“From my very first lesson with Stacee, I could tell that I was going to love riding with her. My pony, Tommy, was primarily a jumping lesson pony, but I lost my love for jumping and decided that I wanted to try dressage instead. Tommy however, was without any dressage training so we started him completely over and retrained him. Stacee helped me so much through this process and made it educational and fun. She helped me learn the importance of a good relationship with your mount and the concept of training horses in the way that they understand. Stacee has a creative method of teaching and will explain things in different ways if you don’t understand them at first. She has a kind personality and makes lessons fun and valuable. She helped me learn how to use my whole body to engage my pony and how to communicate with my body rather than my other aids. She helped me gain confidence as a rider and as a person and provided me so many amazing experiences. Thank you so much Stacee, you have changed my riding forever!”
Charlotte Hansen and Sir Thomas (aka Tommy)
I started working with Ali and Dolecetto (aka Chetto) when I moved to Missouri in 2021. They came to me as a competitive Hunter/Jumper team, with goals of competing in the 3-day eventing. Ali and Chetto started to see how much the dressage was making their jumping work so much easier, and then they got hooked. Since then, this pair has won several championships, we have taken them from Training Level to Third Level, and she has earned her Bronze Medal. We have traveled all over the midwest showing together. What a pair!
“I came to Stacee as an eventer with a hot pony in tow, and wow, what a journey it’s been! She’s helped me fall head over heels for dressage – so much that I’ve switched to focusing on it full-time. Thanks to Stacee’s teaching, my pony and I have learned to move in much healthier ways, which was especially helpful when we were bouncing back from injuries. These days, we’re working our way toward First Level, and I love being part of the barn family, cheering everyone on at shows!”
Josie Luebbert and Billie
I started working with Josette Clark and Princes EDS (aka Delilah) in 2023, just giving her regular weekly lessons so she could learn to ride better for the trail riding she enjoyed doing with friends. Those weekly lessons turned into a full year of traveling and showing with the group, going to Pony Cup, and Regional Championships. Josette and Delilah always have a smile on their face, and make every event we go to more fun. After decades of being a show mom to her daughters, she is now enjoying riding and showing for herself. They are a pair I always look forward to teaching.
Rebecca Czebrinski and There’s an Ap for That (aka Pixel) started riding with me in 2023. Rebecca is a pleasure rider, who wanted to gain better skills with her horse. Rebecca has done an amazing job doing some retraining with Pixel, to get into “dressage mode” and because of the work we have done, she is now hooked on dressage. She and Pixel are even starting to show. What a great fun pair to teach, always coming to every lesson having progressed from the previous!
“Stacee was a life saver for Remy and me. She is an excellent dressage rider, trainer and coach.I met Stacee when Remy was a 5 year old with minimal under saddle skills and I was also faced with an arthritic hip. I realized quickly that I was not equipped to train Remy to the level I wanted for him. He was already a great trail horse but that was about it.Stacee literally turned Remy into a wonderful dressage horse within a year of training, riding him just twice a week! She even showed Remy in his first dressage test, and they won both the class and division. Stacee’s skilled riding and comprehensive direction is helping me truly understand the partnership of effective riding. She is always mindful of horses’ wellbeing and trains with both kindness and discipline. Now that I have my hip replacement, I’m looking forward to catching up to Remy with Stacee’s guidance so we can continue his excellent progress and mine!”
Jane-Ann Stahl and Hancock’s Painted Man (aka Remy)
“Stacee Collier is definitely the real deal, and we are so fortunate to have her expertise in the mid Missouri area. My whole life, I have wanted to learn dressage, however grew up riding hunt seat and trail riding. I had a considerable hiatus from horses while I raised a family, however, in 2013 I realized a dream come true when I purchased a KWPN filly with dressage bloodlines. I dabbled in hunter jumper shows, even starting eventing training, however in May 2022 when I found out that Stacee had moved to the area, I decided to go all in on dressage. Pearl and I both had numerous issues and holes in our training to work through. We had to go back to the basics and it was a long road; however with Stacee’s patient training, Pearl qualified for regionals in both training level and first level last year. My learning curve has been quite a bit slower due to being stuck in hunt seat mode and due to job responsibilities, however, I have worked through many of these issues and now have show goals next year! Even more than that, I have learned sensitivity, finesse, and excellent basics that will serve me well in the future. I have a much more stable, balanced, and secure seat and hands, and I am able to use body tone to influence my horse to use her body in such a way that she is calmer, happier, and fitter than she has even been. THANK YOU STACEE, I really don’t know what I would’ve done without you!!!”
Teri Baur and Imperial CPF (aka Pearl)
Alyssa Buenting started training with me in 2016 on her pony Barney. Since then we found her a new partner Del Mar, he was confirmed at Third Level at the time, and Alyssa has done the work to train him to Prix St George, and win several championships in the process. Since 2018 she has won many awards both locally and regionally from Second Level to Prix St George in the Junior Young Rider division. She has also earned her USDF Bronze and Silver medals, as well as the CDS Rubi and Sapphire Gem awards.
“Ive known Stacee Collier personally since 2015 as a member of the Sierra Nevada Chapter of CDS. Prior to that time I knew of her professional standing as a student of J Ashton Moore. When I had to change dressage trainers a year ago (because my trainer was having a baby) Stacee was recommended. She has done an OUTSTANDING job in taking my Fourth Level gelding to the FEI levels. I have been so impressed with her training that I turned my three year old KWPN filly to start under saddle. Stacee is doing a marvelous job with a well bred, very talented, but very sensitive youngster. Stacee has also fine tuned my riding, helping me to learn how to use and understand the biomechanics of my body with that of my horse. And most importantly, Stacee understands and applies her vast experience as a Grand Prix rider to develop a happy cooperate relationship with the horses she rides and trains, and the riders she assists in developing the same relationship with their horses.”
Nancy McCue Smith and May Hanks Pintado (aka Scout)
“Dillon and I have enjoyed working with Stacee over the last few years. Her teaching style is a nice balance of seat and position and horse biomechanics. Stacee has helped Dillon and I move up the levels quickly while having a lot of fun in the show ring and on trails. We wish her the best in her new venture.”
Andrea Vollersen and Dillon Daily
“Stacee offers correct, concise, and effective training for both horse and rider. Her passion for Dressage is evident in her riding and training. She continues to help me meet my goals and achieve a greater level of connection with my horse. Her emphasis on biomechanics has increased my effectiveness and confidence as a rider”
Avery Roll and Kahuna (Aka Klyde)
“I have been training with Stacee for the past 2 years at Meadow View Farms. When I first started training with her I had just set some new goals with myself of becoming a more balanced and effective rider. I found that Stacee was able to get me on track of accomplishing those goals.
Within the first couple of lessons I found that I really liked her ability to verbalize and clarify in a way that helped me grasp the concepts of the lessons. My aids became more quiet and more effective, my horse became more responsive and our relationship has certainly improved.
Stacee has a lot of show experience and was able to school us at one of our recent local shows. Her knowledge of the dressage tests was super helpful and we were able to do very well at our last show; 2 blue ribbons and high point over the 2 day local show.
We are going to miss her but know she will be a great asset in her new training adventure.”
Theresa Moscowitz and Demetri
“I became a student of Stacee’s some three years ago. I was searching for an instructor that could instruct me in classical dressage. Through a mutual friend I was introduced to Stacee Collier and so my instruction began in classical dressage.
Stacee taught me self carriage in myself as well as my horse. This is the ability to carry yourself as the horse carries himself. Neither of you depending on each other for support, either by using the rein or the horse hanging on you. Her instruction of bio-mechanics guides the rider to a deep understanding of how a horse moves under a rider and how to influence that movement toward a desired outcome. Through Stacee’s bio mechanic instruction I acquired the ability to ride with balance so that my horse executed each movement with clarity, elasticity and suppleness. (What every judge looks for)
I can not say enough of her ability to teach a student in the art of riding dressage. Step by step you learn the intricacies of riding this most difficult equine sport and have fun while you learn.”
Loye Jaeger and Gigante
Joan Wright and Tristan came to me with a goal of earning her Gold Medal, so far we have gotten her one score toward that goal. The Grand Prix is not easy. Joan came to me as an already accomplished FEI rider thru Intermediare 1, she just needed to learn to ride the harder elements of the Grand Prix Piaffe/Passage, one tempis, and finding the quick flow of one movement to the next. Unfortunately at the age of 21 years old Tristan passed away. He will be deeply missed.
Elise Bishop and Rintjse were an amazing pair. Elise moved to Gardnerville, NV to train for a Friesian breeding farm, when she took over the ride on Ritnjse, he was a tricking guy that had been shown to Fourth Level. Elise and I worked together to get him to Intermediare 1 successfully showing to that level and Elise earning her Silver Medal. We were working toward the Grand Prix, when a new job opportunity took her to a different state.
