Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett

Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett Corbett Stables was founded in 1959 by Les Corbett and has been training, instructing and producing Champion Horses, Ponies and Riders ever since.

We specialize in developing a rider's individual potential and helping them attain their horsemanship goals.

What a gorgeous day for hauling horses on the ferry!Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett Savannah Livingstone Troy Co...
06/01/2026

What a gorgeous day for hauling horses on the ferry!
Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett Savannah Livingstone Troy Corbett Julie Corbett Jessie Fallon

💕 The warm, fuzzy feeling you get when, not one, but two of your clients get to actually ride their horses for the firs...
05/23/2026

💕 The warm, fuzzy feeling you get when, not one, but two of your clients get to actually ride their horses for the first time (or for the first time in a VERY long time).

The one who didn't think she'd ever ride her horse again? Yup, tears. 💕

Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett Troy Corbett Savannah Livingstone Julie Corbett

05/17/2026

✔️ Key Classic Benefit Horse Show 2026
✔️ Great time with customers, friends, and family
✔️ Incredible equine athletes
✔️ First time in the show ring for a young horse
✔️ Last-minute catch drive (thank you, Polly Dovin Bridgewater!)
✔️ Snacks and naps
✔️ Happy horses ready to show
✔️ A special, heartfelt thank you to our fellow competitors and trainers!
✔️ Too many videos and pictures (enjoy!)
Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett Troy Corbett Savannah Livingstone Julie Corbett Liz Ba**er Laura Lindsay Marina Abrams Richard Hage Shannon Scaturro Hage

What a beautiful day yesterday was!
04/27/2026

What a beautiful day yesterday was!

is very excited to welcome Emiana of Dragonfly Acres, a gorgeous 8yo Friesian, to our training program! We are lookin...
04/10/2026

is very excited to welcome Emiana of Dragonfly Acres, a gorgeous 8yo Friesian, to our training program! We are looking forward to working with Emi and her family!

believes in providing real-world experiences! 🤣
04/07/2026

believes in providing real-world experiences! 🤣

We love watching our young ones grow up! It's a privilege we greatly appreciate. It was such a beautiful day yesterday...
04/06/2026

We love watching our young ones grow up! It's a privilege we greatly appreciate. It was such a beautiful day yesterday, we just had to get this lovely little lady in our outdoor arena for the first time...and she loved every second of it!

Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett has some lovely new faces in our training program and they are keeping us busy! ...
03/19/2026

Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett has some lovely new faces in our training program and they are keeping us busy! We are excited to share them with you!

First up, we have 4yo Charlie, who is a super sweet American Saddlebred! He's in baby bootcamp and learning all about life while becoming confident, self-assured, and trusting.

Next, we have Gus, who is a fun 10yo off-the-track Thoroughbred. He's getting some reminders about manners, trust, and following directions.

Then there's Ladybug, a spirited 3yo Mustang (who just cantered under saddle for the first time!). She's learning how to channel her confidence and to be a good partner.

Finally, we have Bella, a 16yo Arab (for those of you who were fans of Louie, Bella is his mom!). She's getting a late start in life and just trying to figure out all the things!

We have another new fancy face coming in April and we look forward to sharing his journey with you, along with the journies of these special creatures!

Elevate your horse’s strength, endurance, and overall athleticism - At Corbett Stables, our specialized driving training...
02/15/2026

Elevate your horse’s strength, endurance, and overall athleticism -
At Corbett Stables, our specialized driving training delivers targeted cross-training benefits that ridden work alone can’t match.

Copied from the Data-Driven Equestrian

The muscles used under saddle and the ones used for driving are not exactly the same.

When a horse is ridden, the focus is mainly on stabilizer muscles, posture, abdominal and back activation, as well as the thoracic sling muscles that support the rider’s weight.

In driving, however, the horse engages their glutes, hamstrings, and deep hind-end muscles much more to generate power and pull the load, all while stabilizing the trunk. This helps strengthen areas that are less targeted under saddle and improves the horse’s overall coordination and power.

It’s not the kind of activity we necessarily think to add to our cross-training routine… but physiologically, driving offers benefits that are difficult to obtain through ridden work alone.

And yes… science backs it up.

1. Driving develops stronger, more efficient muscles

When a horse pulls a light load (like a tire or a sled), their muscles adapt in very specific ways:

Driving reshapes a horse’s musculature by reducing the “explosive” fibers that fatigue quickly and increasing the fibers that combine power and endurance, while keeping the slow-twitch endurance fibers stable.

What does that mean?
✔️ More endurance
✔️Better ability to maintain rhythm and push
✔️Less fatigue during long outings
✔️A body built for both strength AND stamina

2. Horses learn to work more aerobically

After a few weeks of trotting with a light load:
✔ They use less glycogen
✔ They accumulate less lactate
✔ They rely more on aerobic metabolism

Your horse can work harder, more comfortably, with less fatigue and faster recovery.

3. Driving engages the entire topline + the hind end

Pulling a load encourages:
✔️Stronger glutes (the main propulsion muscles)
✔️Better engagement of the hindquarters
✔️Improved trunk stabilization
✔️Better coordination and straightness

4. It’s an effective way to get REAL physical changes

One study showed that after just 2 weeks of interval work with a light load:

⭐ oxidative capacity increased significantly
⭐ the glutes became stronger and more fatigue-resistant
⭐ horses handled submaximal exercise much better

Ready to build a more powerful, resilient equine athlete? Contact Corbett Stables today to enroll your horse in our proven driving program.

01/25/2026

Corbett Stables LLC, Les & Troy Corbett currently has a training spot available! We have two professional trainers on-site to help you reach your goals. Contact us for more info.

Address

9204 Woods Creek Road
Monroe, WA
98272

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

(425) 327-8970

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