Jeannie Scalise grew up on the East Coast, training with several highly accomplished professionals before moving to California to ride with the legendary Bernie Traurig and John French.
In 1995 she opened Avalon Hunters & Jumpers in Del Mar, California, and built it into a respected, competitive A-circuit show barn — later expanding into Northern California. In 2019 she purchased Cherry Knoll Farm in Lexington with a singular goal: a versatile facility that would be an oasis for both riders and horses.
"I was tired of horses spending their days moving between a dark box stall and a small dirt paddock. Here, they have room to be horses."
Customized, full-service programs tailored to each horse and rider — flatwork, gymnastics, conditioning, and show-ring preparation.
Full TrainingBoarding is included in every program — 24-hour care from staff who live on site, generous turnout, and a barn built around the horse.
Care IncludedPrivate and small-group instruction in the hunter, jumper, and equitation rings — from foundation flat work to the show ring.
All LevelsHunters and equitation horses for sale and lease. We match the horse to the rider — consignment accepted for the right horse.
Match-MakingA dignified retirement on grass and rolling pasture for horses at the end of their competitive careers. Programs start at $475/month.
From $475/moCoaching and support at the major shows — from Kentucky Horse Park to the winter circuit — when horse and rider are ready for it.
A-CircuitChildren's / Adult Amateur Hunter
A quiet, ribbon-consistent prospect for the amateur ring.
Junior / Amateur Jumper
Scopey and careful — a confidence-builder over fences.
Mockup placeholders shown. Real inventory & photography appear here on publish — only horses with owner consent are listed.
After a lifetime of giving us their all, horses at the end of their competitive careers deserve more than being forgotten in a dirt paddock.
Cherry Knoll's rolling pastures and dedicated, on-site staff make for one of the kindest retirements in the Bluegrass — built around turnout, grass, and quiet, attentive daily care.
Every program begins with the horse — its way of going, its preferences, its day. The rider's plan adapts; the horse's welfare does not.
Flatwork, gymnastics, conditioning, and course work in rotation through the week — never more on the horse than the horse can carry well.
We ship to a show only when both horse and rider are ready for it. Ribbons are the residue of good preparation, never its purpose.
Attached to the barn, meticulously maintained GGT footing.
All-weather GGT footing with a full jump course.
Airy 20-stall barn with large windows in every stall.
Video camera, fan & automatic waterer in every stall.
System in every stall — comfort built into the barn.
For conditioning, rehabilitation, and fitness.
Climate-controlled, with arena viewing for guests.
Warm grooming through Kentucky winters.
Extensive grass turnout over prime Bluegrass land.
Photographs of Avalon at Cherry Knoll Farm and its horses in the Kentucky Bluegrass.
