Our Professional Team

 

Debbie Bass Owner

• BS., in Nursing, Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio
  
• Owner, Maypine Farm for 26 years operating both an "A" level show and school stable.
• Rider and competitor for over 30 years, having trained with the following: Missy Clark, George Morris, Jeff Wirthman, Rodney Bross, Lanie Wimberly, Lauren Bass
  
• Board of Director of the U.S.H.J.A. Chairman of the Owners Committee of the U.S.H.J.A.
  
• Co-author of the Sales Integrity Program for the U.S.H.J.A.
  
• 2007 recipient of the “Presidents Distinguished Service Award” for the U.S.H.J.A. work on the Sales Integrity Program.
  
• Over 30 Championships and Reserve Championships at the most prestigious shows in the country as both rider and owner.

 

Theresa Scout Instructor

• B.A. 1998 (double major) in Business Administration and Equestrian Teacher/Trainer
  
• Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Regional Reserve Champion
  
• Member of several winning teams at the LEC Team de Ville
• Stadium Jumping and Dressage Competitions.
  
• 1998-2002 Worked for International Dressage Rider, Nancy Smith.
  Nancy rode on the North American Dressage Team and was an alternate for the Pan American Team
  
• 2002-2004 Hanoverian Breeding Farm in Lincoln, California training young horses in both dressage and hunter/jumper in preparation for the show ring.
  
• 2004-present: Maypine Farm
  
• 2004-present Ridden with Lauren Bass, Lanie Wimberly and Avery Dimmig
  
• Symposium Work: 2006 Danny Robertshaw, Karen Healy and Norman Del lo Joio: 2008 Trainer’s Symposium Harold Chopping, Scott Hofstetter and Danny Robertshaw, 2009 George Morris

Jill Klepeis-Brick Instructor and Barn Manager

• B.A. 1992, Public Relations; Minor, History from Westminster College
• Multiple All American recipient for collegiate athletics
• Assistant trainer and manager with Lenehan, Inc. and Woodsway, Inc. (1993-2005)
• Assisted with training of nationally-ranked competitors at Devon, Pennsylvania National, Capital Challenge, The Hampton Classic and Winter Equestrian Festival
• Worked with jumper trainer, Olympian Anne Kursinski, as well as hunter professionals, Tommy Serio, Brian Tommerdahl, Cindy Brooks and Ken Smith (2000-2009)
  
• Oversaw and facilitated post-operative care and managed training facility in Santa Cruz, California owned by Peninsula Equine Medical Center (2007-2008)
• Managed private equestrian facility for four years with top national junior rider in Chagrin Falls, Ohio
• Competed and received numerous championships in Dressage, Combined Training, as well as Hunters/Jumpers

 

Derek Wolfe Instructor

• 2008 - 2009 Riding Instructor at private farm in Napoleon, OH
• 2007 - 2008 Groom and Exercise Rider at Limerick Lane Stables with Maureen Fagan.  Campaigned Maureen's horse through 2007 OHJA Intermediate Child/Adult Jumper Horse of the Year Award
• 2006 - 2008 Competed and placed at "A" and "AA" shows on multiple-self trained horses
• 2005 - 2007 Show Groom at Shadow Lake Farm with Adie Amorose

 

Chelsea Warnement Instructor and Summer Camp Program Director

• 2010 Graduate of University of Findlay, Bachelor of Sciences in Equine Science
• 2009 - 2010 Hunter Jumper Instructor for Rose Town Stables, Toledo, OH
• 2007 - 2008 Working student for Laitin Life Farm, Walnut Creek, CA
• 2005 Internship at premier Westphalian breeding, training and show barn, Attendorn, Germany
• 2002 - 2005 Working student for Whisperwood Farm, Sunol, CA

 

Lauren Bass Consultant, Clinician

• 2010 MBA., Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• B.A. 2002  Princeton University and life-long equestrian
  1996 ASPCA Rolex Maclay National Equitation Champion Madison Square Garden
  
• 1996 Wayne Carroll Sportsmanship Trophy: awarded  to the junior competitor who most exemplifies the decency, integrity, and sportsmanship that Wayne Carroll has demonstrated during his long career in equestrian sports
  
• 1997 Eisner Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal Champion
  Over 30 Championships and Reserve Championships at the
  most prestigious horse shows in the country as both a junior
  and amateur rider and finally as a trainer of young riders.
  
• Numerous placings in Grand Prix jumping Co-Chef’d’Equip honors for Gold Medal  North American Young Riders Individual and Team Gold
  
• Development of numerous top flight grand prix jumpers
  
• Governance positions on the U.S.H.J.A.: Trainers  Committee
  
• 2009 Candidate Graduate MBA Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University)