Doug Payne

Doug Payne is well known as the competitor, trainer, clinician and speaker to turn to whether your goal is to develop your talented young horse into an international star or trying to remedy a complicated behavioral problem. He has been profiled in and contributed to Practical Horseman, US Eventing Magazine, the Chronicle of the Horse, Eventing Nation and New Jersey Countryside as well as a number of other regional and national publications and media. Along with Jim Wofford, Doug produced the acclaimed 'the Rider's Eye' instructional DVD. Doug is also the author of The Riding Horse Repair Manual an instructional guide to developing confident and competitive horses.



Officially Doug is an USEF Judge and Technical Delegate. He is also USEA ICP certified instructor. Doug holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, and is also a graduate ‘A’ pony clubber from Somerset Hills Pony Club.

Doug is one of the world's most versatile riders and trainers of horses. He has competitive success from the leading combination at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Eventing and National 5* champion, through the International Hunter Derbies, CSI5* Show Jumping as well as Grand Prix Dressage.