Sage Reissing-Easter started life as a city girl. She was born in New York City and lived in New Jersey until the age of seven. Her dreams of riding horses became a reality when she moved to North Carolina. Almost immediately upon arriving there, she began taking riding lessons at a boarding facility nearby.

A brief pictorial history of Sage's horse endeavors.

Sage on "Misty" the first pony she took lessons on and showed. Also pictured is her first instructor, Mary Lynn Korner.

Sage and Captain at one of their 4-H shows in the mid 80's.

"Listigator" in the early 90's in Louisiana, riding an Introductory Test

Sage brought Captain back to Hidden Hills Farms and continued working with her instructors. When Captain turned 3, she began taking Dressage lessons. She qualified for the exhibition tests up through Training Level at the NC State 4-H horse show two years in a row, in addition to Hunter Hack classes and Hunter Under Saddle classes.

As with many girls in their teens, Sage regretfully put horses on the back burner due to high school sports and that four letter word ..."boys". Thankfully, soon after getting married and moving to Louisiana, she was able to purchase her beloved Captain back and have him hauled to her new home.

H/W Valentino at the 1998 World Championships.

Most recently, Sage has opted to give up her Non Pro status to share her knowledge and love of horses with others. This motivated her to start Easter Creek Farms Basic Horsemanship Programs. Her strong foundation is the "all around" equestrian education that she is so thankful to have received while growing up in NC, with a basis rooted in Centered Riding. She is also very thankful to be active in a breed as versatile as the Appaloosa. Although she stresses the importance of correct and balanced riding-themes that run strong in her basic knowledge of dressage- she also respects the personal preferences of all her students.

 Whether teaching Hunt Seat, Jumpers, Dressage, or Western, the comfort and safety of the horse and rider, and their harmony are the ultimate goals in her programs. Her youth students are encouraged to participate in Gator Bayou Pony Club where Sage is a co-DC in charge of D level activities and chief Horse Management officer of the club. Several of her students remain very competitive in the local NLEA Hunter Jumper circuit, and others are becoming competitive in eventing and rated competition in Texas. Her students that don't compete develop a passion for horses just as strong, and a wealth of knowledge and skills to facilitate their hobby safely. As her programs and student base grows, her name in the industry has become a recognizable one. Who would of thought that a 9 month old colt and a 9 year old girl.................. 

 Sage has an absolute passion for what she does thanks to very well rounded instructors, a hugely supportive 4-H and to the amazing versatility of the Appaloosa horse. You will find other breeds of horses in her barn, and they are all loved and admired, but her true love is the Appaloosa.

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Because of the lifelong joy that horses have given her, Sage feels it is her responsibility to instill an absolute respect of the horse into all of her students. Whether they ride English or Western, she knows that this respect will follow them through all their equine pursuits-and most importantly, will be returned ten fold by their equine counterpart.