Northern
Run is a full-service show jumping stable, established
by Cindy Brooks in February of 1999. Since Northern Run's
inception, Cindy has selected and produced, year after
year, some
of California's top hunters. The careers of Omaha
Beach, Aruba, Cartouche, and Saturday Matinee; all young
horses
brought along to become top west coast champions. More
recently she has added to this list Touch My Heart, Lascaux,
Keep
The Change and Agustus.

What
sets Northern Run's program apart
from the others was Cindy's intent to operate a business
small in numbers which would provide the time necessary
for one on one attention to each horse and rider. She oversees,
along with her staff, every aspect of every horse's
program and provides the best quality care and supervision
of each. Her program is individualized and she consistently
evaluates and reviews long and short term goals with her
riders and owners.
Every
effort is made to ensure the longevity of each horse’s
career by including in her team the most esteemed advisors
in their field: Peninsula Equine (veterinary), Richard Brook
(farrier), Nancy Elliott (acupuncture and chiropractic),
Tony Schiro (energy work and healer). The work ethic, professionalism,
organization and attention to detail, along with a solid
team, give Northern run that competitive edge.
All of these qualities were instilled in Cindy
from an early age. Having grown up in one of the most respected
families in the horse business she has followed in their
footsteps to become the outstanding horsewoman that she is
today.
Previous
Career Highlights:
-
Don
Tipton Award for the P.C.H.A.’s professional
high point rider –6 consecutive years.
-
International
Hunter Futurity West Coast Regionals 8 consecutive
years and the International Hunter Futurity finals
at Washington International.
-
Cindy
captured championships with horses “Vested”, “Trinity”,
and “Just For Fun”at the Pennsylvania
National Horse Show, Washington International, and
The National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden
in New York –the “Triple Crown”of
shows in our sport. Also riding “Just For Fun”to “National
Horse of the Year”

Sarah
Trask Bio:

Sarah Trask, Bay Area native, joined Northern Run in 2007 as an
associate trainer. During her years as a junior rider Sarah competed
in
the hunter and equitation rings, and was a working student at Millenium
Farms in Portola Valley. She gained valuable mileage as a catch-rider
for horses at Millenium and other barns. At 18 she attended University
of California at Santa Cruz, where she earned a degree in Environmental
Studies. During her college years, she taught lessons to riders
of all ages at Millenium Farms on the weekends. Sarah took a year
off from college to ride and train for Justin Imperato of the
horse sales and breeding operation, Premier Show Jumping in Sacramento.
Prior to joining Northern Run, Sarah worked as an assistant trainer
for Cathy Mendez at Maple Leaf Farm, and currently assists at horse
shows with Chestnut Hill.
