From the trainer:
“Even has been fantastic since he has arrived at Hidden K Stables! He has fantastic ground manners and quickly adjusted to his new pasture mates. He has lunged and free lunged wonderfully. Even is currently working under saddle at the walk, trot, and canter, focusing on straightness...
Category Archives: Training Updates
Cassie Attends First Horse Show
Cassie has made great strides in her training in recent months! She has gained a significant amount of strength and confidence since she began her under saddle training and she is now moving beautifully at the walk, trot, and canter. Her trainers have started her over ground poles and small...
Cassie Update
Cassie, our third rescue horse who came to us from Louisiana, is making great progress in her rehabilitation and retraining. Since you last saw her, she has gained a significant amount of weight and strength, and she has been started under saddle. With her fancy movement and her sweet disposition,...
Decker Update: Dressage Clinic
In January, Decker participated in a dressage clinic hosted by Hidden K Stables and taught by Ashley Marascalco. Decker has shown great improvement under saddle in the last few months, and he and his rider, Lauren Sussman, were able to showcase his progress at the clinic. He impressed us all with his...
Training Report – November 2012
Bets’ balance undersaddle and while lunging is showing improvement and she has been able to come on the bit for short amounts of time at the walk. We no longer need external aids to reinforce leg and she has a good understanding of voice commands while being lunged and free lunged....
Training Report – October 2012
As of October 1, 2012, Ace is now being leased by Erin O’Rourke. Erin has continued to work on flying lead changes and has been very successful thus far. She has also built Ace’s confidence over fences and he is completing bending lines, triples and more. Ace has jumped up...
Training Report – September 2012
Ace in continuing to grow as he is consistently ridden in a few lessons and by several trainers. His confidence of fences is growing and he seems to enjoy it more and more! Ace has been working on flying lead changes and is quickly catching on. He continues to wait...
Training Report – August 2012
Ace continues to grow and learn as we wait for him to be adopted. He has continued to work on his jumping and is beginning to figure everything out and build his confidence. We are actively working to gain full control of his shoulders in order to help direct him...
Training Report – July 2012
Ace has continued to improve over the last month. He took part in advanced camp where he learned how to jump spooky cross country jumps and go swimming! He thoroughly enjoyed his time at the Ark. We have worked consistently on bending and balancing through transitions and in the corners...
Training Report – June 2012
Ace has really stepped up to the plate this month, not only in his training but also with the amount of different people that have been able to ride him! He has done everything from 2’6 grid work to letting kids walk and trot on him and even let them...