Training

    Rosewood Stable offers training to a limited number of horses each month.  Marie is the trainer of  the Champion Introductory Dressage Horse for 2006, 2007 and 2008.  The 2006 Champion Training Level for NGDD and Reserve Champion Training Level for OADG.  When training horses we take into account the fitness level of the horse.  We try to avoid using a round pen in our training.  We prefer to form a relationship with our horses.  We like to start them out on the lunge line because everyone owns a lunge line.  We then like to start ground driving to allow the horse to accustom themselves to the contact of the bit and movement around their body.  Gradually working our way into the saddle by reading the horses body language, so the experience is positive and safe.  Our training sessions vary in length from 20 minutes to about an hour.  A young horse will need a shorter training session, their fitness level will be low and there attention span will be shorter.  We never like to wear our horses out, when they start to tire is when we stop the training session.  A tired horse is more prone to injury.  We have been successfully re-starting and backing horses.  We continually produce calm, willing and rideable horses. 

Our fees for training horses are as follows and do not include board.

1/2 hr training session $10.00 includes tacking and un-tacking.

1 hr training session $20.00 includes tacking and un-tacking.

Left is Madison riding Moon Mist to a first place finish in the equitation class at Spiritwood Farm.  This was Madison and Misty's second show.  Misty is another horse that Marie trained.

Marie has trained numerous other horses.  Some examples are Nikita III, Rosewood High Hopes, Moon Mist, Rosewood Fancy and Rosewood Elite.  All can be seen on the farm.  Marie has also re-schooled numerous horses, some examples are Papillion Dreams, Spencer, Helena and Miss Biggie.  Papillion is pictured to the right.