About Symphony Stables

   

Walter & Gisela trail riding in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee with their horses, Spark, and Diablo
Our mission is to provide a training facility where horse and human can connect, learn and benefit from each other. Through mutual respect we create winning partnerships.

Our training principles take a logical, progressive approach which are geared toward training the body, as well as the mind of the horse.

The “dynamic duo” (as Walt and Gisela have been dubbed by friends and students) have apprenticed with Canadian trainer Chris Irwin. They have also studied and incorporated, the teachings of, classical dressage masters, centered riding instructors, hall of fame reiners and world champions at trail. They have taken the best from the best and put it in a well balanced package. When they combine their individual strengths, their training package can’t be beat.

The Mantlers have been holding regular clinics in Wheatley Ontario and have worked clinics in Toronto, Ottawa, Kentucky, Nova Scotia and have drawn students to their clinics in Wheatley from across Canada, USA and as far away as South Africa.

They currently have a series of training articles running in the Ontario based horse publication “The Rider”. They also have a series running in Canada’s leading horse publication “Horse Canada” as well.