Chestnut Hills Equestrian Center
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About Us
THE TRAINERS
Shayne Berridge Wireman is the owner and head trainer of Chestnut Hills. She purchased the property in 1988 at the tender age of 20, and has successfully built a top lesson program and a winning show barn.
Shayne has trained a steady stream of champions at both the county and "A" circuit shows. She has been President of the Greater San Diego Hunter Jumper Association (GSDHJA) for the past eight years, and was instrumental in creating the GSDHJA Championship Show, which is held annually at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. She is now actively involved in creating a San Diego Scholastic Equestrain League.
After the birth of her daughter in 2004, she began focusing on the county show circuit in order to reduce traveling to shows. She still keeps several"A" circuit shows on the calendar for those looking for greater challenges.
Shayne has been GSDHJA Champion or Reserve Trainer of the Year for the past several years. She believes in good quality training at a reasonable price, with an emphasis on safety and fun. Shayne loves to take all of the horses and kids camping and trail riding every summer.
Shayne enjoys finding wonderful warmblood horses in the Czech Republic to keep her clients competitive at the shows without spending a fortune. She also has a passion for course design , and she practices her craft with fun and challenging courses at home.
Her positive teaching style and experience bring out the best in her students, allowing them to achieve their goals while having fun. Creating a fun and safe environment where clients are considered family is Shayne's specialty!
Shayne Berridge Wireman is the owner and head trainer of Chestnut Hills. She purchased the property in 1988 at the tender age of 20, and has successfully built a top lesson program and a winning show barn.
Shayne has trained a steady stream of champions at both the county and "A" circuit shows. She has been President of the Greater San Diego Hunter Jumper Association (GSDHJA) for the past eight years, and was instrumental in creating the GSDHJA Championship Show, which is held annually at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. She is now actively involved in creating a San Diego Scholastic Equestrain League.
After the birth of her daughter in 2004, she began focusing on the county show circuit in order to reduce traveling to shows. She still keeps several"A" circuit shows on the calendar for those looking for greater challenges.
Shayne has been GSDHJA Champion or Reserve Trainer of the Year for the past several years. She believes in good quality training at a reasonable price, with an emphasis on safety and fun. Shayne loves to take all of the horses and kids camping and trail riding every summer.
Shayne enjoys finding wonderful warmblood horses in the Czech Republic to keep her clients competitive at the shows without spending a fortune. She also has a passion for course design , and she practices her craft with fun and challenging courses at home.
Her positive teaching style and experience bring out the best in her students, allowing them to achieve their goals while having fun. Creating a fun and safe environment where clients are considered family is Shayne's specialty!
Sally Haddon is the beginner instructor extraordinaire! She loves the little ones and has a great deal of fun teaching them as they learn how to ride. She rode and showed western as a child and then became involved in hunter/jumpers when her two boys decided to jump ponies as well as dirt bikes. Her boys grew up at Chestnut Hills, and she began teaching to offset their expenses, and she loves it so much, she won't giving it up. She also helps manage the daily projects and upkeep around the barn and she runs the summer camps each year.
Bailey Gardner serves as an assistant trainer, both riding and teaching all levels. She has grown up at Chestnut Hills showing catch rides and sale horses in the hunters, jumpers, and equitation.
Bailey won the prestigious GSDHJA Sportsmanship Award in 2002. After two years on the east coast, she left her family behind to return to Chestnut Hills to finish high school and learn every aspect of the horse business.
Bailey has been working very hard at every aspect of her career from horse show groom, to coach and to rider. She is a gifted rider who brings out the best in each horse she trains and her students love her lessons.
Bailey is pursuing a degree in business and equine studies.
Armando Castro is our Head Groom, and the man we all could not live without!
He takes excellent care of our horses and the facilities.
He has been with us for many years, and he is a special part of our family.
