Lisé Quintero
Head Clinician
Grand Prix rider and trainer Lisé Quintero's extensive career has spanned the gamete in the Hunter/Jumper world. Lisé began riding at age 8 and by the age of fourteen had won every Equitation Medal Final in California and by eighteen Lisé finished 2nd in the AHSA Medal Finals, was voted Best Child Rider at shows through Indoors and had already begun to work and ride for a number of notable trainers including Jeffrey Wells, Olympian Katie Monahan Prudent, Olympic gold medalist Joe Fargis and former US Equestrian Team member Bill Cooney.

Lisé spent a number of years riding and training hunters with extensive Championships in every division from Pre-Green to Open, including the distinction of being named Leading Hunter Rider multiple times at many 'A' shows, such as the Metropolitan National Horse Show in New York and the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg.

After spending nearly a decade with US Equestrian Team member Megan Johnstone, it was in 1992 while working at Sutton Place with Linda and Olympian Lauren Hough that Lisé began showing in the Jumpers. Lisé was awarded the 1992 American Grand Prix Association (AGA) Rookie of the Year thanks to her notable wins, including the World Cup North American League West Coast finals. Lisé moved to Europe and competed in several Nations' Cups before returning to the States where she continues to show in the Grand Prix's and returns to Europe throughout the year and works with Neil Jones in Belgium, helping to import horses to the States for sale.

Lisé is an active trainer, rider and clinician, but around her busy travel and show schedule the Team tries to convince her to spend as much time as possible at Stanford. Lisé's amazing ability to not only ride and train any horse (and we do mean any), but also make it look like the winner, has made her the Team's Horsemanship Specialist, as she works with the Stanford riders to strengthen their seat, position and effectiveness. Lisé's background as an equitation rider (and bottomless sense of humor) make her an invaluable assets to the program.

In addition, Lisé is also working with the Team to develop a Horse Show Team allowing Stanford students to bring Stanford horses, as well as their own, to local (Woodside, Menlo and Pebble Beach) as well as national shows (Indio, Spruce Meadows). Currently Lisé lives in Redwood City where she and partner Todd Gregory operate a training facility in Woodside. Lise' currently trains a number of horses for students as well as private clients and does take on additional clients and horses as her time allows.