About us
The DS System
We believe in treating horses like the athletes we want them to be. In order to be successful, our horses must be supple, bendable, balanced, and responsive. We must do all we can to keep our horses performing with confidence!
Maia Barnes
With a lifelong passion for horses, Maia has narrowed her focus and dedicated herself fully to dressage since 2015. Under the guidance of Stephan Cheret, Maia was able to train with a reliable dressage foundation. She quickly climbed the ranks in the competition world after purchasing her horse, Benvica. Among her many achievements, Maia has been recognized as National Champion, Regional Champion, as well as first place winnings at shows like Dressage at Devon, Global Dressage Festival, and World Equestrian Center Ocala. With experience showing multiple horses at a time in international and national classes, Maia has proven that the DS daily training program brings results! Maia now works with all types of horses and riders to give them the same reliable foundation and tools to achieve their goals in dressage.
Stephan Cheret
As a well established trainer in the NJ area, Stephan has a career full of successful horses and riders on his resume. With his systematic approach, Stephan will bring out the full potential of all horses and riders, and challenge them not just to reach their goals, but reach them very successfully. Stephan found success in the show ring early on in life with countless winnings as a Jr/Yr in France, multiple National Championship titles in France, producing horses that went on to win the BundesChampionate, and winning in large arenas like Dressage at Devon and Regional Championships on multiple occasions. Not to mention, Stephan has been able to train riders who were new to dressage to reach PSG in as fast as 2 years! If you are motivated to bring out the best in yourself and your horse, you are in the right place!
