Britta Johnston at Mountain Vista Farm

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Britta Johnston at Mountain Vista Farm

Britta Johnston at Mountain Vista Farm Equestrian Training, Instruction, Sales, Shipping, Handling, Importing Services In 2005 Brita returned to Germany to train with Rudolf Zeilinger.

Britta Johnston is the Owner and Head Trainer of Britta Johnston International Sport Horses, LLC, offering Training, Instruction, Sales, Handling, and Importing Services. Britta began riding at the age of 6 in Germany where she was trained in Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing, and Vaulting. She earned her bronze medal at the age of 13 and her silver medal at the age of 16 from the German Riding Fed

eration. Specializing in dressage training, Britta has 30 years of experience starting young horses and training them through to FEI levels. Through her childhood years in the breeding regions of Germany, Britta also gained a wealth of knowledge in the science of breeding excellent sport horses. She was invited to be a demonstration rider at the 2004 USDF National Dressage Symposium. In 2009 Britta was chosen by the WBFSH and the German Trakehner Verband to coach for the Young Breeders World Championships, where her Canadian working student placed 5th overall. While residing in Germany, Britta developed a very loyal following of junior and adult students in her local area in addition to giving clinics. Her international clients continue to grow and she is a regular clinician near Oxford (England), Long Island (New York), Toronto (Canada), and more recently, Brazil. Britta is a regular host and trainer to an international set of potential intern students who meet the right qualifications. She also welcomes amateurs of all ages who are keen to absorb a complete immersion experience. Lastly, sourcing the right horse for clients is an integral part of Britta’s business and that challenge is equally matched by her complete due diligence. Many sales end with Britta accompanying the purchased horse on the transport flight. Foremost, Britta Johnston is a teacher who displays an uncanny skill in evaluating riders and her consistent and confident teaching bring out the best in both horse and rider.

03/20/2025

Juliana and wonderful Perfeita enjoying their evening lesson at Mountain Vista Farm.

10/11/2024

DRESSAGE TRIVIA!!!
Do you know the WHY you shouldn't ride too close up against the wall?🤔
There are a few different technical reasons why, but let's keep it simple! ...
What is the most basic, fundamental, reason why you should NOT glue your horse to the rail or wall?
The answer is simply that your horse WILL NOT BE STRAIGHT if you do...

Why🧐???
Because your horse's hips are wider than its shoulders!

Still lost?

You see, we riders tend to do things and make decisions based on what we see, rather than what we feel. So sitting atop a horse, we have a perfect view of the head, neck and shoulders. So most riders will form their track along the wall by placing the shoulders in the line of desired travel. And then we just assume that the haunches are following the shoulders in an orderly fashion. But the haunches simply cannot follow the shoulders squarely when the shoulders are placed too close to the wall because the haunches don't have enough room!

A horse will not willingly scrape its outside hip against the wall in the name of holy straightness 😉
If you ride your horse with its outside shoulder and outside hip straight up against the wall, or a few inches from it, you may feel like you are riding perfectly straight. But what is really happening is that half of your horse is straight with the wall, but the other half is lost.

The haunches are basically falling in, so the inside hind leg is not tracking under the body as it should be. You see, the inside hind is CRUCIAL for your ride. You want to be able to influence it and keep it reaching under the horse's body. Don't let it float into outer space!

So, be mindful of where you are placing your line of travel. Just think about staying a bit more off the wall so the haunches can follow the shoulders.

Check out our website for more visuals and riding tips!

07/21/2024

Congratulations Liv and Wendy, you are an inspiration to all of us!
Most people want to slow down once they turn 60, but you decided to start hitting the levels!

07/08/2024

Please keep a look out!

Happy to report Higgins is home safe!

Higgins ran off last night due to fireworks. He is a senior black Lab neutered male. He is chipped. Missing from Hackley's Mill Rd. Amissville.
Please Call RAWL at 540-937-3336 or contact his owner at 202-870-8817
Please share!

06/17/2024

Nicole Eads and SAY Yes (by Sir Donnerhall II x Weltruhm Argument) did it again this weekend, they won 4th level test 3 with a 67.9%.
As a breeder of Say Yes, and as their trainer, I am delighted for both! And so very happy how Nicole is standing by her mare, and diligently working on bettering her own skills for her horse’s benefit year after year! Congratulations!

06/12/2024

Congratulations Say Yes and Nicole Eads for winning 4th level test 3 last weekend!

06/04/2024

Holly and Icy, Lindsey and Hymne MVF DID IT!

These dressage newbies came to wonderful Karen Kissler less than two years ago to learn dressage. In no time Karen realized that she did not have the suitable horses for these two extremely motivated, yet very inexperienced dressage riders and asked me to take over the training.

And so we trained…and trained…and trained…
They showed up again and again….

430AM? No problem.
Lesson at 6am- all skin in the game.
Evening training after long days in their professions and mine? Here we go…
Bring it on…

They juggled travels, business meeting, exercises, whipping up a masters, ACL surgery…jaja all that- and back to training!

In less than 12 months, these two powerhouses trained into an upright position, learned to correctly use the seat, were told often to apologize to their horses, and rode plenty without stirrups-and never complained!

This past weekend both saddled the mares and successfully claimed both scores at 2nd level towards their USDF Bronze Medal.

Amazing people don’t just happen!
I am honored to be your trainer and can not thank Karen enough to steer them this way.

05/24/2024

Our lovely c**t Mondavi MVF, Destano x Monterey.

04/19/2024

Mondavi MVF (Monterey x Destano)came home today. Thank you Kevin Dippert and ERC next door for foaling, caring, and handling everything so smoothly.

Lorraine Evans picked up her horses after winter training at MVF and we will miss her and her horses Disco and perfect Lady Tess.
As Lorraine went through the judges program, she coached all of us to ready ourselves for show season! It was a fun winter filled with learning and progressing.

Our bred by Highpoint Hanoverian yearlings (“The Tweedles”) by Monterey x Jazz are growing up quickly, we’ll have some pictures soon!

Our new competitors are out and about showing and are learning lots with each time down the centerline, they rock!

03/29/2024

Our dear former working student made it to the CHIO campus in Aachen/Germany to start her year long course.
We are so proud of you Eleanora.
Primus inter pares!

03/28/2024

For sale!

03/23/2024

Our Highpoint Hanoverian c**ts Marzipan and Mondiale arrived safely.
Both are by Monterey out of Jazz mares.
Thank you HH and Hogan Horsetransport for your care!

Coming 3 year young Trakehner gelding, by Herakles out of a Perechlest dam, has made himself at home at MVF after the long flight from Germany.

03/16/2024

Spring greetings from Mountain Vista Farm.

Tonight our young world traveler “Oxford”will arrive from JFK around 1030PM.
Thank you Fallon Equine Transport for his safe ground transportation and the frequent updates.

03/14/2024

Welcome to the ARK at JFK.
Young adventurer “Oxford” had a fine trip across the Atlantic, and arrived safely in New York.

A sincere THANK YOU for the unwavering dedication from our breeders, raisers, shippers, farriers, veterinarians, and so many more who were involved in the process of assisting young Oxford so far in his first three years!

We will take it from here and will continue your caring efforts to guarantee a very good life for this youngster.

Cheers,
Britta

03/11/2024

And the journey begins for our young world traveler: Trakehner gelding Oxford by Elite stallion Heracles, out of Premium mare Oriente by Perechlest x Giorgio Armani.

Thank you Team Klatte and Team Dutta for bringing him home to Mountain Vista Farm in Virginia!

02/28/2024

One more surgery in the books, and thanks to the professionals at Walter Reed I resumed training in no time! A huge thank you to all, who have been so incredibly supportive!

Britta

02/17/2024

Lily hard at work this morning!

Address

67 Hackleys Mill Road
Amissville, VA
20106

Telephone

+12028708817

Website

http://brittajohnston.com/

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Our lovely colt Mondavi MVF, Destano x Monterey.

One more surgery in the books, and thanks to the professionals at Walter Reed I resumed training in no time! A huge thank you to all, who have been so incredibly supportive! Britta

Lily hard at work