Are you looking for some one to entrust your horse into training?  

 

When your horse is at Helicon, you can rest assured your horse is treated with love and respect.  Training is not just about the results, it's about the physical and mental development of a sentient being.  Horses should feel proud of their effort and to love their work.  Horses come with great characters, and it is our responsibility to preserve the horse's innocence while developing his ability.   I strive to be kind, fair, clear and quick to reward an effort, because that’s what builds a horse’s confidence.  

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The care at Helicon is top notch.  Helicon is small and personalized.   The horses are kept as naturally as possible, with lots of turnout and high quality hay fed up to four times per day.  The stalls are open with views so the horses can see the horizon and each other. The horses legs are cold hosed after each workout.  Physical issues are addressed through training, veterinary or alternative care, depending on the horse's needs.  We focus on dressage training - so (with the exception of a couple pensioners) all the horses here are in work.  

 

Experience:

 

Green Horses

I have extensive experience with young and green horses, putting dressage basics on 40+ horses, including taking 30+ youngsters to their very first dressage show (some schooling, some USEF recognized). I love the challenge of training the horse's mind and body.  I have helped dozens of owners with putting a foundation on their young horses and giving them their first experiences with hacking, clinics and shows. 

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Flying Changes

I have put flying changes on 9 horses, so far.

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Exhibitions

I had the amazing opportunity to ride in the Proud Meadows Friesian dressage exhibitions with Olympic silver medalist Sabine Schut Kery.   We performed in Pas de deux, pas de trois and quadrilles traveling as far as New York and Dressage at Devon in Pennsylvania.

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USDF Medals

I have earned the USDF Bronze and Silver medals on my own horses. I currently have half the scores needed for a gold medal and am working on bringing my horse Femmo to Grand Prix in the hunt for those final scores.

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My Dutch gelding Figlio (show name Femmo) and I are showing at Intermediare II, which is the last level before Grand Prix.   Last season we competed in the CDI Small Tour classes of Prix St. Georges and Intermediare I at the Houston CDI and Dressage at Devon.  We have a median average of 66% at Intermediare I.  I have owned Figlio since he was 7-coming-8, and he already had an excellent foundation, having competed in the FEI 6-year-olds.

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I started and trained my first homebred, Di Amore, to Prix St. Georges and schooling Grand Prix movements.  Bobbie Socks, whom I've owned since she was three, is now showing 4th level with scores in the 70's and schooling PSG.  My homebred Feiner Frisbee also showed to 4th level, but had to retire due to breathing difficulties. I also started and showed Dior and Aeros through 3rd level, earning Dior her elite mare status. With these horses the USDF bronze was earned many times, some "with distinction" as defined by the USDF (scores above 67% at 1st, 2nd and 3rd level). 

 

**For more information about my mentors and education, please see Lessons page. 

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Rates:  

Helicon Farm does not offer boarding.  

Minimum training rates are as follows:  

Full Board is $775 (alfalfa in am, hay 4x day, forage pellets in the evening, and Simplifly included)

Lessons or rides are $50 each time with minimum of 12 ($600) per month.

Show coaching is $100 per day.

Haul-in training rides are $75 per ride

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If you have a horse you would like trained and shown, please contact me!  I would love to campaign your special horse.