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| ABOUT US
Gina
Virga – Owner/Manager
Gina has dedicated over 16 years of her life working
with all breeds of horses although her primary focus
lies within the hunters and jumpers. Gina is committed
to ensuring that Belle Wood Stables is a first class
facility providing world class care for each of
the horses entrusted to her and her staff. Gina
is fast paced and experienced in all aspects of
equine care and stable management. This includes
day to day business needs, communication with boarders,
and medical care for equines. “My focus is
to help our customers reach higher levels of satisfaction,
achievement, and performance by truly caring for
each and every horse as if it were my own.”
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Frank
Bassett – Trainer
Frank graduated from Cazenovia College with a degree
in Equine Business Management. In the years following
graduation, he worked in the field catch riding
and training out of numerous locations. Now Frank
works exclusively out of Belle Wood Stables taking
pride in his carefully maintained show string as
well as the talented up-and-coming young prospects
placed with him. He enjoys the balance of a busy
show schedule combined with an emphasis of time
at home to train and develop young horses.
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Sheena
McNally – Instructor/Assistant Manager
Sheena, a lifelong horsewoman, graduated from the
University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelors
degree in Animal Science. While attending UMASS,
she competed as a member of the college’s
prestigious intercollegiate equestrian team. Following
her education Sheena continued to teach riding lessons
throughout the central Massachusetts area. As a
licensed instructor, Sheena values the safety of
horse and rider and facilitates equestrian development.
She takes pride in working with both horses and
their riders to achieve goals personally and competitively.
Her positive nature and enthusiastic support help
riders advance rapidly and confidently.
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Linda Davis – Instructor
Linda has over thirty years’ practical experience
riding and training horses of a broad range of breeds
and over ten years’ experience in professional
instruction including a background in therapeutic
riding. She has helped hundreds of adults and children
acquire a strong basic equine education. Linda’s
approach is highly tailored to the needs of each
student. Her process includes an introductory background
and goals discussion, and ongoing dialogue in and
out of lessons on progress, concerns, and successes.
The common theme with all students is a kind, patient,
and supportive mode of instruction – not pushing
achievement, but rather, helping set up the conditions
for her students to succeed. Linda specializes in
working with the following clients:
- Adults finally pursuing a long-held dream of
riding
- Adults resuming riding after a long hiatus
- Riders building back confidence after a riding
accident
- Timid or fearful riders
- Adults and children with physical limitations
- Children
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