Julie has many years experience bringing riders and horses from beginner levels up through the ranks to accomplished, competitive, empathetic riders and trainers. Her experiences competing at the FEI levels in Germany, teaching at Morven Park International Equestrian Center, and owning/running Bascule have given her a depth of knowledge and experience she loves to share. Her commitment to the sport, through a highly regarded working student program has built many students into professionals.
Julie is available for a small number of horses in training as well as morning and evening students.
Richard “Dick” Hagen has trained with Bruce Davidson Sr, David and Karen O’Conner, Todd Minikus, Fred Weber, Eric Horgan and Lillian Heard. He has competed multiple OTTB’s from first time out to Intermediate and brought many a homebred WB/TB-cross from unstarted to competition level. As a former Whip for over 25 years, he has taught and taken horses over ground/country far more trappy than any cross country course. He is meticulous about being attuned to the horse and how it learns. His students learn to be correct and precise. With a history as a wrestling coach, he is a human bio-mechanics geek, and brings all of that to his lessons as well.
Dick is available for privates, group jumping lessons, cross country schooling and coaching at events.
Bella has been riding since she was in the single digits. With a background in both western speed and english disciplines, she has found her love in Hunters and Eventing. She has lots of experience training up multiple off track Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. She wants to really know the horse and how they will flourish in a way that makes them comfortable. Bella loves to teach riders at all levels and brings a positive energy to every lesson! She has a small IEA/Local show team and loves taking “her” riders to shows and events.
BASCULE FARM LLC
20800 WHITES FERRY ROAD
POOLESVILLE, MD 20837
Convenient to DC, Bethesda, Germantown, Rockville and Frederick.