Stephanie Ranger is a professional trainer and coach operating out of her family owned farm, Whispering Pine Acres, located in Dighton, MA.  After 20 years in the saddle Stephanie truly believes that the learning never stops, and is always investing in continuing education.  Along with being a licensed riding instructor, Stephanie is also a Certified Personal Trainer through NASM and is currently becoming certified as a Corrective Exercise Specialist.  She truly believes that if we expect our horses to be athletes we should be to.  Her mission is to showcase that equestrians are athletes and in turn we should train like them.

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Stephanie first began riding at the age of ten.  She bought her first horse shortly thereafter and fell in love with the sport, competing locally and with 4-H as a child.  In 2008 this passion took her and her family to establish Whispering Pine Acres.

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She studied Large Animal Science at Bristol County Agricultural High School, where she was also a three year member of the Bristol Aggie Drill Team.  During her high school years, she competed in the Arabian Horse A-Circuit in both Hunter Under Saddle and Sport Horse.  Aside from the show ring, Stephanie enjoyed the Western Game world and participated in Team Penning events.

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After graduating from BCAHS, Stephanie attended the Bob Burrelli Natural Horsemanship 6-month certification program.  Here she learned that you do not need to coerce horses into doing what we want, but rather create a bond, understanding, and true partnership with them.

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Currently, Stephanie is training in Dressage.  She reflects her training of a balanced seat to her students, and creates her programs to compliment the natural biomechanics of the horse.  Personal training has allowed Steph to take a deep dive into assessing her students posture and strength off of the horse, showing students how to be a better steward of the horses in the saddle.  With this foundation her students can excel in any discipline.  As trainer and owner of Whispering Pine Acres, Stephanie is excited to accept new clients.  She is eager to share her wealth of knowledge with those who are enthusiastic about learning.

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