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News and information about Dancing Horse Farm in Lebanon, Ohio

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Name: Jennifer Truett
Location: Lebanon, Ohio, US

Bachelor's Degree: Research Psychology. Master's Degree: Criminal Justice. Real Love/Career: President, Dancing Horse Farm. After grad school and starting a couple of successful companies, I joined a defense contracting company and became the VP of Business Development and ran the Washington DC office, all the while running a small horse boarding farm and bringing my own young horses up through the levels. I now have the wonderful opportunity to run our farm full time. The farm of my dreams came with our move back to our Ohio homeland. So, I now use all my marketing, management and BusDev skills to run my own business and do what I love everyday-ride my horses and teach others the joys of riding.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

New lesson and training pricing

New pricing goes into effect on July 1st for lessons and training conducted by Dancing Horse Farm staff. Please check out the Polices and Pricing page on the Training and Lessons page of the Web site for the new pricing.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

2008 Region 2 USDF Adult Clinic w/ Jane Savoie!

October 18-19, 2008: USDF Region 2 Adult Clinic with International competitor, writer and speaker, Jane Savoie organized by the MidOhio Dressage Association. Check out the USDF Web site for registration information for this clinic.

Rider Biomechanics Seminar/Clinic with Sandy Hawthorn!

November 16-18, 2007: Rider Biomechanics seminar with Alexsandra (Sandy) Howard. The format of this seminar will be Friday lecture with demos about rider biomechanics followed by a weekend of one-on-one lessons to address and improve each rider's position and effectiveness.

An "S" level judge, Sandy regularly conducts "L" judge learning programs as a USDF Faculty member in addition to regular judging duties. In 1990, intrigued by the questions posed during a CDS Annual Meeting lecture, she began a very rewarding collaboration with Mary Wanless on developing an advanced understanding of the biomechanics of the effective dressage seat. She clinics around the States incorporating this revolutionary approach with traditional dressage training teaching riders of all levels.

  • Owner, American Sporthorse
  • Instructor with effective communication style addressing the "how" of lessons
  • Breeder of sporthorses
  • Former California Dressage Society president and board member
  • 3-time USET member (Olympic & World Championship teams, '78, '80, '82)
  • Combined driving enthusiast
  • Founder and President of CDS's APTI Program
  • Successful hunter/jumper rider before starting dressage with Kyra Downton in 1967
  • Always furthering her riding education, riding in clinics with top international trainers

Pilates Classes at DHF!

DHF is proud to offer to its clients a 6-week Pilates course. Beginning 7/4/07, from 5 pm to 6 pm every Wednesday and Sunday afternoon, Pilates classes will be held in the Barn 1 upstairs observation room. Visit the DHF Events Calendar for more details.

Free Introductory Riding Lessons!

7 pm the 1st and 3rd Mondays in each month DHF's Barn Manager, Angela Rary, is offering free introductory riding lessons! See: http://www.dancinghorsefarmoh.com/pdfs/20070606FreeRidingLesson.pdf for more details.

Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Grand Opening Pictures are Now Available!

If you'd like to check out pics from our Grand Opening/Open House please go to: http://www.elzora.com

Monday, May 7, 2007

Thanks for a Fantastic Grand Opening!!!

DHF's Grand Opening far exceeded our every expectation! A huge thank you to all our volunteers, lecturers, vendors, sponsors, advertisers, dressage clinician, Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, family and friends who came out to support us in this exciting endeavor. We really enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people from our local community and loved seeing the joy on the children's faces as they rode our lesson ponies. Familes were able to take a leisurly jaunt around our training track in a lovely surry carriage-carriage rides were generously donated by CR Pony Parties. The Children's Art Contest was fantistic with many amazing entries by exteremly talented young artists. We look forward to next year's entries and are considering adding an adult division due to the surprisingly high number of requests from professional artists. Yes, we are toying with the idea making a Spring Open House in conjunction with an art contest an annual event at DHF.

Thanks again to everyone involoved!