Kari McClain's Miari Stables is a well known dressage training facility located in Olympia, WA. Owner, trainer USDF Gold Medalist and "S" judge Kari McClain, along with instructor and USDF Silver Medalist and "r" judge Nicki Charbonneau, and USDF Bronze Medalist Rachel Marie offer private dressage lessons, training, and jump lessons to riders and horses from Beginner Level to Grand Prix. Kari show
ed in her first show in lead-line at age 5 and has been passionate about horses ever since! She is a USPC graduate "A" and was a successful eventer through Preliminary in the full format days. Kari was long listed as a YR for the NAYRC Eventing championships and was on the NAYRC Region 6 Dressage team that won the Bronze medal in 1981. She has been a USEF judge since 1986, and currently holds her "S" dressage license and a "r" Western dressage license. She has earned her USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals, as well as her Bronze, Silver and Gold Freestyle bars. On horses of various breeds that she has developed herself, Kari has placed in the top 5 in CDI's, has won champion or reserve at regional championships from training through grand prix over 30 times, made USDF Horse of the Year Standings multiple times,and has trained 20+ of her own horses and nearly 30 students to Grand Prix. Eleven of her students have achieved their USDF Gold Medals, 40 their Silver, and 70 their Bronze. Her students have garnered numerous Regional Championships, CDI wins & placings, USDF National Finals Championships, and hundreds of USDF Horse of the Year and All Breed Awards. Sixteen of her students have made the North American Young Rider or Junior teams, and 20 students have earned their judge's credentials from "L" to "S". Over the years, many of Kari's students have gone on to become successful professional trainers, instructors, clinicians, and judges themselves. Kari continues to be an active clinician, and has owned & run the boarding, training, and breeding facility, Miari Stables, since 1990. She and her husband have bred and raised 100+ sport horse foals and were the USDF National Reserve Champion Sport Horse Breeders in 2016. Their youngsters have won numerous sport horse and under saddle titles regionally and nationally. Kari has served for several years as her region's YR chair, YR Chef d'Equipe , and has served 3 years on the USDF Sport Horse Committee. Miari Stables offers a warm, friendly and supportive community atmosphere for you and your horse!
