by Pam Stein Moeck • photos: Terri Miller Photography When speaking to new owner Liz Jenkins about her incredible property PI Equestrian Center in Chino Hills I asked her, “Did you always dream of having
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Category: Training
Horses Living Large in Idyllic Setting on the Central Coast – Breeding, Training, Boarding & Retirement offered at Asunción Valley Farm
by Cheryl Erpelding Letting horses live like horses, was Lori Johnston’s primary goal when she began designing her beautiful sporthorse farm in 2014. Too many horses in California only live in stalls or small paddocks
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What To Do With a Western Horse When Your Son Goes Off to College
by Pam Stein Moeck “What are we going to do with our western horse?” It’s a question my husband asked me several times as our son prepared to go to college. “We’re gonna sell him
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Exercising Horses in Hot Weather
by Staff Writer Exercising horses in hot weather poses unique challenges and requires careful attention to ensure the well-being and performance of these magnificent animals. As temperatures rise, horses become more susceptible to heat-related stress
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Peacock Equestrian Center: Orange County Facility Offers Excellent Trainers from Several Disciplines
by Cheryl Erpelding Peacock Equestrian Center is one of Orange County’s finest equestrian facilities. This month we are featuring dressage trainer Raquel Santos, hunter/jumper Brandee Hassett, and master horseman Clay Harper. Dressage Trainer Raquel Santos
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Can We Interact Spontaneously with a Horse?
submitted by Alessandra Deerinck Traditionally, the interaction between man and horse happens through training, by conditioning horses to respond to stimuli. In reality, for the possibilities of the behavioral response, the trained actions always coexist with instincts, experience, and emotions,
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Spring Horse Care
Management Strategies to Get Your Horse Ready for the New Season by Dr. Lydia Gray • courtesy of SmartPak Houses get a spring cleaning, cars get a spring tune-up . . . why shouldn’t horses
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5 Tips for Moving Beyond the First 90 Days
courtesy of The Arena by Vita Flex The day has finally arrived. The green horse you sent to a trainer is coming home. You can’t wait to mount and see what your horse learned in
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Alixe Garcia – DVG Show Stables
Creating aha moments for her clients in & out of the jumping arena. by Cheryl Erpelding Alixe Garcia, originally from British Columbia, Canada, has been working as a successful hunter jumper trainer in San Diego
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Wishing Creek Farms
A Premier Hunter/Jumper Training Barn Moves To Their Beautiful New Location in East San Diego County by Cheryl Erpelding Courtney Welch was lucky to be born into a family where not only one, but both
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