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Nathan Stiles’ involvement in the Hunter/Jumper industry has taken him throughout the country, as well as overseas. He has worked, trained or ridden under the tutelage of many world renowned riders and trainers, some of which include Olympic Double Gold medalist Joe Fargis, German Grand Prix rider and World Equestrian Games medalist Sören von Rönne, 3-time World Champion Hunter rider Scott Stewart, 2-time World Champion Hunter rider John French, legendary American show jumper Todd Minikus, Canadian World Cup rider and Course Designer Dale Harvey, top Equitation trainer Frank Madden and top Hunter judge Ralph Caristo.

Nathan also has a very extensive show record, which entails multiple placings at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, as well as riding in a Young Rider’s Team Competition there. As a junior, he was champion in the Junior Jumpers in Attitash, NH, top 12 in the CK Equitation Class at the Hampton Classic, and top 10 at the Ox Ridge Equitation Challenge in Darien, CT. As a professional he has additionally collected multiple wins and championships at shows throughout the East Coast and California, such as Old Salem, Upperville, Woodside, Pebble Beach, Blenheim, Showpark, and Del Mar. In 1997 he won the British Horse Society Horsemastership Class at the Royal International Horse Show in Hickstead, England.

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Hunter, Jumper, and Dressage Training for Both Horse and Rider

Barbara Messinger, Cygnet's Schooling Instructor, has earned the designation of USHJA Certified Trainer! Barbara is currently one of only three trainers certified in the state of Oregon, and the only one in southern Oregon.
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Cygnet Farm is a full service hunter, jumper, equitation training facility in Talent, Oregon, featuring programs for the first time rider to the seasoned show competitor.

The mission of the USHJA Trainer Certification Program is to preserve the American Hunter/Jumper Forward System of riding and jumping through the development of a comprehensive education and certification program for all levels of professional trainers. The USHJA Trainer Certification Program is a voluntary program. It exists to provide continuing education, recognition of merit, and a forum for long-term professional development. . The Trainer Certification Program aims to promote certain standards and ideals. In order to receive and maintain certification, trainers are tested on a broad spectrum of relevant professional information including (but not limited to): horsemanship basics, safety of horses and riders, training techniques, and business ethics.