At DPEquestrian horses are trained not only for eventing, but for dressage and jumping as well. Doug has extensive competition experience at the FEI levels of Dressage and Eventing as well as experience in both Hunters and Jumpers. Doug holds both USEF Judges and TD's licenses for Eventing, and is a USEA certified level III instructor. He is also a consultant for Dover Saddlery. Horses have long played an integral part of Doug’s family. Marilyn Payne, his mother, is a USEF “S” dressage judge and FEI Eventing judge, most notably a judge at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. Doug has also designed and produced "The Rider's Eye" and instructional DVD along with Jim Wofford. Click here for more info.

The Destination:
“I can’t remember riding our family’s pony for the first time, but I will never forget galloping    and jumping around our fields years ago. Ever since, I’ve dreamed of competing on the United States Equestrian Team.”

Take advantage of this rare opportunity, and be a part of our quest for the 2012 Olympics, in London. When you’ve joined DPEquestrian you’ll enjoy a multitude of benefits from taking part on personal course walks, training sessions, and shows, You will personally experience the unparalleled partnership between horse and rider, and knowing YOU play a vital role in each successful competition. Support can come in many different forms, anywhere from partial to full ownership, financial [tax deducible 503(c)] or product support. As you can well imagine all of my successes have not come without hard work and financial backing from people such as yourself, for which I will always be humbled, indebted and appreciative. I would be honored to have your support on this journey; I can’t wait to have you along for the ride. For more information about joining this generous group click here. Take a minute to check out our current supporters by clicking here.

Early Beginnings:
At age 7, Doug joined the United States Pony Club which is a youth organization established to educate and promote horse sports to people under 21. He is a graduate 'A' rated Pony Club member, and donates as much time as possible to teach for his local club. The USPC has created a rating system from 'D' to 'A' in which the 'A' is the highest of nine increments and is the most rarely attained rating.

In 2000, Doug graduated from Voorhees High School of Glen Gardner, NJ with high honors, and was a member of the National Honor Society and the German Honor Society. He continued his academic success at RIT where he was a member of the National Scholars Honor Society, as well as the Dean's List in consecutive years.

At RIT, Doug was a member of the alpine ski team, and enjoys running and swimming as well as many other outdoor activities. In April of 2005, he completed the Big Sur International marathon, placing 15th in his division and 201st of the 4,500 participants in a time of 3:28. He tries to stay well rounded and is also an avid photography, car and computer enthusiast believing that although horses are definitely an integral part, they are not all there is to life.

DPEquestrian was started in 2005 and has grown from a small traveling training and teaching business in the Gladstone area. It has since developed into a thriving training and competing operation. We currently have 15+ at the farm with 10+ consistently competing. Doug will finish up the 2009 eventing season with nearly 100 starts, with 15 wins, and an astounding 60.4% of the starts resulted in a top 5 finishes!

Current Competition Horses:
At the present time Doug is competing 10+ horses. For up to date information check out the Horses page.

Click Here for the 2010 Schedule

Competitive Record:

2010 Results

Eventing :

· 4th Sporting Days HT - N - Aquilles -
· 7th Sporting Days HT - T - Fernhill Frolic -
· 1st Sporting Days HT - P - Running Order -
· 3rd Sporting Days HT - T - Armand -
· 3rd Sporting Days HT - P - Shining North Star -
· 3rd Sporting Days HT - T - Crown Talisman -
· 7th Sporting Days HT - T - Blond Ambition -
· 2nd Sporting Days HT - P - Lord Baltimore -
· 5th Pine Top Advanced HT - OI - Happy Valley -
· 1st Paradise Farm HT - T - Fernhill Frolic -
· 7th Paradise Farm HT - T - Shining North Star -
· 3rd Paradise Farm HT - T - Lord Baltimore -
· 8th Paradise Farm HT - T - Armand -
· 1st Paradise Farm HT - N - Farley Davidson -
· 5th Paradise Farm HT - N - Aquilles -
· 2nd Pine Top HT II - T - Fernhill Frolic -
· 6th Pine Top HT II - P - Happy Valley -
· 2nd Full Gallop HT II - N - Farley Davidson -
· 4th Full Gallop HT II - N - Blond Ambition -
· 2nd Full Gallop HT II - T - Lord Baltimore -
· 2nd Full Gallop HT II - T - Armand -
· 1st Full Gallop HT II - BN - Reginald McDougal -
· 2nd Full Gallop HT I - BN - Starship Beckett -
· 1st Full Gallop HT I - N - Lord Baltimore -
· 2nd Pine Top I HT - BN - Reginald McDougal -
· 1st Pine Top I HT - BN - Farley Davidson -
· 3rd Pine Top I HT - PT - Cordonelli -

2009 Results

Eventing :

· 21st USEA Year End Ranking - Overall -
· 6th USEA Year End Ranking - Preliminary Rider -
· 1st Virginia HT - OT - Fernhill Frolic -
· 6th Virginia HT - OI - World Premiere -
· 1st Virginia HT - OP - Happy Valley -
· 5th Virginia HT - OT - Charm -
· 3rd Virginia HT - OT - Crown Talisman -
· 3rd Virginia HT - OT - Armand -
· 2nd Virginia HT- OT - Shining North Star -
· 1st Virginia HT - Future Event Horse Championship - Royal Tribute-
· 1st Waredaca HT - OP - Happy Valley -
· 4th Waredaca HT - OT - Shining North Star -
· 3rd Waredaca HT - OT - Crown Talisman -
· 1st Waredaca HT - OT - Charm -
· 2nd Fair Hill International - CCI**- Running Order -
· 5th Plantation Field HT - OI - World Premiere -
· 6th Bucks Co. HT- OT - Shining North Star -
· 4th Bucks Co. HT- OT - Getalong Maggie -
· 2nd Bucks Co. HT - OT - Crown Talisman -
· 3rd Bucks Co. HT- OT - Delgany Flight -
· 1st Bucks Co. HT- OT - Happy Valley -
· 9th Seneca Valley PC HT- OT - Shining North Star -
· 2nd Seneca Valley PC HT - OP - World Premiere -
· 5th Seneca Valley PC HT- OT - Crown Talisman -
· 1st Seneca Valley PC HT- OI - Running Order -
· 3rd Seneca Valley PC HT- OT - Charm -
· 6th Seneca Valley PC HT- OT - Fernhill Frolic -
· 4th Millbrook HT - ON - Fernhill Frolic -
· 4th Millbrook HT - OT - Charm -
· 3rd Stuart HT - ON - Armand -
· 2nd Stuart HT - ON - Shining North Star -
· 1st Stuart HT - ON - Rosentraum -
· 6th Stuart HT - OT - Charm -
· 7th Stuart HT - OT - Crown Talisman -
· 7th Stuart HT - OP - Running Order -
· 6th Seneca Valley HT - ON - Fernhill Frolic -
· 3rd Seneca Valley HT - OT - Charm -
· 2nd Seneca Valley HT - ON - Crown Talisman -
· 1st Va CCI* (Full Format) - Running Order -
· 6th Va CCI*- Westwinds El Dorado-
· 4th Va Horse Trials - OP - Getalong Maggie -
· 4th Va Horse Trials - OT - Charm -
· 3rd Fair Hill Int. HT - OP - World Premiere -
· 2nd Fair Hill Int. HT - ON - Crown Talisman -
· 6th MCTA Horse Trials - OP - Westwinds El Dorado -
· 4th MCTA Horse Trials - OP - Running Order -
· 2nd MCTA Horse Trials - OP - Getalong Maggie -
· 6th MCTA Horse Trials - OT - Rusted Faith -
· 4th MCTA Horse Trials - OT - Charm -
· 9th Fair Hill International HT - CIC** - Rocket -
· 2nd Fair Hill International HT - OP - Running Order -
· 2nd Fair Hill International HT - OT - Getalong Maggie -
· 7th Fair Hill International HT - OT - Rusted Faith -
· 9th Fair Hill International HT - OT - Charm -
· 1st Morven Park HT - ON - IRA Phenomena -
· 1st Morven Park HT - ON - Rested Faith -
· 3rd Morven Park HT - ON - Crown Talisman -
· 4th Southern Pines Horse Trials - OI - Rocket -
· 8th Southern Pines Horse Trials - OP - Running Order -
· 3rd Paradise Farm Horse Trials - OP - Cordonelli -
· 5th Paradise Farm Horse Trials - OP - Running Order -
· 4th Paradise Farm Horse Trials - BN - Reginald McDougal -
· 5th Paradise Farm Horse Trials - BN - Crown Talisman -
· 2nd Pine Top Farm Horse Trials - PT - Cordonelli -

Jumping :

· 2nd HITS Saugerties - Level 2 - Flacon -
· 1st HITS Saugerties - Level 1 - Flacon -
· 2nd HITS Saugerties - Level 3 - Courage -
· 6th HITS Saugerties - Level 3 - Courage -
· 1st Duncraven - Level 2 - Crown Talisman -
· 2nd Duncraven - Level 2 - Flacon -
· 3rd Duncraven - Level 2 - Flacon -
· 1st Duncraven - Level 2 - Kapetown -
· 1st Duncraven - Level 3 - Courage -
· 5th Duncraven - Level 4 - Courage -

2008 Results

Eventing :

· 1st Virginia Horse Trials - OI - Rocket -
· 3rd Virginia Horse Trials - OI - Happy Valley -
· 4th Virginia Horse Trials - T - Running Order -
· 3rd Waredaca Horse Trials - T - Charm -
· 6th Waredaca Horse Trials - T - Running Order-
· 1st Radnor Horse Trials - T - Barnastook -
· 2nd Radnor Horse Trials - T - Running Order -
· 2nd Middleburg Horse Trials - OI - Rocket -
· 4th American Eventing Championships- N - Barnastook -
· 11th American Eventing Championships - N - Charm -
· 5th Loudon Horse Trials - OI - Rocket -
· 2st Loudon Horse Trials - T - Barnastook -
· 3rd Loudon Horse Trials - T - Running Order -
· 1st Difficult Run Horse Trials - T - Running Order -
· 2nd Difficult Run Horse Trials - T - Barnastook -
· 1st Millbrook Horse Trials - BN - Farley Davidson -
· 3rd Millbrook Horse Trials - BN - Hawkin Jewels -
· 4rd Millbrook Horse Trials - BN - Fernhill Frolic -
· 4th Millbrook Horse Trials - P - Happy Valley -
· 2nd Millbrook Horse Trials - N - Barnastook (Barney) -
· 3rd Stuart House Horse Trials - N - Charm -
· 5th Stuart House Horse Trials - N - Barnastook (Barney) -
· 10th Stuart House Horse Trials - OP - King 268 -
· 1st Groton House Horse Trials - N - Charm -
· 6th Seneca Horse Trials - BN - Charm -
· 3rd Seneca Horse Trials - Novice - Barnastook (Barney) -
· 5th Seneca Horse Trials - Novice - Running Order -
· 5th Va. CCI* (Long Format), Rocket -
· 3rd Fair Hill HT, Md - Preliminary, Rocket -
· 1st Morven Park, Va - Preliminary, Rocket -

Show Jumping :

· 3rd Hunter Farms Jumper Show, NJ - Level 3, Courage -
· 1st Snowbird, NJ - Schooling Jumpers, Courage -
· 1st NJHP Jumper Show, NJ - Level 3 Stakes, Courage -
· 1st Angel Flight Benignity, NJ - Level 4 $1,500 Stakes, Rocket -
· 2nd Bucks County Fall Classic - $1,000 Stakes, Running Order -
· 4th Bucks County Fall Classic - $1,000 Stakes, Charm -

2007 Results

Dressage :

· 3rd ESDCTA year end awards - Prix St. George, Sultan -
· 5th BLM Memorial Dressage Championships - Prix St. George, Sultan 64.60%-
· 5th Horse Park of NJ- Prix St. George, Sultan 62.75% -
· 2nd Horse Park of NJ- Intermediare I, Sultan 64%-
· 1st Horse Park of NJ -2-1, Andamento 70%-
· 1st Horse Park of NJ -2nd Level Champion, Andamento-
· 5th Horse Park of NJ -1-4, Andamento 68%-
· 1st Bucks County Horse Park III - Prix St. George, Sultan 67% (High Point FEI Award)-
· 1st Bucks County Horse Park III - 1-4, Andamento 75.789%-
· 1st Bucks County Horse Park III - 2-1, Andamento 72.368%

Eventing :

· 1st Pine Top, Ga - Novice, Farley Davidson -
· 5th Pine Top, Ga - Preliminary, Rocket -
· 2nd Virginia Horse Trials - Novice, Ba Ba's Revenge -
· 2nd Virginia Horse Trials - Preliminary, Rocket -
· 3rd Horse Park of NJ - Preliminary, Ringwood Almistad -
· 3rd Horse Park of NJ - Preliminary, Rocket -
· 2nd Radnor HT, Pa - Novice, Farley Davidson -
· 4th Flora Lea HT, NJ - Novice, Farley Davidson -
· 3rd Bucks Co. Horse Park, Pa - Novice, Farley Davidson -
· 6th Bucks Co. Horse Park, Pa - Novice, Ba Ba's Revenge -
· 2nd Seneca Valley PC, Md - Novice, Farley Davidson -
· 4th Seneca Valley PC, Md - Novice, Ba Ba's Revenge -
· 5th Millbrook HT, NY - Training, Rocket -
· 8th Millbrook HT, NY - Training, Ringwood Almistad -
· 7th Millbrook HT, NY- Beg. Novice, Farley Davidson -
· 8th Morven Park HT - Intermediate, King 268 (King Chester)-
· 6th Morven Park HT - Training, Ringwood Almistad -
· 2nd Fair Hill International - Training, Ringwood Almistad

2006 Results

Eventing :

· 7th Virginia Horse Trials - Training, Ringwood-
· 3rd Radnor Hunt 3 Day Event HT - Preliminary, King 268 (King Chester) -
· 8th Stuart HT - Open Preliminary, King Chester -
· 7th Stuart HT - Training, Carlingford Sky -
· 2nd Groton House - Training, Ringwood Almistad -
· 6th Waredaca - Training, Ringwood Almistad -
· 2nd Spring Virginia HT - Open Preliminary, King Chester -
· 3rd MCTA HT- Open Preliminary, King Chester (HC) -
· 3rd Flora Lea HT- Open Preliminary, King Chester -
· 2nd Flora Lea HT - Training, Ringwood Almistad -
· 5th Plantation Field HT- Open Preliminary, King Chester -

2005 Results

Eventing :

· 4th Morven Park CCI* - The Alchemyst -
· 1st American Eventing Championships - Open Preliminary, Cornerhouse -
· 7th Loudon Hunt PC - Preliminary, The Alchemyst -
· 5th Millbrook HT - Preliminary, The Alchemyst -
· 4th Fair Hill International - Preliminary, The Alchemyst -
· 2nd Fair Hill International - Novice, Ringwood Almistad -
· 6th Stuart Horse Trials - Open Intermediate, Cornerhouse -
· 8th Seneca HT - Training, The Alchemyst -
· 2nd Plantation Field HT - Open Preliminary, Cornerhouse -
· 4th Virginia Horse Trials - Open Preliminary, Cornerhouse -

2004 Results

Eventing :

· 10th Morven Park CCI* - Cornerhouse -
· 3rd Morven Park CCI* - A.A., Cornerhouse -
· 6th Virginia Horse Trials - Novice, Ringwood Almistad -
· 2nd Groton House Horse Trials - Open Preliminary, Cornerhouse -
· 10th Plantation Field Horse Trials - Open Preliminary, Cornerhouse -
· 2nd Virginia Horse Trials - Open Preliminary, Cornerhouse -
· 1st Southern Pines Horse Trials - Open Training, Cornerhouse-

2003 Results

Eventing :

· 5th Plantation Field Horse Trials - Open Preliminary, Sportsfields Rebel -
· 3rd Flora Lea Horse Trials- Open Preliminary, Felix -
· 8th Virginia Horse Trials- Open Intermediate, Surprise Party-
· 6th Fair Hill Horse Trials- Open Preliminary, Cornerhouse-
· 1st Amwell Valley Hounds HT- Open Training, Cornerhouse-

2002 Results

Eventing :

· 1st Morven Park CCI*- Young Rider, Rise Above-
· 2nd Morven Park CCI*- Overall Placing, Rise Above-
· 9th Groton House II Horse Trials- Young Rider Open Preliminary, Tremlow's Irishman-
· 3rd Menfelt Horse Trials- Young Rider Open Preliminary, Rise Above-

Tetrathlon :

· Captain of the 2002 US International Tetrathlon Team-
· 3rd USPC International Tetrathlon Team - Western Challenge and National Championships

2001 Results

Eventing :

· 6th Flora Lea Horse Trails- Open Training, Renaissance -
· 1st Menfelt Horse Trials - Young Rider Open Intermediate, The Federalist -
· 5th Pleasant Hollow Horse Trials - Young Rider Open Preliminary, The Federalist -
· 3rd Pleasant Hollow Horse Trials - Young Rider Open Preliminary, Witch Way -
· 6th Stuart Horse Trials - Open Training, Jeremiah -
· 5th Stuart Horse Trials - Young Rider Open Preliminary, Witch Way -
· 1st Groton House II Horse Trials - Young Rider Open Intermediate, Rusheen Warrior -
· 10th Groton House II Horse Trials - Open Training, Jeremiah -
· 5th Virginia Horse Trials - Open Novice, Jeremiah-

Tetrathlon :

· 1st USPC DelMarVa Region Tetrathlon - Senior Boys -
· 1st USPC National Championships - Senior Boys -

2000 Results

Eventing :

· 2nd Menfelt Horse Trials - Young Rider Open Intermediate, Just A Star -
· 10th Groton House II Horse Trials - Advanced II, Just A Star -
· 8th NAYRC CCI** , Just A Star -
· Team Silver NAYRC, Just A Star -
· 19th Bromont CCI**, Just A Star -

· Jr. Prix St. Georges Year End Champion, Incognito-
· Many top placings with both Avalon and Prime Endeavor at the Preliminary level.

1999 Results

· Attended an Olympic training camp for Modern Pentathlon.

Eventing :

· Many Placing in Young Rider Open Intermediates, Irish Mist

Dressage :

· Jr. Forth Level Dressage Year End Champion, Kensington