ABOUT
Featured in Boston Voyager Magazine as "One of Boston's Most Inspiring Stories!"
Hudson Derby Stables is a private hunter jumper facility conveniently located on the South Shore. We offer a small barn atmosphere at a premier showing facility. Our mission is to partner with our clients to meet & exceed their riding goals.
We compete at New England competitions throughout the show season. Our job is to make your riding and show experiences successful, rewarding & fun!
TEAM
Laura Napoleone
Nicole Napoleone
Tammy Hicock
Laura is the co-owner & manager of Hudson Derby Stables. She brings her over 25 years of business experience in both the corporate world as well as smaller start up businesses. Laura was a top corporate executive at Quest Diagnostics ..she was part of their corporate team supporting the companies' many successful acquisitions and mergers. Laura "retired" to raise her daughters and during those years started several successful businesses in the equine industry. ...including Lead Change Solutions & more recently Hudson Derby Stables!
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Laura was asked to contribute to several articles in Stable Management online publication as well as having Hudson Derby Stables featured in Boston Voyager magazine as "One of Boston's Most Inspiring Stories"
Nicole is the co-owner and head trainer at HDS, bringing over 15 years of coaching experience to the table. After successfully operating at Fieldstone Show Park for more than six years, she is now in Plymouth County at a beautiful facility, dedicating her efforts solely to her clients. Her passion for training and commitment to excellence shines through all she does...
Nicole's riders have successfully competed at AA shows, proudly collecting champions and top year-end awards the way. With a deep passion riding and coaching, Nicole is dedicated to helping you develop the skills necessary to achieve your riding goals. She promises to elevate your riding experience and reach new heights!
She spent her junior years competing throughout our region...earning many championships as well as year end awards including Reserve Champion Mass & New England & qualifying for Marshall & Sterlings Finals (top 50 riders in the country) with her favorite hunter horse Dream Big (Hudson)!
She then went to North Carolina & trained under notable trainers such as Ashley Lovegrove of Ashmont Stables, numerous clinics with Bernie Traurig & Scott Evans and 4 years under the coaching of Matt Arrigon... Nicole graduated from St. Andrews University where she was President of the Hunt Seat Team, Team Captain as well as an active rider all 4 years competing at Regionals & more...
Nicole loves the challenge of retraining horses that may have lost their way or start promising show horses...she has the patience and knowledge to evaluate the situation and come up with a plan to successfully move forward...
Tammy grew up in Southern California, and trained with some of the sport’s top names, including Bernie Traurig and Debbie McDonald. As a junior, she earned numerous championships in the Hunters, High Junior Jumpers, and Maclay Medals. In her final junior year, she was honored as one of the top ten junior riders in the country by the U.S. Olympic coach Bertalan De Nementhy.
At 18, Tammy turned professional, focusing on training and developing young horses for the show ring, successfully selling them to leading professionals such as Susie Hutchinson, Linda Hough, and Hap Hansen. In 2008, she rode with Frank Madden at WEF, then relocated to New England, where she spent four years as the professional rider for Holly Hill Farm.
In 2012, Tammy launched her own program, Talyn Equestrian, where she has successfully trained riders competing in Equitation Finals and the Child/Adult Jumper divisions. She also served as the head coach of the Northeastern University Equestrian Team for several years, leading the team through consistent development and competitive success, including qualifications for the IHSA National Finals. In addition to her work with riders, Tammy mentors emerging trainers, helping to guide and shape their professional careers within the equestrian industry.
Tammy’s teaching focuses mainly on helping riders with the technical aspect of riding, putting emphasis on finding the rider’s rhythm with their horse. Her expertise as a trainer, both in and out of the saddle, makes her an incredible member of the team!
Nicole is proudly sponsored by
