Gerry Rushton Stable

Excellent facility for riding lessons and training! Very personal touch. As adult students of different levels, my husband and I are both experiencing a very positive learning environment.

I would consider myself to be the ULTIMATE connoisseur of riding stables, I may only be 23 but I’ve ridden regularly for the last 16 years and have competed at a world & national level in my chosen breed; Saddlebreds. Over the years, I’ve ridden with so many different instructors I can’t even count, but if I had to ballpark it probably at least 15 – 16. I know what a good barn should offer and what you DON’T want.
We just sold my last Saddlebred until I can pay for one myself (something I won’t be able to do for awhile) so after taking 6 months off due to health reasons and grieving the absence of my beloved Saddlebred, I decided to call up Stacy Hennessy at Gerry Rushton Stables to book a lesson on one of their Morgans. Morgans, Saddlebreds, Arabians, and Half-​Arabs (the other half is Saddlebred) are all ridden Saddleseat. As Morgans are similar to Saddlebreds and I was disappointed by the lack of high-​quality Saddlebreds in my area, I moved inland since Gerry hauled my horse all over the West Coast for shows and I’ve seen their wonderful Morgans in action.
When it comes to a riding lesson, I am EXTREMELY picky as I’ve had more than my share of lessons with phenomenal trainers of Saddlebreds, Quarter Horses, and now Morgans. Stacy & Gerry have VERY impressive resumes when it comes to Morgans and after my first lesson with them, I knew I had to come back as much as I could. I’ve worked more with Stacy so far, but had Gerry chime in today. Both of them know not only what they’re talking about, but also how to explain it to the rider in a way that they can understand. This is a RARE combination and I am more than happy to drive over an hour each way to ride with them.
The barn is beautiful and the horses are turned out to perfection. Nice big ring with a great viewing deck on the east side. I even get to hang around and watch for awhile, which is great since I’m a barn rat who will never outgrow her horsey fix. Lessons are very affordable, way less than what I pay in LA. I saw Stacy work with a beginner rider today and she does just as good of a job with them. An excellent find for me!