World-class Horse Trainers

Quinton DesFountain has been with horses all his life starting in South Africa as a boy showing saddlebreds. After 2 years in the Navy as a diver he moved to USA and began to work with Arabian Trainer Larry Lewis, Jr. and then for 2 years with Gene La Croix, also an Arabian trainer. While at the latter, Quinton started the multi-national champion Bey Berry Love.

By 1995, Quinton opened his own training business, specializing in starting and retraining problem horses. He has trained most breeds, from Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, Tennessee walkers, to Paso Fino's, Friesians, even mules!

In 2000, he moved to Washington and worked at Fairchild Arabians as a trainer until 2003. He is credited with starting Multi National Champion JKF MacGregor while at Fairchild Arabians.

Additionally, he trained the 2009 US National Top 10 AOTR HA English pleasure horse VSH First Lady and National Top 10 HA Country Horse Open and AAOTR JKF Noble Intentions.

Quinton uses a blend of natural and classical horsemanship. He has studied the works of Oliveira, Baucher, Tom Dorrance, Ray Hunt and Buck Brannaman.

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Danielle Des Fountain
Trainer

Danielle’s has broad experience that includes a move to Texas to work for LaCroix Ltd. and trainers Ray LaCroix, Tom Moore, and Rob Bick followed by nine years working for Mitch Sperte of Northstar Show Horses.

At the end of 1999, Danielle opened her own business offering a lesson program for all riding levels as well as show and pleasure riding horses. She and her riders, many from the lesson program, earned regional and national titles in English, Country, Hunter, and Western Pleasure as well as Park, Show Hack and Side Saddle.

Many National champions were produced such as LBA Class Action, Afire's Quintina, FS Easter Parade, and Soulful Strut, to name just a few. The joining of Danielle and Quinton into a team pulled together their past successes with horses and riders in and out of the show ring.

Danielle will oversee lessons for Wildwood Farm for local youngsters and adults as well to kids in the classroom through a distance learning program that will commence in the fall. She enjoys teaching all disciplines and has brought many riders to the winner's circle at the regional and national level.

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