East West Training Stables – home to 5 star event rider Matt Brown and FEI Dressage rider Cecily Clark

Welcome to East West Training Stables, home to 5 star event rider Matt Brown and FEI Dressage rider Cecily Clark. East West Training Stables is a full service private farm owned by Matt and Cecily in the heart of Pennsylvania horse country.

Our approach to training and competing is quite simple really:

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Love the horses. Treat them with empathy, patience and appreciation. Health and happiness above all else, even competitive goals.
Understand that horses react to things as horses, not as people would. They experience the world differently than we do so don’t hold them to human standards of behavior.
Treat each horse as an individual with their own strengths, weaknesses and personalities and honor those things. Not every horse is suited to every job and that’s ok.
There is no such thing as a bad horse. There are confused horses, horses in pain, or horses in the wrong job. It’s our job to figure out why a horse is being “bad” and to fix it.
High standards. Always, for everything.
Preventative and proactive approach to horse care.
Horses and humans must enjoy their jobs and their lives. It’s not worth it if they don’t. Balance in life for both horses and humans.
Constantly strive to be better riders, horse people, and students of the horse.

Matt and Cecily tailor their training program to each horse and rider, and are available for riding, lessons, coaching, starting young horses, and clinics throughout the US. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our team, our horses, our sponsors, and our philosophy.

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Superbly fair and good horse trainer

I can attest that Matt and Cecily’s horsemanship is one that has been forgotten and rarely known of these days. Matt has helped keep my horses tuned before big competitions and is a superbly fair and good horse trainer. He knows how to work with tricky horses and bring out the best in them…Just my own true observation and experience with the Browns!!

Tamie Smith

They explore possibilities

Cecily and Matt’s approach to horses as well as training is in my experience always about the horses well-being. No matter if it is at a low level or the highest level, they explore possibilities on how to not only make the horse rider combination successful, but also comfortable doing it. The sign of an outstanding trainer/coach is when he or she is not too proud to ask humbly for help and then add their own skills and experiences to the suggestions received. Matt and Cecily are that type of trainer, humble and skillful and I am proud to call them friends and hold them with high respect two of the most passionate horse people I have met. Ride with them!

Volker Brommann

The attention to detail is awesome

Who cares what the farrier thinks, right? Let me tell you we see and hear everything and I see two people who are dedicated to their horses, their sport and the people they work with. The attention to detail is awesome and preparation for big events up there with the best in the business. The staff (Demi) is knowledgeable and dedicated as well. Matt and Cecily are good people and I’m glad I’ve had a chance to work with them.

Doug Neilson

Matt has followed his dream

I have only known Matt and Cecily professionally but they are really good, work really hard, and deliver whatever they have promised. That does not happen very often. Oh yeah and they are brave, Matt has followed his dream to the east coast, let’s support him and Cecily!

Kristi Nunnink

Read Matt’s thoughts on his journey in his own words