Whispering Creek Stables

Horse boarding at the base of the Cupertino foothills, with easy access to Rancho San Antonio Park and its scenic equestrian trails.

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Who we are

About WCS

Whispering Creek Stables is a horse boarding facility at the base of the Cupertino foothills. We are located on the Monte Vista PG&E substation property and have easy access to Rancho San Antonio park and their many scenic equestrian trails.

Call us for details about boarding availability, facility tours, and our welcoming equestrian community.

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Whispering Creek Stables facility
Whispering Creek Stables

Our Features

Facility features

Full Facility

Round pens, riding ring, turn-out areas, and direct trail access.

Pasture fencing

Pasture Boarding

Three separate pastures for mares, geldings, and mixed groups.

Stable community

Community

A welcoming barn family of riders across all disciplines.

  • Boarding for approximately 60 horses (stalls with paddock and 3 pastures — mare, gelding, mixed)
  • 2 round pens, one 80 sqft, one 60 sqft with sand footing
  • A 185′ × 85′ jumping and dressage ring with sand footing
  • 3 turn out areas
  • Direct access to Rancho San Antonio Park’s many trails

Welcoming

Rider Diversity

We welcome riders of all ages and backgrounds.

Embracing

Riding Styles

Our boarders have various backgrounds and interests, including dressage, hunter jumpers, endurance riding, pleasure and trail riding.

Monthly Group Lessons

We offer once monthly group lessons for desensitization, general horsemanship and fun socialization with our in-house trainer Pam Vilchez.

Services & Rates

Boarding Available

Stalls with paddock Stable stall area

Stalls with Paddock

Whispering Creek Stables offers boarding in stalls with paddocks and pasture boarding. Stalled horses are fed twice daily with either grass/alfalfa blend (70% grass and 30% alfalfa) or straight meadow grass every morning and evening. Pelleted feed (timothy grass hay) and LMF senior may be provided at the owner’s request.

Stalls are between approximately 10 × 10 and 12 × 12. Some stalls offer private tack rooms, otherwise sufficient space is available in various common tack rooms. All boarders are responsible for cleaning their stalls and paddocks at least 6 times a week.

$560 – $595 / month

Multiple horse discount available. Please call for stall availability.

Pasture boarding Pasture horses

Pastures

Whispering Creek Stables offers boarding in stalls with paddocks and pasture boarding.

Pasture horses are fed twice a day with either grass/alfalfa blend (70% grass and 30% alfalfa) or straight meadow grass with approximately one flake per horse every morning and evening.

There are three different pastures: one mare, one gelding and one mixed. The pasture sizes range from 2 to 4 acres with hot wire fencing. There is sufficient space in various common tack rooms for pasture boarders to store supplemental feed and tack.

$515 / month

Multiple horse discount available. Please call for pasture availability.

Call for current boarding availability.

Our Team

Trainers

Pam Vilchez

Pam Vilchez

(408) 313-7177

Pam’s training style incorporates techniques and teachings of many natural horsemanship masters, including Harry Whitney, Mark Rashid and Joe Wolter. She studied dressage for 11 years with Terry Church. She also studied Peggy Cummings’ Connected Riding.

  • Riding lessons to all ages and levels on student-owned or her horses, English and Western
  • Starting horses under saddle
  • Behavior problems
  • Retraining for new disciplines
  • Horsemanship for riders at all levels
Rick Hong

Rick Hong

(650) 575-3829

Rick has over 20 years of riding experience; EAGALA certified as an equine specialist. Taught in the art of classical dressage by world class trainer and USDF consultant Major Anders Lindgren (author of Major Anders Lindgren’s Teaching Exercises: A Manual for Instructors and Riders). Also taught by Alexandra Howard (Senior Judge).

As a trainer, Rick’s goal is to pass on his knowledge of classical dressage with a hint of bio-mechanics to his students.

Community Resource

Free Horse Manure

Free Horse Manure in Bulk

Whispering Creek Stables has a year-round supply of horse manure available free of charge for farmers, community gardens, and the general public.

The manure can be picked up at Whispering Creek Stables located at 10110 California Oak Way, Cupertino, CA, Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. We ask that you call Nicole Anderson at the barn office at 650-862-5171 to schedule your pick up. She will give you directions and meet you at the gate to let you into the barn and direct you to the manure pad where you would load your truck or trailer.

Benefits of Gardening with Horse Manure

  • High Producing Fruit TreesIncrease the amount of fruits your fruit trees produce. They’ll also taste better, too.
  • Exceptional BloomsRoses and other vigorous flower producing plants require regular amounts of fertilizer. Strengthen your flowering plant and experience unbeatable results.
  • Environmentally FriendlyHorse manure is an organic solution to helping your soil stay healthy. Too much artificial fertilizer in the environment can hurt the ecosystem.
  • Fertilize All Year RoundMany fertilizers require gardeners to use them during specific time periods. Horse manure is an all year round plant friendly fertilizer.
  • Reduce The Cost of WateringGardeners and Wineries report that their soil stays wetter longer, allowing faster growing plants and vines while significantly reducing their water bill.
Required Documents

Download Forms

The forms on this page may be downloaded for printing and signing as required by Whispering Creek Stables.

All new boarders must print all documents, read, sign and give them to the Barn Owner, Nicole Anderson, prior to their horses moving into Whispering Creek Stables.

In addition, all leasors, new students, volunteers, people coming in for clinics, and anyone who rides or works with horses on a regular basis must have all completed forms on file with Whispering Creek Stables.

All forms must be completed and filed with Whispering Creek Stables before any activity can start. Please contact the Barn Owner, Nicole Anderson, with any questions about the forms or procedure.

Please be reminded that all Boarders are responsible for their guests to follow the Rules and Policies. It is strongly recommended that all visitors to Whispering Creek Stables read and acknowledge the facility’s Rules and Policies.

Policies and Rules (JUL-1-2021) Boarding Agreement (JUL-13-2021) Release and Waiver of Liability
Get in Touch

Contact

Nicole Anderson

Barn Owner

Mailing Address
20660 Stevens Creek Boulevard, # 306, Cupertino, CA 95014