Information for new riders
This area has been designated for those of you who think you might be interested in joining the team. Our team welcomes everyone; whether you've been riding your whole life, or you've never even pet a horse.
Below you will find some general information about where the team rides, the activies we do as a team, and a bit about showing. If you have a specific question, please check out our FAQ page. If your questions still havent been answered, feel free to contact the President, who's email is located on the contact page.
Where we ride
Granite Springs Stables
Granite Springs Stables is owned and managed by Bryan Bradley who also is the coach of UDET. Bryan attended Cazenovia College where he earned an AAS in Stable and Farm Management.
He has more than 25 years of experience teaching all levels of riders. He specializes in developing skilled, confident and safe riders. Bryan has coached the University of Delaware Equestrian Team since 1995. Under his guidance they have won numerous Regional and Zone Championships and Reserve Championships. They were the IHSA National Champions in 1997. Bryan serves as a director on the Board of the IHSA and is also on the board of the Chesapeake Bay Horse Show Association. Bryan is well respected by his peers in the equine community, and can often be found judging horse shows, coaching riders at shows, or giving clinics in the tri-state area.
All of our Intermediate and Open riders have the option of riding with LRJ Enterprises at Farideh Farm in Cochranville, Pa. LRJ Enterprises is run by Grand Prix rider Laurie Jakubauskas who is also the head trainer. For more information on Laurie or Farideh, please visit LRJ's website here and Farideh's website here.