Sable Oak was established in 1991 by John and Sherrye Johnson Trafton after moving back to  Maine from Indiana where Sherrye worked for McCormick Farms Inc..  John is a well respected farrier and former President of the Maine Quarter Horse Association.  He is an Affiliate Council Member for the American Quarter Horse Association and has donated his time and money to numerous organizations in hopes to promote the horse industry in New England.  Sherrye, a graduate of Findlay college, has become one of the most recognizable trainers in New England.   She is a lifetime member of the American Quarter Horse Association and the National Snaffle Bit Association, an AQHA professional horseman and a member of  NRHA, NCHA, NBHA, USDF, USET, USEF, GHRA and NEHC.  She also serves on the AQHA Youth Committee and is a member of the AQHA Region 6 Affiliates.  She has earned championships in AQHA, APHA, ApHC, TWBEA and has also shown Morgans, Arabians, Friesians and Gypsy Drum/Cob Horses.  She was selected by "Animals for Hollywood" to work with "Go Boys Thunderer" a 4 year old Tennessee Walking Horse and super star actor/producer Mel Gibson on the 1993 movie "Man Without a Face" where she was the animal handler/consultant.  She has ring stewarded the All American Quarter Horse Congress, the AQHYA World Championships and just recently awarded a 4 star AQHA judges rating and is the first AQHA, NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) and GCDS (Gypsy Cob/Drum Society) Judge in the state of Maine.  She also holds a open show and 4-H judges card as well.