Premier Boutique Eventing Facility, specializing in eventing, show jumping and dressage training, located in Cypress, Texas.
Meet the StarBrooks Equestrian Center Team
LAURA HILSMAN SPARKS
Owner & FEI Level Event Rider
Laura and her husband, Scotty Sparks, own this exceptional eventing facility. With a Mechanical Engineering degree from Virginia Tech, Laura balanced her career in the oilfield with raising a family while continuing to compete in dressage training and lower levels of the sport. In 2022, L
LAURA HILSMAN SPARKS
Owner & FEI Level Event Rider
Laura and her husband, Scotty Sparks, own this exceptional eventing facility. With a Mechanical Engineering degree from Virginia Tech, Laura balanced her career in the oilfield with raising a family while continuing to compete in dressage training and lower levels of the sport. In 2022, Laura left the oil industry to focus on achieving her riding goals. She currently competes her four horses at the national Preliminary and Intermediate levels and regularly travels to the east coast for 2* and 3* FEI eventing competitions, including show jumping events. Laura has carefully selected and imported her string of horses and can also assist in sourcing your next superstar! Check out LHS Equestrian for more information!
CARSTEN MEYER
Executive Advisor & Coach
Carsten, based out of Texas and formerly Louisiana, is a staple of the USA dressage training, show jumping, and eventing scene for the last several decades. With formal training and certification from Germany, Carsten has extensive experience as a top-level rider, competitor, trainer, facility owner
CARSTEN MEYER
Executive Advisor & Coach
Carsten, based out of Texas and formerly Louisiana, is a staple of the USA dressage training, show jumping, and eventing scene for the last several decades. With formal training and certification from Germany, Carsten has extensive experience as a top-level rider, competitor, trainer, facility owner, business manager, and international course designer. His eventing facility is a hub for aspiring equestrians. Carsten and his family are an invaluable part of the team and our continued success.
SEAN WORRALL
Head Trainer & FEI Level Event Rider
Sean runs APEX Eventing, a premier eventing facility, and has a rich background in horses, starting with 4H and Pony Club in Colorado. When he began eventing, his dedication and hard work earned him a spot on his region’s Young Rider team at the North America Young Rider Championships! Sin
SEAN WORRALL
Head Trainer & FEI Level Event Rider
Sean runs APEX Eventing, a premier eventing facility, and has a rich background in horses, starting with 4H and Pony Club in Colorado. When he began eventing, his dedication and hard work earned him a spot on his region’s Young Rider team at the North America Young Rider Championships! Since then, he has built a successful career focusing on training horses and riders up to the Intermediate level, including dressage training and show jumping. He is currently competing his personal horse, Osito, a 16-year-old TB, at the intermediate & 2* level.
JACKIE MASK
Artist, FEI Groom & Assistant Manager Jackie was born into a family about as uninvolved in horses as can be. One day a family friend invited her to ride, no helmet and bareback through the fields, and from then on she was hooked. After graduating from a lesson program, she found her passion for eventing at an eventing facility
JACKIE MASK
Artist, FEI Groom & Assistant Manager Jackie was born into a family about as uninvolved in horses as can be. One day a family friend invited her to ride, no helmet and bareback through the fields, and from then on she was hooked. After graduating from a lesson program, she found her passion for eventing at an eventing facility. Jackie groomed for her trainer in exchange for more lessons, nannied for a junior hunter rider with a string to ride after school, learned to walk yearlings and racehorses for thoroughbred sales, taught lessons, and rode tricky client horses. Her experience in dressage training helped her develop a keen eye for detail, and eventually, she earned a spot as an FEI groom. She cut her own path to get her where she is today, and takes pride in noticing details and not turning the lights off until everything is done. More information here!
