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Waterford Equestrian Center

One of Western Maine's top Dressage, Lesson, Training, and Youth Summer Camp facilities. Owned and operated by Sara Bradley.

Sara Bradley is one of a small handful of people in Maine who currently trains and competes at the FEI (International) level. She has produced multiple horses who compete at the FEI level either under her guidance, or who have been sold and are successful with their new owners. A serious rider since the mid 80's Sara's main focus for the past 23 years has been dressage training and competition. Sh

e has an impressive show record on a Regional and National level, and has had great success on many different horses. Notable awards:
USDF Bronze and Silver medals
-2021, two 1st place Prix St George wins, NEDA Fall Festival, Fabelhafte
-2021 Dubai’s Dream, 3rd level debut, NEDA fall Festival, 67%
-2021 GMHA June Dressage Day, high score 3rd Level, Fabelhafte
-2019 NEDA year end, Dubai, 4th place 1st level, 73.1%
-2019, Student Casey Cossar received 4th level silver medal scores
-2018 NEDA Reserve Champion at Training level with Dubai's Dream with a 75%
2018- Student Casey Cossar received USDF Bronze Medal with Baffin
-2017 Qualified for PSG Regional Finals with Champion Of Hearts
-2016 PSG Debut for Champion Of Hearts at NEDA Fall Festival.
-2014- 8th place USDF 3rd level Championships, Champion Of Hearts, qualified for National Finals
-2013 Baffin Qualified for Regionals at Intermediare 2
-2012 USDF Region 8 Intermediare 1 Freestyle Champion, Baffin
-2011- USDF Region 8 Reserve Champion, Intermediare 1 and Freestyle- Baffin
-2008 USDF Region 8 Training Level Champion- Draco
-2006/2007 USDF National Welsh Cob Champion, Clearview Sunrise Bakara

Prior to 2006, numerous Regional and local wins throughout the levels on a variety of horses. Sara's students are also avid competitors and are regularly seen in the young rider and AA classes. Sara enjoys teaching riders of all ages and abilities as well as training horses from training to the FEI levels. In addition to working with "traditionally" bred dressage mounts, Sara specializes in the training of sport ponies. WEC offers private or small group lessons year round, in our all weather facility. Due to the popularity of our program, we often have a wait list for new students.

03/29/2026

Thanks to the American Hanoverian Society for the beautiful year end awards!
Excited for Dubai to have earned high point for both 4th level and Freestyle for the 2025 season in the pony and small horse division 👑👑

03/23/2026

Congratulations to Lydia Andrews and Fantomas for such a fabulous showing in the The American Hanoverian Society Official Page year end awards!

🥇AA High point at US dressage finals
🥇Champion AA training level, year end placing
🥈Reserve Champion in the Open training level division, year end placing
🥉3rd place AA 1st level, year end placing

Beautiful prizes to commemorate a successful 2025 which was the debut season for this pair. Looking forward to the 2026 show season after a cold winter of continuing to build this partnership 🎉🎉

01/19/2026

Congratulations to Aria Priola on earning the overall high score Junior award for the State Of Maine Dressage Association! This is a great accomplishment, and to achieve this in one’s first year competing at Second Level is truly impressive!
Excited to see what 2026 brings for you and Sam 👑

01/18/2026

A huge congratulations to several of our riders who earned State of Maine Dressage Association year end awards last night!

In her first year competing, Lydia Andrews and Fantomas were the Reserve Champions at 1st level in a very competitive division!

Jessica Priola and Sammartini took home the AA 3rd level Champion ribbon!

And at 2nd Level Aria Priola and Sammartini were the Champion winners, and also took the overall win for high score SMDA Junior for 2025.
Aria also earned her SMDA silver medal 🥈

Incredible work to my dedicated riders, and thanks to SMDA for hosting a lovely event on a snowy day ❄️
Jessica Priola Lydia Andrews

01/16/2026

Thanks to National Dressage Pony Cup for the spectacular awards!
Several ribbons in the Open small horse division for Dubai in both 3th level and 3rd and 4th level freestyles.
So fun to get this package on a cold 19 degree day, definitely put a smile on our faces 👑😊

01/15/2026

A huge congratulations to Jessica Priola, who recently was awarded a NEDA scholarship.
Jess is a busy AA rider, she works a full time job, and has a family with two busy athletic teens. Balancing and financing family life and equestrian life is a challenge many can relate to, and Jess often sacrifices her own goals in order to put her family first.
This generous scholarship will allow her to increase her personal training time with her wonderful gelding, Sammartini, as she works towards some big riding goals!
In addition to her busy life schedule you can find Jess working behind the scenes of the dressage world- she enjoys volunteering whenever and however she can for NEDA, and looks forward to continuing her dressage development thanks to their generosity!
Here at WEC we are thrilled to be able to support Jess on this journey and send a huge thank you to NEDA and the scholarship committee.

12/01/2025

As the end of the year approaches, a shout out to Sara and Dubai on a great season!

🏆 USDF Champion 4th Level, American Hanoverian (small horse division)
🏆 USDF Champion 4th Level Freestyle, American Hanoverian (small horse division)
🥉3rd Place USDF year end standings, Musical Freestyle Challenge 4th Level
🏆 NEDA year end Champion, 4th level open
🥈 NEDA year end Reserve, mixed 3rd/4th level Freestyle Division
🥉National Pony Cup year end, 3rd Place 4th Level Open
🥈USDF Region 8 Reserve Champion, Region 8 Finals
👑 USDF US finals, 8th place 4th Level Open

USDF Region 8 NEDA The American Hanoverian Society Official Page National Dressage Pony Cup

11/25/2025

In her FIRST ever year in the show arena Lydia Andrews and her horse Fantomas made quite the impression! Tom came to us a year ago and we had no expectations this season other than to get to know him and explore what he needed to become a happy partner- needless to say, we are delighted with this debut season! And while this was Lydia’s first show season- she has ridden with me since she was SIX years old! I’m thrilled to see her take the competitive world by storm!

🏆 Champion USDF Hanoverian all breed awards, Training Level
🥉3rd place in the country, USDF year end awards AA training level
👑 12th place in the country, USDF year end awards, AA 1st level
🥈 Reserve Champion, NEDA Year end awards, Training level AA
🥉3rd place, NEDA Year end awards, 1st level AA
👑 4th place finisher US Finals, AA training level
🏆High Score Hanoverian, US finals, AA
👑 4th place finisher, USDF Regional Championships AA training Level

11/24/2025

Jessica Priola and Sammartini had a fantastic 2025 season! Lots of learning and growth for this pair and some exciting results 😀

🏆 Reserve Champion for NEDA year end awards at 3rd level AA in their debut season at this level

🥉USDF Bronze medal earned

🥉USDF Bronze medal with distinction earned

👑 Qualified for and completed at their first Regional Finals at 2nd Level, 3rd Level AND 2nd Level Freestyle (and thank you once more to Maggie Knowlton who loaned us her freestyle for the season!)

🏆 Qualified for State Of Maine Dressage year end awards, results to come later in the winter

Jess also spent time volunteering for NEDA at the Spring show, and looks forward to more time giving back to the sport in 2026!
NEDA USDF Region 8 Jessica Priola

11/21/2025

Many congratulations to Melanie Hubbard and her splendid mare Fabi on a tremendous 2025 season!

So many goals met that it is hard to know where to begin 👑

🥉 Melanie came into my program a few years ago with a lifelong goal of earning her USDF bronze medal. This year, after much hard work, this goal was accomplished! We are all still celebrating this milestone victory!

🏆 USDF Masters Challenge Certificate at 3rd level

🏆 Qualified for NEDA year end awards at BOTH 2nd level (placing 8th!) and 3rd level (placing 7th!)

Very excited for 2026 and for the opportunity to explore new goals and challenges! Many exciting plans for next season.
USDF Region 8 NEDA Melanie Hubbard

11/18/2025

Year end award season is here!!
A big congratulations to Aria Priola and her wonderful horse Sammartini for a very successful 2025 season.
Aria made her debut at 2nd level and rose to the challenge scoring into the 70’s at several competitions.
Aria also had her first horse show volunteering experience, spending the weekend contributing to the NEDA spring show.
She is now working hard in her senior year of High School, as a member of the NHS and getting ready to spread her wings both academically and in the show ring in 2026 👑

🏆 Aria and Sam are the CHAMPIONS at 2nd level in the JR division for NEDA

🏆 Also qualified for state of Maine year end awards, results later in the season
Jessica Priola Aria Priola
NEDA USDF Region 8

11/08/2025

More amazing results from US dressage Finals!
Lydia Andrews has ridden with me since she was SIX years old, and is now a 21 year old in her very first year of competition.
She finished an amazing 4th place in a very large, and very competitive Training Level Championship class alongside some other amazing horse and rider teams.
She also placed 1st and 3rd in two open First level classes!
She and Tom just began their partnership one year ago, and what a year it has been!
To top off an already incredible event- they also were awarded the Champion ribbon for highest scoring AA on a Hanoverian. AMAZING!!!

Address

420 Mill Hill Rd
East Waterford, ME
04088

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(207) 461-2295

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