About De Equus Stables

De Equus is a full service training facility for you and your horse. We specialize in American Saddlebreds. De Equus prides itself in honest patient training instilling manners and respect in each horse. Whether you horse excels at western, huntseat, saddleseat or driving we will evaluate your horse and plan a training schedule tailored to each individual horse. De Equus has amenities to train in any weather. We have indoor and outdoor arenas, round pen, wash stall, heated lounge and tack room. We can train your young horse or keep a seasoned show horse well maintained. De Equus will also match horse and rider to suit whatever your goal may be.

Ginger Schinktgen: Owner / Trainer

Ginger is a graduate of Marian University. After graduation from college with a degree in communication, she worked as an assistant trainer for 2 years and also became a certified PATH instructor.  She then opened De Equus Stable in the fall of 2002.

Training all disciplines from Western to Saddleseat Equitation, Ginger also enjoys teaching at Free Spirit Riders, a therapeutic riding program.

“I love to build relationships between horse and rider and create teams.  Helping riders understand the behaviors of their horse is what we strive for at De Equus.”

Team De Equus specializes in the American Saddlebred horse and has trained horse and rider teams to win regional, state, and national championships.    

Candy Schinktgen: Trainer / Manager

Candy is hardworking, patient, and passionate about horses, instilling those same qualities in her riding students.

“I always think of the horse first.  I try to teach my students to think that way also.  If a rider can understand this, then they are a true horseperson.”

Candy is a certified PATH instructor, and the director of Team De Equus’s therapeutic riding program.   She hopes to teach you in a riding lesson.

Together the Schinktgen sisters hope to give you safe, fun, and educational experience around our horses at De Equus Stable.

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