Cambria Stables Of Yardley, Pa

Cambria Stables is a beautiful equestrian facility located in Yardley, Pa on 107 acres of historic farmland. We offer lessons, summer camp, sales, and training. We are conveniently located right off of I-95 for easy access from Pennsylvania or New Jersey.

Cambria Stables is operated by Erin Torbert-Merlino and her husband, Nick Merlino. Erin has been running the lesson and camp program here since 2005. Our extensive lesson program focuses mainly on hunt seat equitation as well as jumping. All riders from the beginner who would just like to ride for pleasure to the advanced rider interested in showing, are welcome in this program. Erin also runs a summer camp program for kids ages 6-13. This is a great start into the world of horse care and riding.

At Cambria, we strive to provide all our clients with the best experience possible. We want all our riders to learn the sport of horseback riding and the love of horses in a safe and relaxed atmosphere.

Some of the accomplishments of Cambria Stables have been winning the Best of Bucks 2009-2015, we were also featured in the Bucks County Courier Times twice for being best horse stable in Bucks County. In 2010, Erin won sponsor and role model of the year for her work with the Plant A Seed foundation, a charity that helps underprivileged kids.

Trainers

Erin Merlino

Erin Merlino is an accomplished rider with over 20 years of experience and has been running Cambria Stables riding program for over 10 years. Erin has shown all over the northeast in some of the top competitions in the country such as HITS, Swan Lake, Ocala, Devon, and NJHP to name a few. She has also made it to regionals through 4-H as a junior and competed in the IHSA for her college English and Western team. Erin continues to further her education by training and riding with some of the top trainers in the industry. She has done numerous clinics with Grand Prix and Hunter Derby riders and continues to compete on the “AA” circuit on her Dutch Warmblood Rosie including the prestigious Hunter Derbies."People that know Erin will tell you she loves what she does and has an immense passion for the sport and the business.," say clients and it shows through the dedication of her students. Cambria has a very successful show team, cleaning up at all the local shows including AHS and 4-H shows, taking home top awards. Most of Cambria's riders qualify for regionals through 4-H as well as bringing home championships in hunters, jumpers, equitation and hunter derbies. Erin also helps ride young and green horses.

Shauna Stanley, Assistant Trainer

Shauna has been a longtime student at Cambria Stables and is an accomplished rider with numerous wins under her belt at both local and AHS shows. She shows her horse Dillinger in the hunters and jumpers as well as competing for her college IHSA team. Through her team, she has been invited to invitationals at Centenary College and is involved in the fundraising chair. Shauna has been an active member of Cambria Stables over the years; she was captain of the drill team and president of the 4-H club. Shauna teaches beginner lessons and covers lessons for Erin when she is away. Erin says,"Shauna plays a vital part in making our business run!"  Shauna studies at West Chester University where she is perusing a degree in Pharmaceuticals.