Michael Peters working with a green Lipizzan Stallion in our arena.
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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.
For the horseless dressage student we are offering the services of *Acatherina, our schooling mare for a nominal fee. Of course, students with their own mounts 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 |
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Michael Peters working with a green Lipizzan Stallion in our arena. |
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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-
* QUADRILLE: As it applies to the
Lipizzan's performance, it is a military
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Xhalt Equestrian Center located in Lorain County at 14479 South Island Road,
Columbia Station, Ohio. Horse boarding, breeding, riding lessons, clinics and more. |