Stefanie Collier
Owner / Trainer
Stefanie Collier is the owner and operator of Collier's Lane. She is a professional rider and trainer who began riding at the age of 8. As a teenager she discovered this was her passion and become a working student for various top trainers. During her junior years she received numerous championships at nationally recognized horse shows. She competed in the AHSA medal finals, qualified for the Prix de States Zone 5 Junior jumper team at Harrisburg and was an IHJA medal finals winner. In 1994, Stefanie became a professional to pursue her passion of teaching and training horses. In 1998, she was AGA (American Grand Prix Association) Rookie of the year. Upon receiving this title, she rode for gold medalist and member of numerous Nations Cup teams, Laura Kraut, during the 1999 Wellington WEF circuit. The past 18 years she has had the prestigious Frank Gombolay help coach her on top Grand Prix horses and rising young jumpers. He was the coach of the Greek show jumping team at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has been sought after to be our own USET chef d'Equipe, and has coached many world ranking riders and World Cup finalists. She has brought many horses along from their first day in the round pen to their first Grand Prix. Many of Stefanie's students have received top honors including state and national titles. She has had students chosen for the EAP (Emerging Athletes Program) and go on to work professionally in the horse industry and NCAA School programs.
Owner / Trainer
Stefanie Collier is the owner and operator of Collier's Lane. She is a professional rider and trainer who began riding at the age of 8. As a teenager she discovered this was her passion and become a working student for various top trainers. During her junior years she received numerous championships at nationally recognized horse shows. She competed in the AHSA medal finals, qualified for the Prix de States Zone 5 Junior jumper team at Harrisburg and was an IHJA medal finals winner. In 1994, Stefanie became a professional to pursue her passion of teaching and training horses. In 1998, she was AGA (American Grand Prix Association) Rookie of the year. Upon receiving this title, she rode for gold medalist and member of numerous Nations Cup teams, Laura Kraut, during the 1999 Wellington WEF circuit. The past 18 years she has had the prestigious Frank Gombolay help coach her on top Grand Prix horses and rising young jumpers. He was the coach of the Greek show jumping team at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has been sought after to be our own USET chef d'Equipe, and has coached many world ranking riders and World Cup finalists. She has brought many horses along from their first day in the round pen to their first Grand Prix. Many of Stefanie's students have received top honors including state and national titles. She has had students chosen for the EAP (Emerging Athletes Program) and go on to work professionally in the horse industry and NCAA School programs.