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   We are pleased to announce that beginning in June of 2007, Michael Peters will be offering his services as personal trainer to dressage students of all accomplishments and their horses here at Xhalt. Michael has extensive experience in dressage having been a working student at Tempel Farms for eight years and working closely with Karl Mikolka, George Williams, and Curtis Sage. We feel he will be a valuable asset to our community and to anyone interested in furthering their training as well as their horses' training through the upper levels of dressage.
    Riders are welcome to trailer in.
    All non-Xhalt boarders are subject to a nominal arena fee.
    Below, please find Michael's bio.
     If interested, please contact Phyllis Setter at 216-299-3069 or by email at: xhaltequestriancenterinc@yahoo.com
Thanks

                          I was a Tempel Lipizzans working student for eight years learning the
                       training of the Lipizzan Stallions from start to finish. I had the
                       opportunity to ride in their *quadrille performances and to learn the
                       different aspects of the "work in hand" and also learning through proper
                       handling and care "from the ground". By studying their behavior, as well
                       as the behavior of the many different breeds and types of horses that
                       were presented to me, I feel that I have acquired the necessary skills to
                       assist in the training of  horses of all breeds.
                           Tempel was a great place that had a lot of great trainers, 6 at one time.
                       I worked closely, with Karl Mikolka, George Williams, and Curtis Sage
                       and this allowed me a birds eye view of the training process which has
                       proven invaluable to me. I was entrusted with the care of two upper level
                       stallions which taught me a lot.
                            Being a working student brought different aspects to my learning. I
                      experienced many different clinics hosted by Tempel Farms from the
                      USET "Developing Rider Clinics", to the "Advanced Young Rider Clinics".
                       I was also involved in helping the farm host the Regional Championships,
                       and the Advanced Young Rider Championships.....
                            I have also experienced very closely the training and advancement of
                       dressage students and I have learned what it takes to bring along an
                       advanced young rider. Two were my best friends....
                       I have also ridden in the National Judges Forums, as a demonstration
                       rider, in which I received high marks. I have also observed  these forums
                       or many years. These forums are intended to teach the judges how to be
                       better judges and are closed events, however, being that I was a working
                       student, I was able to experience them first hand.
                           I have shown through fourth level. I have shown all different types of
                        horses, and I have had many of my students show as well.  I believe
                        that it is important to show and that it is equally important that the
                        horses/students be ready for such an event.
                             Lastly I would like to say that I also have managed a training facility
                        that consisted of eighty acres with three trainers (all dressage) and 5 employees.
                             Through my experiences at Tempel and Evergreen Farms, I have learned the
                        ins and outs of a properly operating dressage facility as well as a well rounded
                        understanding of what it takes to be a successful dressage trainer/instructor.

                        Sincerely-
                        Michael

                         * QUADRILLE: As it applies to the Lipizzan's performance, it is a military
                                                   drill performed to music and features several horses and riders.
                         * Acatherina is our schooling mare and; We are sorry to say we must limit
                                              her payload to 165 pounds excluding saddle.