WILLOW TREE FARM
AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, CA The Willow Tree Farm Stanford Red Barn location boasts 67 spacious and airy matted stalls in the historic Red Barn and the recently renovated School Barn. The Stanford Red Barn also offers men's and women's locker rooms with showers, a newly retrofitted Clubhouse, 5 grooming stalls, 4 wash racks, a dressing room, and picnic areas.
Located in the heart of Palo Alto, our Red Barn location is an easy drive from most cities on the Peninsula. |
GUY THOMAS
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Guy's drive, dedication, and determination energize the entire team at Willow Tree Farm. His extensive experience includes competing at the 2004 Olympics, FEI World Cup Finals, World Equestrian Games, Young Rider Finals, International competitions, as well as a multitude of Grand Prix.
The philosophy that Guy employs for coaching juniors and amateurs alike is helping and encouraging, rather than dictating and demanding. This methodology has proven to be quite successful as measured by results. Guy Thomas is well known on the West Coast horse show circuit for the total effort he gives every time he rides a horse or coaches a student. Guy's natural ability, deep understanding of a horse's mechanics and mind, and his competitive nature are demonstrated by his successful career as a professional. He is always willing to assist fellow riders and trainers. His record of success and the record of successes of those he has coached speak for themselves. |
Leslie is a third generation horsewoman, her grandparents on both sides were involved in the horse business, and both of her parents were hunter/jumper trainers. She credits her primary rider training to her mother, Carol Wright, a successful Grand Prix rider and FEI World Cup Jumping Qualifier winner. As a junior rider, Leslie won innumerable classes in the hunter and equitation divisions and accomplished many top medal class results.
She has worked as a professional for several years, first at Melodic Farms, which was owned by Carol Wright, and since January of 2014 at Willow Tree Farms. During her professional career, she has continued to ride and compete, and has competed in all of the jumper divisions including Grand Prix. During the past three years, she has ridden the gamut of horses ranging from young, green horses to Grand Prix prospects and Grand Prix competition horses. Her experience has also included three years of teaching plus coaching at shows. She has worked at both of Willow Tree's facilities. |
LESLIE WRIGHT
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