The Staff at Maplewood Stables

Maplewood Stables is the premier equestrian center in Nevada and the surrounding area. Our staff is comprised of experts in the field, and we have produced such nationally and internationally acclaimed riders and horses such as Vinton Karrasch, By the Bay and Princeton. Please see our list to the right of some of our champions. In addition, numerous Maplewood students have gone on to be professionals in the horse business.

Julie B. Winkel, Owner

Julie Winkel has been a licensed Hunter, Equitation, Hunter Breeding and Jumper judge since 1984. She has officiated at prestigious events such as Devon, Harrisburg, Washington International, Capitol Challenge, The Hampton Classic, and Upperville Horse Shows. She has designed the courses and judged the ASPCA Maclay Finals, The USEF Medal Finals and The New England Equitation Finals.

Julie has trained and shown hunters and jumpers to the top, nationally as well as international. She was a winner of multiple Grand Prix competitions and many Hunter championships during her career.

Ms. Winkel sits on the Board of Directors for the USHJA, serves as chairman of Continuing Education Committee for the USEF, serves as co-chair for the Officials Committee for the USEF, serves on National Hunter Committee and the Licensed Officials Committee for USEF, Trainer Certifications for the USHJA, and Zone 10 Jumper Committee, as well as the Emerging Athlete Program Committee, and Trainer Symposium committee. She is also on the USHJA Planning Committee.

Julie owns and operates Maplewood Stables, Inc. in Reno, NV. Maplewood is a 150 acre training, sales and breeding facility. Maplewood has two stallions, Grand Prix jumpers-Osilvis and Cartouche Z. She gives clinics and judges throughout the country and writes a monthly column for PRACTICAL HORSEMAN'S "Conformation Clinic."

Lyn Mundt, Breeding Manager

Our resident breeding manager, Lyn Mundt has held this position since our breeding program began in 2003. She has been a client of Maplewood's since the early 1980's. We couldn't do without her!

Kevin Winkel, Head Rider

Kevin Winkel is another staff member you'll meet here occassionally. Kevin recently returned from Olympian Joe Fargis' east coast farm where he worked for two years, and is working as a trainer/ instructor at Maplewood. Kevin has shown the Maplewood Stallions in 2007, 2008 and 2009 very successfully. In addition he has been a consistent winner in the young jumper competitions and is a very popular instructor at Maplewood.