New Heights Training Stables

 

International Eventing trainer, David Acord and his secretary and wife Jennifer, work together to 
create a truly enjoyable "family" experience.  David gives a refreshing coaching style backed by 
years of teaching and competition experience. A rare commodity, David's expansive competitive 
accolades include Junior Olympic Silver Medalist in 2001, Olympic and Pan American Long Listed 
Rider in 2003, 8th in the Nation for riders under 25 in 2005, and today competing three horses at the 
upper levels with plans for riding at the Rolex CCI**** in 2015.  

Among his extensive competition experience, David's legacy inspires students across the nation to 
take their riding to new heights. With a plethora of riding activities, New Heights remains one of the 
Bay Area's leading training centers showcasing a four-star team of riders who ride with confidence, 
place among the top riders on the West Coast, and win championships in the sport of Three-Day 
Eventing.  

 

David has been professionally teaching and training 
since 1999 and trained multiple horses to the Advanced 
level in Three-Day Eventing. He is certified at the 
second level of the United States Eventing Association's 
Instructor Certification Program.

Known for his personal, positive, and inspiring teaching 
style, David meets each rider at their needs whether it's 
improving their basic skills or helping them prepare for a 
National championship. David has coached numerous 
students to the upper levels of Eventing, in addition to 
helping riders achieve their goals in the Dressage and 
Jumper world. People often comment that David loves 
people & teaching, and it shows.

 

 

 

 

 

DAVID'S COMPETITION RECORD

 

2013


2011-2012
Competing successfully at the Advanced and Preliminary levels

2010
3rd  CCI**  Twin Rivers
2nd CIC **  Galway Downs

2009
5th  CIC** Twin Rivers

2008
3rd  Area VI Preliminary Championship
4th  CIC*  Twin Rivers
7th  CCI*  Galway Downs

 

2005
8th  National Riders under 25
34th  CCI***  Fair Hill
10th  CCI***  World Cup Qulaifier
5th  Adv  Colorado Horse Park, long listed rider
2nd  Adv  Copper Meadows

2004
2nd  CCI**  Galway Downs
Long Listed Rider for Olympics

2003
Long listed for 2004 Olympics
Long listed for Pan American Games
Top 3rd  CCI***  Fox Hall Cup

2002
Top 10 rider in the Nation at Olympic Level under 21

2001
Team Silver Medal at Jumior Olymocs
2-star Young Rider of the Year (West Coast Region)