Sally Martin
Sally is the owner and manager of High Pointe Stables. Her lifelong love of horses turned into a career managing HPS. Her mission is to provide a high standard of care with attention to detail and a lifetime of experience. It is Sally’s belief that horses should live in the most natural environment possible. This belief shapes what she offers boarders — large open paddocks and group turnout.
Claire Martin
With over a decade of professional riding and training experience, Claire Martin has dedicated her life to understanding how to connect with horses and pass her methods on to those around her. With a background in Dressage, Natural Horsemanship, Western Riding, OTTB rehabilitation/retraining, and Hunters, she doesn’t believe there is one strict “way” to ride and train. Rather, she believes that every horse and rider pair are unique and takes into account their personal goals. Because of this unique training philosophy, she is not bound to any one training or riding style, but rather finds what works best for the horse and rider pair. Claire is the primary trainer for boarders on site, and offers lessons to the public. She offers lessons for beginners through advanced riders
Julianne Shivers
After ten years of equine and barn management experience at Pine Cove Camps, Julianne Shivers began teaching riding lessons at High Pointe Stables in the fall of 2023. Julianne is a certified Western riding instructor through the Certified Horsemanship Association, and she is also a certified elementary school teacher in the State of Texas. She is CPR/First Aid certified through the Red Cross. Having managed a program with one-hundred horses, fifty seasonal and full-time staff, and thousands of campers, Julianne prioritizes safety, horse and rider connection, building confidence, and growing new skills. She eagerly desires for her students to leave lessons equipped to become CHA certified, own a horse, and/or enjoy their time developing equestrian skills. Julianne offers horsemanship classes and western riding lessons.
Judie Nicol
Lainie Lasseter
Emily Rose
Emily Rose is a certified Level 3 English & Western Riding Instructor through the Certified Horsemanship Association. First certified in 2014, Emily has many years of experience teaching students with a variety of skill levels and backgrounds. Her horsemanship journey started out when she first began lessons at the age of 12 in the hunter/jumper world of the east coast. In high school she branched out to the reining and western riding disciplines. She spent her high school and college summers as an instructor/wrangler at several summer camps in PA, GA, and TX. After college she was hired as a full time barn manager at a camp in Texas where she worked for seven years. Her responsibilities included maintaining a large herd of horses and managing a team of staff to lead lessons and trail rides. She is also CPR and First Aid certified through the Red Cross. Emily values teaching well rounded horsemanship that includes ground work, riding, horse care, and clear communication between the horse and rider. She focuses on safety, skill development, connection between horse and student, and enjoyment.