Le Cheval Sport Horses is a United States Hunter Jumper Association certified training and riding program located in Orange, California at Peacock Hill Equestrian Center. It offers training in Hunters, Jumpers and Equitation for intermediate to advanced riders - ranging from county-level shows to the A-Circuit. 

Committed to the happiness, development and well-being of our horses and riders, Le Cheval is very team and family oriented. As a result, a high percentage of our business is from repeat customers and referrals.  

STAFF

Le Cheval Sport Horses trainers, instructors and staff are a diverse group of equestrians with backgrounds ranging from hunter/jumpers, equitation, dressage, eventing, young horses, judging, off-track-Thoroughbreds, saddle seat and equine nutrition.

LAUREN  MITCHELL

Founder | Head Trainer

OLIVIA  BLANCK

Assistant Trainer | Instructor

PATTY FOLTZ McCARTY

Instructor | Show Coach

Patty is a decorated equestrian with a huge range of accomplishments as a rider and trainer. Patty instructs clients of all ages and levels in English hunter, jumper and equitation disciplines, providing a fun, professional, and safe environment for children and adults to learn life-long horsemanship skills. Whether your goals are to successfully show hunters, jumpers or equitation, or to be a confident recreational rider, she can help you achieve it. She trains, buys and sells horses of all breeds, finding the right match for clients. Patty also judges county-level horse shows and has served on the board of directors for the Orange County Horse Shows Association.
 
Patty’s competitive honors include Foxfield Medal Finals Reserve Champion (1982), AHSA Amateur-Owner Zone X Champion (1983-1985), Santa Anita Invitational Jumping Festival Open Speed Champion (1987), Intermediate Jumper Champion at the Belgium International Horse Show (1990), International Hunter Futurity (1992), and numerous championships for her and her students at OCHSA championship shows throughout the 1990s and 2000s. 

JENN BISSETT

Stable Manager

Jenn began riding as an eight-year-old in a western saddle, jumped her first fence at the age of ten, and began competing in the sport of eventing at age 11. For over 34 years, she has owned, leased and loved OTTBs, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, Half-Arabians, Warmbloods and unpapered gems. Since 1987, have ridden and trained with and spent several summers as a working student for Brian and Lisa Sabo. In recent years, spent time as a riding instructor at Sabo Eventing. Was a top-10 national and the number one California Junior Training USEA (United States Eventing Association) rider at age 16. Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Working life before becoming a full-time groom: Motorsports professional (NASCAR, Sports Car and Off-Road Trucks), freelance writer, author and international business manager. Married since 2004 and have traveled in 30 countries and 34 States

NATALIE RIETKERK

Marketing | Social Media

An equestrian since age six, Natalie has spent nearly the last two decades dedicated to her passion - horses. She grew up riding dressage and exploring the trails. As a teenager, she became hooked on hunter/jumpers and working with young horses. Natalie raised her seven-year-old horse Belgian Sport Horse gelding Rocket Science from a yearling. He is her pride and joy.  Professionally, Natalie is the Project Manager at CARMA, a nonprofit which oversees the retirement of race horses in California. She has successfully re-homed more than 100 Off-Track-Thoroughbreds. She is also the Event Manager for the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show. Natalie was also an assistant editor and writer with magazine, Everything Equestrian. She graduated from California State University Fullerton majoring in Communications and American Studies.

LOU CIRIGNANO

Office Manager

LEROY the FRENCHIE

Official Greeter | Show Mascot

FIONA

Barn Security