About WaterStone Estate & Farms

WaterStone Estate & Farms has an 90’ x 220’ show arena as the winter riding school and clinic facility, and will soon have a 200’ x 200’ sand ring to complement the existing multiple grass riding rings. Our 10 acre cross country course leads to hundreds of acres of beautiful and varied forest and field hacking.

Owner/Operator

Deborah Weiss – Deborah brings years of diverse management and production experience to the facility. Deborah worked in the film and television industry for 15 years as an editor, writer, producer and director. Taking a leave of absence from the film industry, Deborah pursued her love of horses and the outdoors and soon discovered the emerging field of Equine Assisted Therapy and Personal Development.

Deborah has received certifications from internationally acclaimed horse trainer Chris Irwin, founder of Irwin Institute of Equestrian Arts and best-selling author of 'Horses Don't Lie' and 'Dancing With Your Dark Horse', and from Linda Kohanov, founder of Epona Equestrian Services and whose books 'The Tao of Equus' and 'Riding Between the Worlds' have garnered international attention in the field of equine experiential learning. Deborah is also a Level 1 certified EAGALA trainer. Deborah is completing her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology as well as her certification in Theraplay©, a specialized play therapy modality for children and families. Deborah is a contributing author to the academic text “Applications of Family and Group Theraplay”, Rowan and Littlefield Publishers Inc., 2009.

Instructors

Teresa Hills - Equine Canada Level 1 Coach

Ann Baston - OEF Certified Instructor