Connie Stevens has been in the hunter/jumper world since 1973. After attending school at Denver University, she made Colorado her first home, running Foxbury Farm, one of the top show barns in the west. In 1986, she relocated to the Chicago area.

Over the years, she has become recognized as one of the nation’s top trainers for the show ring, as well as a “Big R” judge with assignments nationwide.

As a trainer, Connie brings a judge’s eye to her work, schooling riders of all ages and abilities at her MatchMaker stable in Chicago’s northern suburbs. Over the years she has taken riders all the way from short stirrup through the Medal / Maclay finals. And parents can rely on her to keep them completely informed of every aspect of their child’s progress.

In finding a horse for a client, her passion is to first discern the unique skills, temperament and expectations of the rider, then, through her nationwide network, find a horse that precisely matches those attributes. And as the parent of a successful young rider herself, Connie knows that a great match between horse and rider is not only critical to her client’s success in the ring,
but to her client’s safety, as well.

Connie can be scheduled for lessons and schooling at shows, and can also arrange clinics at other facilities.

Contact Connie at (847) 362-8880 or Connie@MatchMakerLtd.com