Instructors

Resident Instructor

Erika (Hawkes) Hendricks, Eventing & Dressage

Erika has been teaching and training for 25 years.  She is a graduate pony clubber and has competed in eventing through the intermediate level as well as successfully completed several CCI*s including Radnor Hunt.  She has also trained and competed through third level dressage. Her riding has been influenced by the likes of David O’Brien (NC), Suzi Gornall (MA), Jiffy Read (MA), Stephie Baer (MA), Dottie Morkis (MA) and Jan Conlon (MD). Training horses has always been her passion and she has worked with all kinds of horses from ex-racehorses to Canadian Chevals. She has developed young horses of all types to be successful competitors as well as enjoyable companions for their owners. Her training methods involve lots of basics and making sure that both horse and rider understand and are comfortable at any given level or task before moving on. Natural horsemanship techniques play a large role in her training as she firmly believes that a good relationship with your horse starts from the ground up.

Erika works with all levels of horse and rider through the preliminary level in eventing and second level dressage and is available for coaching at all local shows as well as select Area 1 horse trials. Her students compete successfully throughout New England from recognized three-day events to local dressage shows. 

Please contact Erika directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for training, lesson, and leasing options and availability.

Outside Instructors

Stephie Baer, Eventing

Stephie is an Advanced Level International event rider. She has competed at Bromont (Canada), Mexico, Rolex Kentucky, Burghley (England), and short listed for the 1998 U.S. World Championship Team. Stephie has taught for 20 years from beginner through the advanced level and for the last eight years at Course Brook where she teaches regularly.  A one-hour private lesson with Stephie is $90.00.

Claude Boulard, Dressage & Jumpers

Claude Boulard is classically trained in the method of the French masters, with an emphasis on the rider's lightness and the horse's willingness to do his or her job in a forward, relaxed manner. Originally a show jumper, Claude has also shown in Dressage, and received Area I Year End Awards while competing as an eventer shortly after he came to the US. He and his wife Martha Endicott, a successful FEI dressage rider, own, manage and train at Forest Edge Farm in Georgetown, MA, where they also enjoy importing young horses for sale.   Claude teaches alternating Sundays.  $85.00, 1 hour private lesson

Jeanie Clarke, Eventing

Jeanie Clarke is an event rider, trainer and instructor.  Her eventing roots began with her early education in Pony Club.  Jeanie's professional resume includes her Pony Club Traditional A rating, USEA Level 2 Instructor Certification (CCI*), a year spent riding in Germany at a 100-Day Stallion Test and several trips overseas to dressage train and groom at the world championships for a four-in-hand combined driving team.  Jeanie's clients range from kids doing their first elementary three-phase to adults making the move up to Intermediate horse trials.  Jeanie teaches at Course Brook several times a week.