Mission

The mission of Mcintosh Stables USA is to inspire mastery of the equestrian sport through a safe and positive training experience.

Vision

McIntosh Stables USA envisions a community of trainers that embraces and espouses the principles of Positive Coaching for the ultimate benefit of horse and rider in the experience of their sport.

McIntosh Stables USA envisions a community of equestrians of all ages who gain life skills, health, and happiness through the process of learning their sport.

We envision McIntosh Stables USA as the top industry leader recognized for mastery of the sport through a safe, positive, and enjoyable training experience.

Values

At McIntosh Stables USA, our approach, interactions, and decisions are informed by each of the following core values:

• Integrity. In all training, equine care, and business conduct we are steadfast in our adherence to a sound, honest, and forthright ethical code.
  
• Respect. We treat our riders and horses with high regard for their talents and due consideration for the effort they dedicate to their sport. We honor the rules, opponents, officials and team members.
  
• Positivity. We believe that an affirmative approach—working to the strengths of our riders and horses—most effectively builds confidence and stimulates progress.
  
• Safety and enjoyment. Our experience has taught us that a safe and enjoyable training experience is integral to the process of mastery. Our coaching technique allows horse and rider to maintain enthusiasm through the successes and challenges of the learning process.
  
• Success. We put extraordinary effort into becoming the best riders we can. Success comes from practice over time. In competition, our hard work, effort and attitude pay off in benchmarking against standards we set for ourselves.
  
• Riders can ultimately control two things: their attitude and their effort.
  
• We employ the principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance to support our riders in achieving their goals.
  
• Winning is our first goal. But more importantly we value using lessons gained in sport to teach life skills.

“You have to watch your thoughts because your thoughts become your words. You have to watch you words because your words become your actions. You have to watch your actions because your actions become your habits. You have to watch your habits because your habits become your Destiny."