Amy’s a bit camera shy, but we have her tasked to get a new picture at the Wise Equestrian booth this weekend.  She’ll be covering the west coast & here’s the Upcoming Schedule:

Galway Downs May 11-13
Woodside May 25-27
Colorado Horse Park  HT June 1-3
Cooper Meadows June 9-10
Shepard Ranch June 22-24
Rebecca Farm July 11-15
The Meadows of Moorpark HT  Sept 15-16
Twin Rivers Sept 19-23
Woodside Sept 5-7
Galway Oct 1-4

It was a tremendously successful Rolex Ky for the whole team at Wise Equestrian!
Although the popularity and loyalty of our customer base has been increasing exponentially since I started working with the saddles last November, nothing could have prepared me for the overwhelming response we received at Rolex. It was far beyond what I had imagined and throughout the week it was so fantastic to see the visible change in perception that people now have towards the saddles.

Mighty Nice - Head of the Lake! Photo Credit Lisa Thomas

When I first started taking the saddles to shows earlier this year, most people I met were skeptical at first.  Now, people generally say, “Oh I’ve been seeing these saddles around, and have been wanting to try one!”  The public’s general reaction is so awesome.

Thankfully, we have two wonderful new sales reps, Amy Gentile and Risa Flamm, who started on with us at Rolex….and what a week to get trained!  Both Amy and Risa were  fast learners and ultra-enthusiastic. I wouldn’t have been able to manage the week without them!

We had Phillip at the booth on Friday to sign autographs and on Sunday he came for the raffle drawing of the saddle which he had ridden in on Saturday for cross-country.  We held a raffle to benefit the Thoroughbred Rescue at the Ky Horse Park and Phillip’s daughter, Olivia, drew the winning number.   Curtis Moore, a father who had bought the chance as a surprise on behalf of his daughter, was the lucky winner. Needless to say his daughter was SO excited and we helped support a worthy cause!

We want to also congratulate Phillip on a stellar weekend, where he placed 10th on Mighty Nice and 12th on Fernhill Eagle.  It was quite a successful weekend for Team Wise Equestrian!   Enjoy the photo album of Phillip competing both horses and of all the action at the Wise Equestrian booth.

Photo credits Lisa Thomas

I think that Rolex really proved to be a milestone and a turning point for these fantastic saddles. It generated so much exposure and positive feedback, and I have been inundated with calls, orders, and requests for trials since I returned home. In addition, Amy and Risa are now hitting the road in their respective parts of the country with their Wise trailers, so our reach is increasing even more.

This weekend, look for me at the Jersey Fresh CCI*** and Amy will be at Galway Downs in Temecula, California. Stay tuned for the updated travel calendar & Wise Rep page on our site!

Kelley

We’re packing up the mobile unit and heading to Kentucky!  It’s certain to be a thrilling week and we hope that you’ll come by our booth in the Sponsor’s Village, near the stadium arena and across from Bit of Britain.

Phillip will be on hand to sign autographs and to hand out a special discount that we’re offering at Rolex.  The discount and exact time of these signings will be posted after we have his ride times.  Good luck to all the competitors!!

News from our sales manager, Kelley Merrette:

“The mobile unit has now attended horse trials for the last 5 weekends straight and it looks like the Dutton RZ saddles are really taking off! Our first event of the year was at Longwood Farm, during which we gave away one of the saddles in a raffle. I ran into the lucky winner, Megan Gosch, at the Florida Horse Park event, and she had just completed her cross-country ride in the new saddle and loved it!

I have attended both Rocking Horse I and II, and that event was a fabulous one for Wise Equestrian.  The show organizers did a fantastic job with the vendor village, and despite some rain (and a sandstorm!) plenty of people dropped by to sit in our saddles “with all the holes”!

Next was Poplar Place, and a 6 hour drive for the mobile unit up to Georgia. That weekend was well worth the trip, as there were Dutton RZ saddles in action everywhere!  Julie Richards, Alex Green, and many of their students were rocking around cross-country in their WisAir saddles.  The best testament to the quality and innovative design of the saddles comes from happy customers, and it was a busy weekend for me!

The weekend of February 10th-12th took the Wise mobile unit to the Florida Horse Park for the Ocala Horse Properties Winter event.  Despite some chilly conditions, many came by the mobile unit and we snapped some photos of the trailer at this event.”

Look for the Wise Equestrian mobile unit and our Dutton RZ saddles to be traveling back to Georgia this coming weekend for the Pine Top Advanced horse trials.  Our schedule for March includes Sporting Days in Aiken then Red Hills Horse Trials in Tallahassee. Keep your eyes peeled for us, and come visit Kelley (and her sidekick Sophie the shih tzu) at the mobile unit at an event near you!

Are you a dynamic, outgoing, well-spoken person? Are you looking to become part of an exciting sales team dedicated to spreading the word about innovative products? Do you love to travel and meet new people? Well look no farther because Wise Equestrian is currently seeking a new sales reps to expand our product exposure into the midwest and west coast!

This is a full-time salaried position with the opportunity to make commissions in addition. Requirements include a vehicle that can haul one of our 16′ cargo trailers, attendance at events 3 weekends per month, and calls to farms and tack stores in between.

Resumes and questions should be directed to Kelley Merette at wiseeq.kelley@gmail.com.

Winner Megan Gosch

Last weekend we attended the Longwood Farm Horse Trial with one of our mobile saddle units.  They held a competitors party, and we raffled off a new 17″ Dutton RZ XC-Show Jumping Saddle.  It was a festive evening with dinner, drinks & prizes!

The winner was Megan Gosch, from Gainesville, who competed in the Novice and Tadpole divisions.  She is pictured here with company founder Ronald Zabala-Goetschel.  Congratulations Megan!!

Wise-Equestrian is proud to announce the launch of our new website & mobile unit schedule!  After several months of hard work, we are proud to unveil our new website, which will feature our cutting edge line-up of WISAIR saddles, bridles and tack, as well as informative information regarding our company founders.  In addition, we have dedicated a page to our smallest fans, but biggest Wiseguy supporters – our Wisekids!

We are also very happy to welcome Kelley Merette to the Wise-Equestrian team! Kelley joins us from the staff at True Prospect Farm where she worked for 3 years gaining invaluable experience in one of the world’s top international eventing barns. Prior to working for Phillip Dutton, she worked for 2 years with Courtney Cooper after completing her degree in Equine Science from Colorado State University, where she graduated with honors in 2007!  Kelley has been selected as our National Sales Manager,  and she will be heading south this January with one of our three mobile units, which will be covering Area 3 horse shows and events in Florida, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina.  Our second mobile unit will be covering Area 2 at the Southern Pines shows in March, and we are in the process of hiring a representative to cover Area 6 in California for that eventing and show circuit.

Our company was created out of partnership between two top upper level event riders, Ronald Zabala-Goetschel and Phillip Dutton.  These two gentlemen have designed these unique and lightweight dressage, show jumping and cross-country saddles to focus on horse and rider comfort, proper balance and fit, improved rider position and effectiveness of the aids.  Please peruse our new website for more details on our product line.

At Wise-Equestrian we welcome your questions about our cutting edge saddles and product line.  Contact us at info@wise-equestrian.com and we’ll see you at the shows!