Trainers at Le Bocage
The Stables at Le Bocage offers lessons through the independent trainers below. Please contact your preferred trainer directly for pricing, availability, and scheduling. For anything else, our team is a phone call away.
Johanna Moseley
Owner / Trainer, Bayleaf Equestrian
Born and raised in Lake Charles, Jo started riding at a summer camp at Le Bocage when she was 10. Camp participants received a free lesson at the end of the week, and the rest is history. Jo has bounced between hunters, equitation, and jumpers, but found the most heart in the jumper ring. She graduated from McNeese State University in 2022 with a degree in accounting and is now Head Coach of the McNeese Equestrian (IHSA) team she founded alongside her best friend in 2018.
One of Johanna's biggest passions is stable management. In 2014 she signed up for USHJA's Emerging Athletes Program, which she participated in seven times, qualifying for Nationals twice. Nominated as a stable manager both times, she ranked #1 in the nation after regionals in 2016 and won the Sportsmanship award while there. She was later asked to join the Horsemanship Quiz Challenge committee, on which she still serves.
Now raising children of her own, Johanna shares her passion and knowledge by teaching hunter jumper and equitation lessons here at Le Bocage. Jo also offers pony parties and summer camps, inspiring the next generation to follow in her footsteps.
Kate Maddox
Owner / Trainer, Avid Equestrian
Kate is originally from Virginia, where she grew up competing in equitation, three-day eventing, and jumpers. She spent two years in Tunisia studying euroseat and was a member of the National Equestrian Team of Tunisia, competing in the high juniors and Grand Prix jumpers. She represented Radford University as an Open Rider in the IHSA.
With 30 years of experience teaching riders of every age, Kate believes that every owner and their horse is a unique team that can excel at its own pace. She is open to teaching all disciplines and breeds, and loves building a dressage foundation for use in all equine sports.
Sandro Ferretti
Sandro Ferretti Performance Horses
Sandro trains western performance and reined cow horses out of Lake Charles, developing horses and riders for NRCHA competition across herd work, rein work, steer stopping, and fence work.
A proven competitor at the highest level of the reined cow horse world, Sandro was crowned Limited Open Hackamore World Champion aboard Actually Metallic at the 2025 NRCHA World's Greatest Horseman in Fort Worth.
Reins of Hope at Le Bocage
Reins of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit therapeutic riding program based here at The Stables at Le Bocage, serving Southwest Louisiana and beyond. Activities are customized to each client, offering life skills that extend far beyond the arena. The team includes Program Coordinator Jeanne Dennis, Program Coordinator Assistant Kammi Hunt, and Herd Manager Cailyn Guidry.
- PATH International accredited therapeutic riding
- Programs for physical, emotional, educational, and social challenges
- Second Stride: free equine-assisted wellness for veterans and first responders
- Led by PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor Jeanne Dennis
Not sure which trainer is the right fit?
Tell us about your horse and your goals and we will point you to the right program. You are also welcome to come walk the property first.