Our
Team
Owner/Breeder
Charlene Summers; Meeting all of your breeding needs:
Charlene has been breeding top dressage horses for almost
30 years. Summervale Farm received the Top Breeder position
in the U.S. for the USDF Horse of the Year Breeders Award
for 2002-2005! Of the USDF top ten most successful U.S.
dressage horses from 2002-2005, only one is American bred
- H.S. Wistar! Not only did Charlene breed HS Wistar but
she also bred his father, Wishes and Dreams. Her experience
is vast and her knowledge extensive. She specializes in
getting mares bred that have been difficult to get pregnant.
Charlene's services include:
Head Trainer - Jennifer Williams; Instruction through Grand
Prix
Jennifer
began riding for Summervale Farm in 1997. She is a USDF
Bronze, Silver, and Gold medalist and has competed internationally
in Grand Prix. She is an experienced horse-woman that is
dedicated to the improvement of her skills and the longevity
of her competition mounts. She takes pride in the advancement
of her students and the quality of work that her employees
and students put forth. Jennifer offers training for you
and your competition or sales mount, consignment opportunities,
lessons, and clinics.
Assistant Trainer - Paula Helm; Instruction for Beginners
through Second Level
Paula Helm began riding with Jennifer in
2005. Originally from the East Coast Paula has been around
horses her entire life. With an incredible talent for communication
with both horse and rider she is excited to add on the role
of instructor to her list of accolades. Paula has competed
successfully through Prix St. George and is a USDF Bronze
and Silver Medalist and will be part of Jennifer's training
team in addition to offering instruction. Paula also is
an accredited Albion Representative for WA State offering
custom, new and used Albion saddles, saddle consultations
and saddle fitting on most other brands.
Assistant Trainer: Jessica Levin; Instruction for Beginner's through Second level
Jessica was born and raised in Long Island, NY. At an early age she was fortunate enough to be introduced to horse back riding and quickly became smitten, realizing this was her passion! Jessica has an extensive background in jumping and while living on the east coast was able to spend some time training with greats such as Anne Kursinski and Frank Madden. Even though she spent many years focused on jumping Jessica always had a foundation built upon dressage and showed the lower levels at a young age. She loved the detail and precision of riding dressage and in 2008 when she got the opportunity to move to Washington to work at a well known dressage barn she jumped at the chance! In the 2009 show season Jessica got her first taste of the FEI ring while showing Prix St Georges and knew she would always be wanting more!! In January 2011 Jessica came to work at Summervale farm where she rides and trains while continuing her education under the tutelage of Jennifer Williams. Her short term goals are to achieve her USDF medals and hopes to attend the Young Rider Graduate Program later this fall. She is a valued member of the Summervale Farm team and has blossomed with confidence while riding the young horses, helping develop them into confident dressage partners. School horse available!
Young Horse Education: Pat Stauffer
Summervale Farm has invited Pat Stauffer, of "Thinking Horses", to be a visiting trainer. Pat starts new horses and helps horses with unsafe and unwanted behavior. He uses teaching methods commonly seen among those who practice Natural or Co-operative Horsemanship. This means Pat sets himself up as the leader for the horse, thereby gaining the trust and respect of the horse.
Through the development of calm yet effective communication, a safe relationship with the horse is established. The goal is for the horse to learn to react to new situations in a "thinking" manner rather than a reactive manner. This engenders confidence for the horse and he is able to enjoy himself in and out of the arena.
Communication with the owner is very important. The owner is invited to witness training sessions to better understand the issues their horse is better learning to deal with. Weekly updates will be sent to the owner via email as well to manage expectations as best as possible. Pat encourages questions and comments.
Farrier - Jesse Marsh
253-209-7351
Jesse started shoeing for Jennifer in 2000. He has been
a huge contributor to the success of the Summervale Farm
team of horses. After a brief move Jesse is again shoeing
in the area and he and his family live right here in the
Graham area.
Charmaine Nelson, Certified Farrier
Direct: (206) 353-6578
Email: cnshoer@hotmail.com
Veterinarian and Reproductive Extraordinaire: Dr.
David Best:
253-847-8584
Dr.
Best has been working with Summervale's breeding program
for the last 20 years. He is a superb vet who gives excellent
care with his abundance of knowledge and expertise. Whether
there is a lameness issue or a panicked question needing
answering, Dr. Best has always been there for us. Thanks
Dr. Best!
Equine and Rider Massage Therapist - Jim Matheson LAMP, ESMP, LMP
PH: 360-359-8551
jim@horseandridermassage.net
Kim Lyle, LMP & LAMP Massage Therapy Yelm, WA
Featuring:
Deep Tissue Therapeutic Massage
Specializing in work with Professional Athletes
Equine Massage
New Location
By Appointment Only
360.894.0372
Senior & Military Discounts
Teacher Discounts
L&I and Auto Claims Accepted
Equine Chiropractor – Dr. Dale Pierson
253-312-7905
Dr. Pierson has been working with Summervale Farm’s
top competition horses for several years. His ability to
identify and correct imbalances in our horses’ physical
structures has been one of the reasons for their success
in the show ring. Dale and his family reside in Gig Harbor,
WA.
