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- Canterbury Farm is an equestrian facility dedicated to training people and their horses using natural horsemanship techniques. Located in the beautiful, rolling hills of Christiansburg, Virginia, only five minutes from Interstate 81, Canterbury Farm is both convenient and easy to find. We work with horses of all breeds, ages, and levels of training, and riders of all ages and experience levels.
- Contact Information:
- Paula Danyi
- Canterbury Farm
- 2068 Lynnwood Lane
- Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
- Phone: 540-808-9200
- Email: cbfarm1@yahoo.com
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- We are located on 25 beautiful acres in Southern Virginia. We offer horse training, horsemanship lessons, riding lessons, apprenticeships, and clinics. Using clear communication & gentle, effective training methods to get amazing results, we are here to help you have a better relationship with your horse through trust, respect, and understanding.
- Contact Information:
- Alicia Postreich
- Chiefla Stables Horse Training
- 1177 Mount Laurel Road
- Clover, Virginia 24534
- Phone: 919-368-3947
- Email: horsesnheaven@hotmail.com
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- Lynn specializes in starting colts under saddle and offers lessons/clinics to help people better communicate with their horses through body language, feel and timing. The horse has a brain, he feels, he has feelings. She is on a quest to teach the ART of operating the life in the horse's body, through his legs, to his feet, by making it his idea through his mind.
- Contact Information:
- Lynn L Decker
- Dream Weaver Farms
- 733 Zion Church Road
- Crockett, Virginia 24323
- Phone: 276-686-6647
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- Natural Horsemanship Training, any discipline (Western or English), any breed, under saddle or harness. Starting under saddle or harness, trailer loading, ground manners, problem horse, difficult to ride, spooking, bucking/rearing, halter training, taming, all the way to jumping, finishing/lateral/dressage work. Defensive Riding lessons and Clinics, any subject.
- Contact Information:
- David Yauch
- Practical Equine Training, Inc.
- Morgan Springs Farm
- 11149 Mill Stone Lane
- Culpeper, Virginia 22701
- Phone: 540-229-4255
- Email: dave@practicalequinetraining.com
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- Kenny Harlow - www.kennyharlow.com
- Kenny Harlow is a true horseman sharing his “Training with Trust” methods with horses and students alike gaining astounding results. Kenny not only teaches the basics, but can also
solve the most difficult of horse problems using
humane techniques. Kenny's specialty is working
with problem horses and starting unbroken horses
by giving them a strong foundation.
- Contact Information:
- Kenny Harlow
- Cedar Run Ranch
- 2266 High Rock Road
- Cumberland, Virginia 23040
- Office Phone: 434-983-2221
- FAX: 434-983-1069
- Email: kenny@kennyharlow.com
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- Bob Claymier: www.desert-rose-arabians.com
- Bob Claymier offers a variety of horse related services and breeds purebred Arabians and part bred
Arabian Sport Horses at his Desert Rose Ranch in
Hume, Virginia. Bob offers natural horsemanship
training
assistance to outside horses.
- Contact Information:
- Bob Claymier
- Desert Rose Ranch
- 13726 Hume Road
- Hume, Virginia 22639
- Phone: (540) 635-6912
- Fax: (540) 636-2191
- Email: claymier@desert-rose-arabians.com
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- Jamie Dodson - www.legacyhorsetraining.com
- We offer natural horsemanship training for both people and horses. We do not believe in gadgets or treats, only effective communication between trainer, rider, or owner and horse. If you have a horse that needs training, or would like to learn natural horsemanship in a fun family environment, call us.
- Contact Information:
- Jamie Dodson
- Legacy Horse Training, LLC
- 2452 Poindexter Road
- Louisa, Virginia 23093
- Phone: 540-661-9990
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- Leslie Gottesman - www.milesofsmilestraining.com
- Leslie firmly believes that clear communication with both the horse and owner provides a solid foundation for training. She has developed the skills to teach both horse and rider and has the ability to break things down into simple steps so that the student is able to understand. Through her training methods, Leslie promotes a positive learning experience, building confidence and fostering respect and trust between horse and rider.
- Contact Information:
- Leslie Gottesman
- Miles of Smiles Training
- 40563 Featherbed Lane
- Lovettsville, Virginia 20180
- Phone: 540-882-3697
- Email: leslie@milesofsmilestraining.com
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- John Sanford - www.johnsanfordhorsemanship.com
- Author of "Colt Starting" & "Beyond Green Broke" - I am here to help you and your horse find TRUE UNITY and willing two-way communication. Through the establishment of this communication, your horse will become more gentle and supple. I work with the horse's mind, body and spirit.
- Contact Information:
- John Sanford
John Sanford Horsemanship
- 549 Deer Haven Lane
- Orange, Virginia 22960
Phone: 540-672-2986 or 434-882-1864
- Email: vabuckaroo68@yahoo.com
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- Pam Spearing - www.pamspearinghorsemanship.com
- Helping People with their Horses! Pam works with horses in both English and Western Disciplines: Round Pen and Ground Work, Starting horses under saddle, Riding Work, Riders Issues, Problem Solving, Training Horse AND Rider, Trailer Loading, Lessons and Clinics.
- Contact Information:
- Pam Spearing
- Pam Spearing Horsemanship
- Flying Horse Farm
- 810 Bootons Lane
- Orange, Virginia 22960
- Phone: 540-661-0235
- Cell Phone: 970-309-3836
- Email: info@pamspearinghorsemanship.com
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Powhatan,
Virginia
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- Tommy Garland - www.tommygarland.com
- Native Virginian Tommy
Garland is well versed in many disciplines. Tommy
says the secret to making a top western horse
lies in making something so hard look easy.
He strives to have his horses look soft and
relaxed and enjoy what they are doing. Tommy
is based out of Powhatan, Virginia where he
operates a 38 stall training facility, training
both horses and riders in a variety of disciplines.
- Contact Information:
- Tommy Garland
- 915 Dorset Road
- Powhatan, Virginia 23139
- Phone: 804-598-3657
- Email: info@tommygarland.com
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Reva, Virginia
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- Charles & Michele Pellham - www.cornerstonehorsemanship.com
- Through their Cornerstone Horsemanship program, Charles and Michele teach all riders, regardless of breed or discipline,
the importance of building a solid foundation,
with the goal of changing many of the harsh
training approaches used in the show world.
Based in Virginia, Charles and Michele specialize
in cutting horses, starting horses under saddle,
and working with problem horses.
- Contact Information:
- Charles & Michele Pellham
- Cornerstone Horsemanship
- 5229 Homestead Trail
- Reva, Virginia 22735
- Phone: 540-292-5213
- Email: cornerstonehorsemanship@gmail.com
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- Dan Sumerel - www.sumereltraining.com
- Dan Sumerel teaches his STS Horse Course™
showing beginners and experts alike how to control
horses without force nor the dependence on equipment. More specifically, Dan teaches
how to understand the true nature of horses, as
50 million years of evolution developed them, and
then using that understanding to adjust approaches
to be more effective. Dan teaches a
learnable, easily duplicated method of dealing with
horses, and people are taught to control the horses
without force or equipment, by earning the respect
of the horse.
- Contact Information:
Dan Sumerel
Sumerel Training System
7945 Bradshaw Road
Salem, Virginia 24153
Phone: 540-384-6220
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- Steve Edwards - www.msindianhorses.com
- We train students as young as five years old in natural horsemanship. We promote the endangered Corolla Spanish Mustangs and conduct training and colt starting clinics and demonstrations around the mid-Atlantic region.
- Contact Information:
- Steve Edwards
- Mill Swamp Indian Horses
- 13644 Bethany Church Road
- Smithfield, Virginia 23430
- Phone: 757-357-2103
- Email: msindianhorses@aol.com
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- Angela Lenz - www.shadowhoovesequine.info
- Angie is a freelance trainer using natural/classical horsemanship training techniques, who travels all over Hampton Roads to reach the horses that need help, whether they need started or have problems to solve. She is an all-around rider - english or western - who enjoys jumping and trail riding, and especially dressage.
- Contact Information:
- Angela Lenz
- Shadowhooves Equine Services
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
- Phone: 757-305-7937
- Email: shadowhoovesequine@yahoo.com
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Waynesboro, Virginia
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- Louis B. Wood, Jr. - www.mountainviewranch.net
- Louis Woods' unique approach to horsemanship provides a proper foundation for learning, based on trust and understanding, creating a partnership between horse and human that can be carried into any level of discipline. His knowledge of the "whole" horse and his innate ability to bridge the gap of communication between horse and rider have helped many people achieve a more complete level of horsemanship.
- Contact Information:
- Louis B. Wood, Jr.
- Mountainview Ranch
- 944 Madrid Road
- Waynesboro, Virginia 22980
- Phone: 540-471-1743
- Email: mtnvwranch@earthlink.net
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