About Mario and Dacia

Dacia Peters-Imperato has been riding and competing in the hunter/jumper discipline since the age of 4 and training her first pony at 11.  She has interned and trained with several very successful professionals in the hunter/jumper, dressage, AQHA, eventing,  breeding and veterinary worlds.  Dacia graduated in 2002 Cum Laude from a private liberal Arts college SMWC in Indiana with a double major in Equine studies and Digital Media Communications with an emphasis on Equestrian business.    Dacia has placed in the top for Intercollegiate in both Western and English. She has successfully competed in USEF recognized levels of  hunters, hunter derby's, jumpers, dressage, eventing, AQHA and international breeding within the warmblood registries. Dacia has earned her bronze medal lifetime achievement award  in dressage with her special horse "For Play".  She focuses on bio mechanics and how to physically become a better rider instead of just looking the part.  She is very patient and always encouraging.  She loves to help people learn how to "feel" their horse aka "have a feel" 

She has developed a great network of current professionals around the world in all equine and business industries.  Dacia has started and finished many horses/ponies and brought her students from leadline to professionals in the horse industry.  Not only has Dacia produced champions but has the ability to recognize potential and has a background in judging both open shows and rating warmblood breeding horses.  She has been invited multiple times to reside in Europe to ride professionally and work with the international warmblood registries but has always prioritized her family and politely declined. 

 Something you may not know about Dacia is that she grew up surfing because of her family's interest and use to pretend that she was jumping her pony when she would sit out in the water too scared to take a wave in.  

Mario Imperato wears many hats in his family.  Mario has a talent for design and fabrication.  He works with many mediums Metal, leather, and wood.  He has a great gift for horse, rider, and facility development. Mario has a growth mindset, a CAN DO attitude, and excellent leadership skills.  Not only is Mario a top farrier, he is an excellent rider, competitor, coach, course designer, entrepreneur , husband and dad. Mario is mostly known for his work with young horses and his ability to longline and build a horse's confidence on the ground and on their back.  What a lot of people don't know is that along side his mother Diana Muravez, he built multiple international grand prix dressage horses and trains and shows at FEI levels.  Something else people may not know is that he started off riding roping horses and transitioned into riding and training race horses before he began with sporthorses.