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Tuesday 7am - 6pm Wednesday 7am - 6pm Thursday 7am - 6pm Friday 7am - 6pm Saturday 7am - 6pm Sunday 7am - 6pm

Willow Tree Farm

Full service training program located in Portola Valley. Excelling at the sport for generations!
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Jumper training and showing for young horses up through Grand Prix, featuring two barns: one conveniently located 30 minutes from San Francisco in beautiful Woodside and a large property in Burson for breeding and young horses. Butch and Lu Thomas have been in the industry for well over 30 years and have taken countless riders from the very beginning up through the Grand Prix levels. Together with

their son, Guy (and Olympian, World Cup, and World Equestrian Games veteran in his own right) Willow Tree attends shows throughout the US and Canada with occasional trips to Europe.

04/24/2024

Arcadia, owned by Willow Tree farm, and ridden by Leslie Thomas had a great week at Paso Spring. Finishing with a top 12 placing in the Welcome with just the plank down and a fast double clear in the open 1.40 to finish 2nd.

04/24/2024

WT Leapalong, owned by Willow Tree Farm, and ridden by Guy Thomas had an exceptional week at Paso Robles Spring Classic in the 1.40 division with a 1st, 2nd, and 4th and finishing with a Champion in the division.

🏆Champion 1.40
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01/04/2024

DIHP 🔜

Willow Tree Farm currently has availability for both show spots and full training stalls in Portola Valley, CA

12/11/2023

Let us help you accomplish all your goals!

11/29/2023

Meet our full time training staff! This group travel with the team to shows as well as handles the day to day of coaching and preparation at home! Learn more about our team and program from our website!

11/27/2023

We have stalls and training spots available for the 2024 show season. Don’t hesitate to contact us for details on pricing, training program, and facilities!

11/27/2023

We wanted to take a moment and introduce our wonderful staff that continue to go above and beyond for the care of our horses and the education of our riders!

11/27/2023

Get to know our facility, located in Portola Valley

03/14/2023

Posted • Greta jumped perfect this week for 3rd in the young rider trial on friday and 3rd in the junior trial on saturday💛💛 So thankful for my girl☁️

02/18/2023

A wonderful two weeks in the desert for Mete Genceren and Kimberley.

♦️ Champion Children’s Jumpers 15&u week IV
♦️ 6th in the Children’s Jumper Classic week V

02/10/2023

Posted • Prada jumps to champ in the medium juniors and takes 3rd in the classic!! so much love for my girl❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

01/04/2023

Our horses are ready to go and we’re excited to start our winter circuit at the Desert Horse Park tomorrow!

12/04/2022

Heading into a month of no shows is an excellent time to refresh old skills and learn new facets of horsemanship. Thank you to two of our incredible team members: and for heading this rainy day lesson

11/24/2022

Wishing everyone the happiest Thanksgiving, from our team to you.

11/05/2022

Slowly but surely getting ready for the 2023 circuit. Lots of decorating!

10/18/2022

Posted • .eq Levi was amazing taking me around my first Prix de States! So thankful for the best team for making it possible and Levi for being the best horse I could ever ask for.

10/18/2022

Posted • Grety jumped perfect at my first Prix des States and helped zone 10 win team silver with a clear round!! So thankful for such an amazing week♥️✨

10/18/2022

Posted • Congratulations and thank you Willow Tree Farm for getting FOUR of our kids qualified for the National Jumpers Championship (Prix Des States) this year! Amazing!!!! and worked tirelessly all week so that these four could have a great show and the time of their life. All four kids were fantastic! Thank you !!!

10/16/2022

Posted • Had a great week w the best mare at SAC 🥰 huge thanks to

10/15/2022

Posted • .eq Sacramento International was one to remember!!

The first week me and hammy started in the meter getting 3rd,4th, and then a 2nd in the classic!! Week two we had a successful move up to the 1.10 where we placed 3rd in the PCHA ch/aa jumper championship round 1!

I am also ecstatic to announce that we have purchased Four Square a.k.a. Drip! Week two with drip was so awesome!! We got fourth in the 3’3 performance U/S and got second on him with an 87 out of a large group!! We got to go in the USHJA Jump Seat medal which was amazing and we also went in the CPHA Foundation medal!!

I learned an unbelievable amount at this show with drip and hammy and i cannot wait for sunshine series!!! thank you always and thank you for this wonderful animal!!🤎

09/21/2022

Just over here wondering in Ben is real life…

09/21/2022

Posted • .eq i couldn’t have asked for a better first split rock! Both boys performed so well, and i learned so so much at this show. hammy was incredible for our first show together and diester was perfect as usual. Thank you for everything and for always being so supportive and the best team. I cant wait for the next show!!🤍🤍
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09/21/2022

Posted • Split Rock never fails to put on a great show. The boys were great all week and Andrew made us proud (of course)! 🤗❤️ Thank you and for the great training and for always taking the best care of the horses!!

09/21/2022

Posted • Luigi collected all the blues Paso Robles! 5 straight wins last week! So grateful to and for this one of a kind show, and the awesome ribbons 😉

09/14/2022

6 months of learning and trying… Mete Genceren featured in both pictures. The first, most recently, at Split Rock in the 1.00s with his new partner, Kimberley. The second picture is from the first Woodside show of 2022 in the .65s on the very best starter model, Clever Lady.

Address

3639 Alpine Road
Portola Valley, CA
94028

Opening Hours

Tuesday	7am - 6pm
Wednesday	7am - 6pm
Thursday	7am - 6pm
Friday	7am - 6pm
Saturday	7am - 6pm
Sunday	7am - 6pm

Telephone

+12097654505

Website

http://www.wt2win.com/

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If you’re looking for an accessible way to join a top program, this is it! “Tina” is offered as an in-barn lease and is ready to help her new rider reach their goals! Contact us for more details or to set up a trial! (916)201-9083

Leila Diab and Quind win the 1.40 Jrs this morning. 1st Leila Diab and Quind 4th Leila Diab and Matahari 7th Maison McIntyre and Billy Alpen 9th Maison McIntyre and Hold it Against Me

WT LeapAlong having a lovely round in the 1.10 this am. Great things ahead for this 6 year old! @guythomaswtf

Pence WTF having a great first trip of the show. This homebred is by Peterbilt out of Toyster Gold.

Maison McIntyre and Cadeau finished 3rd in yesterday’s $5,000 1.35 Welcome as the top placing junior. Andrew Lopez also finished 8th with one down in the jump off on George ZG

Kristin Crosland and Chamcara getting ready for Woodside!

Leila Diab and Caroline Day were fractions apart in the jump off of Friday’s NAYC Children’s 1.20 Classic with Leila finishing at the top and Caroline so close behind in third.

@kristincrosland and Cara jumping into the weekend in great style. Hoping your Friday is starting as well as ours!

Throwing in back to schooling with Sophie Alter and Hercules. Hoping we can all get back to jumping sticks soon! @sophiealter

The goof troop on Sunday enjoying the last lesson before Christmas! @hollie.eq @flowernotis @daniellevahdat_eq @sophiealter @rebeccarodriguezsoto @jorgensen94062 @caroline__dayy