Brigitte founded Monarch Stables in 1998, which specializes in a training and lesson program  for riders from beginner to advanced. Her students and horses compete at California, Nevada, Oregon and Arizona horse shows and have won regional and national championships.  Having ridden Saddlebreds since she was 11 years old, Brigitte is a USEF licensed judge for American Saddlebreds and Friesians, a member of the United Professional Horsemen’s Association and a graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with a liberal arts degree and a minor in equine science.

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Brigitte's passion is working with the dynamic breeds of horses, specifically show horses.  As a former school teacher, she also enjoys teaching people horsemanship and how to have the best experience with their horse possible. Her highlights are seeing a horse and rider come together as a team.