A. Loprete Stables

A. Loprete Stables Boarding, lessons, sales, training and competitive coaching. Specialists in TB retraining and rehabs A. Located at; 39 Willow Brook Rd Colts Neck, NJ 07722.

Loprete Stables (formally Country Club Farm) is a professional full service, competitive show stable, as well as an excellent Lay-up and Rehab farm. Andrea Sgro-Loprete has over 30 years experience as a professional with both Race and Show horses. A Loprete Stables offers lessons and training of all level horses and riders. From beginners to National Level riders. No matter what your level we can

help you reach your goals. All of our riders receive a strong foundation of skills to provide them with a lifetime of safe, enjoyable and successful riding. We take extra care to find the right horse for the right rider, whatever the budget might be. All types of Hunter / Jumper riders are accepted as boarders and students. Competitive show riders, beginners, pleasure riders, fox hunters and trail riders. Andrea Sgro-Loprete has produced riders that have competed at the National Championship Finals, including the Pony Finals, Medal Finals, Maclay Finals USEF Talent Search and Marshall & Sterling Equitation, Jumper and Hunter Finals, Adaquan Finals, Zone 2 Hunter Finals. Our riders have competed at Devon, Hits, Capital Challenge, Pennsylvania International, Winter Equestrian Festival and the National Horse Show. We have a quiet and relaxing atmosphere for both horse and rider. We are a full service barn offering different levels care. Showing is not mandatory and lessons are suggested, training rides and exercise rides are also available. We keep a clean barn have large matted stalls, wood fencing, well maintained paddocks and lovely outdoor arena and polo field for hacking. We accept all types of horses for long or short term care including TB Race horses fresh off the track and post-surgery horses. Your valuable horses will be cared for and handled by professionals. We have a 100% return to racing and 98 % Win record including Stakes winners. Some of NJ's finest owners and trainers have trusted us with their horses. We have experience in all post -op care including; tie-back and palate surgery, pins and screws, geldings and colic surgery. By working closely with the veterinarian's we can provide all special care and needs. We have years of experience in the re-training of TB's off the track as successful show and pleasure horses. They have all competed at "A" horse shows and some have made it to the national championships as hunters, jumpers, equitation horses, event horses and dressage horses. Some have also made wonderful pleasure mounts and fox hunters. We also do consultations for owners, evaluations of re-training prospects, ship in lessons, and help with problem horses. The horses always come first whether it is your pleasure horse, national level show horse or high priced racing investment.

Excited to announce our new location!!! We welcome anyone looking for a warm and cozy place to ride in a relaxed and fri...
12/17/2024

Excited to announce our new location!!! We welcome anyone looking for a warm and cozy place to ride in a relaxed and friendly environment. With competitive rates, full grooming service, a gorgeous facility, and many decades of experience, there’s no better deal in town this holiday season. Contact us if you’d like to join us in Colts Neck!

12/16/2024

Dispelling the myth of ‘the perfect position,’ by NF+ instructor and Olympic medalist Karl Cook and originally posted on our blog in 2022...

"In the United States, we have a very strong emphasis on rider position. There’s an entire discipline dedicated to it, in fact. That’s great, in theory, but the problem arises when function becomes secondary to the way it looks. Function doesn’t follow form; form follows function. That means that the way a rider looks in the saddle or in a snapshot from a round is secondary to the effectiveness and balance of that rider in the saddle.

There’s no one position. If you’re a rider who finds that you’re far more effective in a different position than you’re currently riding in, then change it! Position is dynamic; it’s not a snapshot. The only requirement of position is this: does it allow you to be the most accurate, effective, and balanced rider that you can be? If so, that’s your position.

I remember as a junior coming out of the ring following a round that I felt went poorly, and I was told, ‘You didn’t push your heels down far enough.’ So, as a young rider, that makes you think, ‘Maybe I had that stop or that rail or that poor distance because my heels were in the wrong place.’ Looking back, I think that’s a laughable comment. Now, it may have been because my leg wasn’t effective, but my round was certainly not poor because of the fact that my heels didn’t look a certain way or reach a certain angle of depth.

Your neutral position shouldn’t take a great amount of energy or fighting to maintain. It should feel like a relaxed, somewhat resting position. I see so many stiff riders who are clamping themselves into a position, and their horses have a hard time moving fluidly. A good position is one that moves fluidly with your horse, and we shouldn’t be afraid of movement when finding our position. When you watch riders like Marcus Ehning or Eric Navet ride, they look stable and secure in the saddle because they’re moving a great deal with their horses, not because they’re clamping down and bracing. Movement brings stillness in the saddle when you’re truly moving with your horse."

12/11/2024

PERFORMANCE AWARDS REMINDER: The deadline to report all 2024 points (12/1/2023 - 11/30/2024) and provide verification of all results is DECEMBER 20. All results must be entered or hard copy results/forms postmarked by this date. Late submissions will not be accepted! All instructions are available at https://tjctip.com/About/TBPAFI.

Some reminders -
1. Hunters and Jumpers - CHECK YOUR HEIGHTS and ensure you have selected the correct division. Not sure what the divisions are? Visit www.tjctip.com/CATDIV. The height break downs are not the same for Hunters and Jumpers.
2. Check your state / zone! www.tjctip.com/About/TBPAFI (second tab)
3. High Point-type awards (T.I.P. or otherwise) and series-end awards do not count for Performance Award points. Please delete any you have entered.
4. Any Eventing or CT that is below Beginner Novice should be entered as Pre-BN (this includes Amoeba, Tadpole, Green as Grass, Goldilocks, Elementary, Intro, Starter, etc.)
5. Please make sure your class description includes the class name or dressage test description, class number and height if applicable. PLEASE include class numbers for all H/J, Pleasure classes.
6. All virtual or online shows must be entered as Online Shows - in the drop down box for Category and Division, select ONLINE - OnlDR and ONLINE - OnlOT only.
7. The General category is only for disciplines that do not fit in another category. Examples of disciplines that can be included in General are leadline, side saddle, working equitation, hunter pace, paper chase, liberty, trick training.
8. Make sure you review and update the contact information on the first screen of the Performance Awards.
9, If you are in Canada and affected by the postal strike, please use other shipping services to mail your points and verification, or email [email protected] for further assistance. Do not email large files to the email - they will not get through!

12/11/2024

🧐Did you know that RelaxMe from Horse First is a unique double action formula which works on both the gut and the nervous system.

🐴RelaxMe combines magnesium, vitamin E and B group vitamins to create a calmer more easy-going horse.
📌Whats the secret?? With RelaxMe the secret is in the loading, so when feeding for the first time give a loading serving, two to four 25g scoops for the first 5-10 days morning and evening until the desired effect is obtained. Then cut back to maintenance level, usually two 25g scoops per day, then before competition or stressful situation increase to loading level for 3 days before event.

11/25/2024

BY April Bilodeau We’ve all heard the expression “you need to learn to walk before you can run.” While we may not be “running” on horseback, in a way, the same sentiment applies to our horses. Think back on your daily rides. When was the last time you spent time really working at the walk?...

“But a good Thoroughbred is worth it. They’ll do anything for you”
11/20/2024

“But a good Thoroughbred is worth it. They’ll do anything for you”

When Myra Utterback purchased off-the-track Thoroughbred Deceiving in November 2022, she wasn’t imagining she’d be competing in this year’s Hamel Foundation NHS 3’3″ Equitation Championship. But less than two years after the horse came off the track, the pair put in a solid round at the Na...

Congratulations to Emma and Brayden on their horse show debut! Emma rode with us as a youngster, and we are so excited t...
11/19/2024

Congratulations to Emma and Brayden on their horse show debut! Emma rode with us as a youngster, and we are so excited to see her back in the show ring as an adult!

(CJL, Inc thanks as always for putting on a great show!)

It’s a bird! 🦃It’s a plane! ✈️ It’s a… Tony! So proud of this tank of a baby over his first jumps at a show! He tried hi...
11/15/2024

It’s a bird! 🦃
It’s a plane! ✈️
It’s a… Tony!

So proud of this tank of a baby over his first jumps at a show! He tried his very hardest over these cross rails and had a ton of fun. Big thanks again to Second Call Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement and Turning For Home for putting on this show and Taylor Ejdys Photography for capturing this special moment Ali Loprete

Photos from the all thoroughbred showdown are up! Click through for some excellent shots of Tony and Chubs!
11/13/2024

Photos from the all thoroughbred showdown are up! Click through for some excellent shots of Tony and Chubs!

I just wanted to take a moment and acknowledge my wonderful team for all their hard work at the All Thoroughbred Showdown. Victoria, Alyssa and Violet, I could not have done this show without you ladies, thank you for making time in your own busy schedules to assist me and all the hard work you put in.

https://www.taylorejdysphoto.com/2024-All-Thoroughbred-Showdown

Congratulations to our very own Emily Sgro-Miller on your hippotherapy certification! We are so proud of you and all the...
11/07/2024

Congratulations to our very own Emily Sgro-Miller on your hippotherapy certification! We are so proud of you and all the good that you do in the world 🐎❤️

11/06/2024

Welcome to the "All Thoroughbred Showdown 2024" fundraiser page, a groundbreaking event dedicated to supporting Turning For Home, a nonprofit organization committed to offering a safe haven and prosperous futures for Thoroughbred racehorses as they transition from their careers on the racetrack. For...

The polls just closed in Colts Neck! These guys voted “yes” on more treats!
11/06/2024

The polls just closed in Colts Neck! These guys voted “yes” on more treats!

11/05/2024
Our chestnut boys had a great time at the   at the Horse Park of New Jersey at Stone Tavern, Inc. Ali Loprete and Tony w...
11/04/2024

Our chestnut boys had a great time at the at the Horse Park of New Jersey at Stone Tavern, Inc. Ali Loprete and Tony were 2nd 🥈 place in all three classes in a big division of young horses! Chubs and Jaclyn Loprete won🏆🥇 their “War Horse” in hand model and placed 2nd in the Hunter classic with a really exciting handy round!

It was truly great to see such a wide variety of TBs in various disciplines and it was so heartwarming to be surrounded by people who love these horses as much as we do. A big thank you to Turning For Home and Second Call Thoroughbred Adoption and Placement for putting this show together!

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39 Willowbrook Road
Colts Neck, NJ
07722

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