Joe Thorpe

Present-2007

Trainer / Coach
Trainer of more than 250 Hunter Championships, 150 Equitation Championships, 20 Hunter Classic Wins, 20 student who qualified for LAHSA, USEF, ASPCA, WCE, USET, CPHA, Ononadarka, Foxfield, PCHA Junior and Adult Medal Finals with several medal final wins. Three years of students and horses winning in excess of 25 Year-end Championships within PCHA, USEF, LAHSA and SFVHSA.

2006-1998

Private trainer to Monarch International and the Heidegger Family.
Trained Nicoletta Heidegger to 3 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships, 2 USEF National Junior Hunter Reserve Championships, 6 USEF National Pony Championships, winner of the 2003 USEF Pony finals, 15 PCHA Championships in Junior Hunters, Equitation and Ponies, 2 PCHA Grand Champion Junior Hunter, 4 PCHA Grand Champion Pony Hunter. Monarch Internatioal horses have been champion at such shows as Indio Circuit, L.A. National, Del Mar, Devon, Hampton Classic, Capital Challenge, Harrisburg, Washington, and the National Horse Show in West Palm Beach.

1998-1994

Private trainer to the Kanbara Family where Gabby, Emily and Niki were PCHA and LAHSA year end champions 25 times.

1997-1984

Owned Classic Farms with wife Lisa - Focused on PCHA and LAHSA circuits where Classic Farms students won 100 USEF Zone 10, PCHA and LAHSA year end championships and 10 equitation finals.

2000-1985

Owned Showcircuit Magazine with wife Lisa - Reported on the equestrian community throughout the country.

1990-1976

Worked in Law Enforcement in the greater Los Angeles area.

1976-1971

Earned 2 and 4 year degrees. Trained at Equestrotec Stables in Long Beach, CA - Students mainly showed on the LAHSA and SFVHSA circuits.

1971-1965

Trained with Judy Martin

Lisa Thorpe

Present-2010

Trainer/Coach together with husband Joe at Sovereign Place

Present - 2008

Executive Director
Silks to Show Ring Thoroughbred Foundation, Inc.
Bradbury, CA
Establishing the retired Thoroughbred Race Horse to the hunter, jumper and equitation divisions by rehabilitation, re-training and placement through adoption.

2007-1993

Publisher/Editor/Graphic Designer
Show Circuit Magazine
Glendora, CA
Founded and Published Show Circuit Magazine. An equestrian publication about show jumping competition in the United States. Editor in chief for all editorials and designer for display advertisement.

1997-1984

Equestrian Trainer
Classic Farms
Chino Hills, CA
Rode and trained client’s horses for competition. Taught basic horsemanship, show jumping and care of horses to students from 5 years old to to 55 years old. Numerous Local and National titles for students and horses in the PCHA, USEF, LAHJA and SFHJA

1981-1970

Trained with Mary Gatti, Rainbow Canyon Ranch
Won the WCE (Barbara Worth) Amateur Medal Finals and the LAHSA Senior Medal FInals