OUR TRAINING TEAM

Helping build a better relationship

between you and your horse...

Anna Blake trains horses and riders of any discipline and skill level, using the principles of Natural Horsemanship and Classical Dressage. She has experience in upper level dressage as well as several other riding disciplines. Anna believes in a positive, confidence building approach for success and happiness, with the horse you already own.

"At the end of a lesson with me, you will like your horse more than when we started. It was the love of horses that brought us here in the first place, and that is always where we should rest."  Anna Blake  www.howlincowgirl.com

Leslie Sabin's teaching philosophy is to provide riders with a solid foundation in the basics of horsemanship; focusing on a secure seat, soft, quiet hands, and most importantly, an understanding of how a horse thinks and acts.  She also believes that advanced jumping skills come from an emphasis on correct and classical equitation, and therefore focuses on the student's equitation skills: how effective their position is, but also how they communicate with their horse to achieve the best influence. 

Lessons:

Private

lessons $35

Semi-private

lessons $30

Lesson horses, $5/lesson

Melanie Smith-Breidt is a CHA certified trainer and Master Instructor. She trains and instructs Western and English disciplines, including reining, jumping and lower level dressage from a basis of natural horsemanship. She believes that there is a place where natural horsemanship and the more traditional training techniques can blend into a gentle but powerful training program. Her philosophy is that horses should be "handy" or able to do a variety of jobs, even if there is one in particular that they excel. Relationship between the horse and rider is the basis upon which all else is built. If there is trust and confidence and an understanding of the job to do, riding becomes a pleasure for both parties, no matter what the discipline. Surrounding everything is an eye for safety, both in the environment and in how people work with their horses. Melanie is the owner of Armada Bay.