About Us
Lucy Courchaine
Sapphire Sporthorses is owned and run by Lucy Courchaine, an American dressage professional with a diverse background in the equine industry. She is a Grand Prix dressage competitor and USDF Gold, Silver & Bronze medalist with a special interest in the well-rounded development of the equine athlete. Her business combines her years of experience in managing high performance dressage horses and riding for top equine sports medicine veterinarians. Lucy believes strongly that correct dressage training can provide countless benefits to horses and riders of all disciplines. Her barn is filled with everything from FEI dressage show horses to jumpers recovering from injury to hunters enjoying a luxurious retirement. Her meticulous care and commitment to quality training for every horse makes her program well-suited for sport horses rehabbing from a variety of injuries. In addition to keeping full-time client horses, Lucy provides riding lessons on her own schoolmasters and teaches dressage concepts to riders of all disciplines throughout North Salem, NY. She is proud to represent a range of sponsors and affiliates.
Fitness and Training
Teach your horse advanced dressage, improve your flatwork between the jumps, or simply build a better equine athlete through consistent exercise programs and cross-training.
Lessons and Coaching
Learn how to count the tempi changes, form a proper 20-meter circle, or just how to make the best use of your ride from start to finish. Get help or prep at shows - everything from better braiding to nailing that halt at X!
Rehabilitation
Recover From Injury
Return to the Show Ring Stronger
Return to the Show Ring Stronger
We welcome and work closely with a deep network of respected veterinarians on treatment, rehabilitation and recovery plans for sport horses.
Return to the Show Ring Stronger
Return to the Show Ring Stronger
Return to the Show Ring Stronger
"Dressage for Every Athlete": horses of all disciplines benefit from the strengthening and coordination that comes from a focus on dressage concepts.
Achieve Fitness Goals
Return to the Show Ring Stronger
Unique Program Features
Help your horse return from a physical break, a mental break, or simply push to the next level with focused training and a well-rounded program.
Unique Program Features
Access Top Therapeutic Products
Unique Program Features
- Varying hills and footing surfaces for conditioning
- Wide range of turnout options, from medical paddock to field
- Staff living on-site with veterinary technician experience
- Monthly check-in with nutritionist to monitor weight and feed rations
Change of Pace and Scenery
Access Top Therapeutic Products
Access Top Therapeutic Products
Sometimes you just need to try something new. Bring your horse for any amount of time; whether it's 6 weeks or 6 months, we'll design an individual program to help achieve performance and training goals. Horses and humans alike find restorative energy at our peaceful and professional farm.
Access Top Therapeutic Products
Access Top Therapeutic Products
Access Top Therapeutic Products
- BEMER Blanket - PEMF technology
- Equiband System saddle pads
- Incrediwear products
- Equilume mask
- Fast-Track Boots
- Weighted bell boots for advanced conditioning
Our Sponsors and Affiliates
Betsy Steiner Clinic Series
2020 Dates: June 19-21, August 28-30, October 9-11
We're so excited to repeat this clinic series again in 2020: three weekends of dressage education with renowned international rider/trainer, Betsy Steiner. Hosted at the gorgeous Foxy Meadow Farm.
Rider lesson slots will be available on a limited basis - inquire early for availability as these clinics fill quickly!
This clinic will showcase lessons from Training Level to Grand Prix. Betsy's approach to training horses and riders is always remarkable!
Auditor passes available for the day or for the weekend; passes include: admission to watch dressage lessons with Betsy (9+ rides per day), coffee, breakfast snacks, catered lunch, and Q&A session with Betsy after lessons end for the day. Passes are $50/day or $80/weekend. Register below!
Shopping and vendors will join us at these events - sign up for a fun weekend of dressage in North Salem!
Trunk Show with Dapper Horse and Pilates4Equestrians
Saturday, July 25th, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Come spend an afternoon at Foxy Meadow Farm! Enjoy this fun event: a trunk show provided by Dapper Horse, featuring the latest fashions for both horse and rider. New saddle pads, polos, tack, breeches and more will be modeled by Sapphire Sporthorses horses and staff. Treat yourself to some retail therapy, small bites and drinks at our beautiful farm (safe social distancing measures will be provided in this outdoor setting - masks required for check-in table). Additionally, you may choose to experience mini-sessions in Pilates provided by our local coach, or chat with her about private instruction available at her North Salem studio. Email sapphiresporthorsesllc@gmail.com with any questions. RSVP here so that we can have enough chilled bubbly ready for your arrival!