Wendy has been training horses for the past 26 years and has competed, coached and trained horses and riders all over the United States and Europe. She has recently returned from the 2014 Global Champions Tour in Europe including Chantilly, London,Valkenswaard and the Stephex Masters in Belgium.
Wildflower Farm - Offering equestrian training and boarding in North County, San Diego
Including expertise in multiple disciplines of show hunter, jumper, dressage, equitation and pony jumpers
We welcome you to experience Wildflower Farm, a privately-owned boarding and training facility known as the “hidden gem” within the beautiful town of Encinitas.
Under the new ownership of Alan D. Smith, Wildflower continues to flourish with top notch trainers and a world class facility including two competition level training arenas with show quality footing. Wildflower Farm is a pristine property set amongst serene landscaping and miles of riding trails throughout Rancho Santa Fe and Olivenhain.
Our extraordinary team of equestrian trainers includes Mark Bone & Scott Taylor, Rose Carver, Wendy Thompson,Michelle Reilly, and Jill Richardson. We are very excited to introduce three time gold Olympic dressage champion “Guenter Siedel” joining us February 1st.
We look forward to welcoming you to the farm!
Facility Highlights
We love our home away from home at Wildflower Farm! It’s a privilege to be surrounded with these incredible animals and gorgeous scenery all year-round. Positive energy and attitude is a priority amongst our staff while meeting the equestrian training and boarding needs of our valued clients.
- 12×12 Box Stalls with in/outs available
- 2 Competition scale training arenas
- World Class DDG Footing
- Round Pen / Lunging Arena
- 5 Horse Hot Walker with rubber pavers
- On-site staff 24/7
- 3 Open Pastures
- 17 Cross Ties
- 3 Washing Stations
- Daily stall cleaning
- Feed 3x per day
- On-site Washer/Dryer
Equestrian Training
Wildflower Farm is fortunate to have such high caliber, professional equestrian trainers to include Show Hunter, Jumper, Equitation & Dressage disciplines.
Touchstone Stable
Rose Carver
Touchstone Stables is a full service program that provides excellent care and quality training. We specialize in hunters, jumpers of all levels. Our main focus is to develop the relationship between horse and rider in order to reach our goals. Trainer Rose Carver is also available for catch rides.
Michelle Reilly
Michelle began riding in Scottsdale, Arizona as a hunter/jumper. Riding from the age of 13, she began specializing in dressage at 20. With over seventeen years experience Michelle has brought along several horses from young to Grand Prix. She has earned her USDF bronze, silver and gold medals and is an FEI ranked rider.
Opus Equinus Farms
Jill Painter Richardson
Top quality Hunter, Jumper and Equitation training for both horse and rider.
Import, Sales & Leasing of show jumping horses. A premium show barn lead by veteran equestrian trainer, Jill Richardson, our philosophy is quality over quantity.
Huntover
Mark Bone, Trainer
Scott Taylor, Trainer
Huntover is renowned for it’s level of commitment to developing the connection between horse and rider. Few hunter/jumper barns can compete with the level of success that Huntover has achieved. This level of success is evident not just by the numerous Championship wins, but also by the pride and confidence displayed by both horses and riders in the Huntover program.
Wildflower Farm Updates
New Trainer and Dressage Court
We are pleased to announce Wildflower has a beautiful new dressage court and trainer. We welcome trainer Michelle Reilly, an internationally ranked rider with over 17 years experience and fantastic energy to boot! For more information about openings please contact Michelle.