Welcome
Payne Equestrian Sport Services & Sales
Olympic coaching & individualized training programs to help horses and riders of all levels reach their full potential.
Our Partners
About Us
Experience
Doug:
FEI 5* Grand Prix Jumper, International Hunter Derby, FEI 5* Event rider, Olympian, PanAm 🥇 & Grand Prix Dressage & USDF 🥇 Rider, 'A' Rating USPC, Speaker, Author, Clinician, Mechanical Engineer & Pilot
Jessica:
FEI 5* Eventer and Canadian High Performance Rider, AA circuit Hunter/ Jumper Rider and Coach. Jess is also a Co-Host of the Heels Down Happy Hour.
A Facility Designed Around Performance
Every detail of our farm exists to help horses thrive and riders improve. From individualized turnout and conditioning to professional footing and organized show preparation, the facility supports consistent progress—not just beautiful photos. Located mins from Durham, Raleigh & Chapel Hill NC.
125'x200' Silica Sand & Fiber All Weather Arena by Clint Bertalan
10 Acre outdoor course with mounds, ditches and banks. Perfect to prepare for Derbies and Eventing through CCI5*.
Our barn is complete with a beautiful Legacy Post and Beam timber frame barn with custom stall fronts, rubber pavers, 4 wash racks, 3 grooming stalls as well as a multitude of therapies for our horses to feel their best!
Training for Every Stage
Young Horses
Develop confidence, rideability and correct fundamentals that create future winners.
Junior & Amateur Riders
Clear coaching, confidence-building instruction and individualized plans that help you enjoy the sport while improving results.
High Performance
Competition planning, FEI preparation, horse management and technical refinement for riders pursuing national and international goals.
Show Coaching
Preparation doesn’t stop at home. We help riders execute under pressure through detailed course analysis, warm-up strategy and post-round review.
Clinics
Doug travels throughout the country teaching Jumping clinics. Check the calendar for upcoming dates. If you are interested in hosting, Mon-Tues work best due to our extensive competition calendar. Please contact Doug below for further details.
Exclusive Payne Equestrian In-House Clinic Series
We offer a limited series held at our facility in Rougemont, NC. This is a uniquely formatted clinic for both rider and auditor of all levels.
Stallion Services
Quiberon
2015 Approved ISR-Oldenburg NA & Westphallen Stallion (Quite Easy/Premium Tb - A Fine Romance) Exceptional Disposition winning Hunters Jumpers & Eventing.
Harry has competitive success, ribbons in the International Hunter Derbies, Grand Prix show jumping and CCI4*L Eventing.
10th Place WEF 1 out of 80+ 1.30m
Europa PVF
2020 Approved Westphallen Stallion by ELDORADO VAN DE ZESHOEK TN out of CHIARA T stallion currently standing 16.2hh owned in partnership with Ellen Ziemer.
'Ozzie' shows exceptional talent, ability and carefulness that will propel him to the international stage in the years to come! He is currently winning in the 6 year old classes with ease.
Initial offering, stud fee $1500 with frozen available anytime and fresh dependent on his show schedule.
5 Year Old YJC Championship 1.20m Video
Traverse City 6 Year Old 1.30m
PE3S Calendar
Click below for our competition schedule as well as lessons and clinics.
For planning proposes, our calendar is solid within 3 months outside of which is tentative.
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