chemistry with advanced studies in Biochemistry and Business. After more than 20 years of serving the pharmaceutical and research communities, Sandy’s lifelong passion of preventing illness instead of treating it, led to the creation of The Holistic Horseman. She is dedicated to educate the public and equine professionals about the use of natural solutions to prevent and speed recovery from injury and illness for riders and their equine partners. Please contact Sandy by phone at (949) 300-3255 to get on track with top complex products delivered and paired in a balanced and easy way.