Diane van den Berg Dressage/Training at Shevlin Stables

02/03/2025

02/03/2025

Great reference for Hand position - straight out of the USDF Teaching Manual

01/19/2025

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"The influence of the rider’s midsection (German: Kreuz) on the horse’s locomotive mechanism is the most powerful aid the rider has at his disposal. It is no coincidence that it is said: The rider who possesses “Kreuz” possesses the most important key for the horse’s training.

No leg, much less the spur, can replace this “Kreuz”. Without a connection to the Kreuz, these two create unharmonious changes in the rhythm and tact of the footfall sequence, thus becoming the source of a “disturbed overall expression” of any equestrian presentation. (A “squeezing” or “tapping” leg is always out of sync with the horse’s motion and therefore not an “aid” but an irritating “source of confusion” that the horse has to put up with).” - Kurt Albrecht

01/18/2025

The horse first, always. 🦄

08/05/2024

I'm ISO a New Team Member as we sadly lose a long time member to college ... looking for a knowledgeable, experienced person to feed, turnout/bring-in, blanketing and other barn chores.. pm or call me at 541-408-2424 for details.

06/18/2024

We are excited to have Bernie Traurig back again with us here at Elevate Sport Horses June 28th, 29th, 30th!

This is an incredible opportunity to work with a Master! We learned so much from Bernie in January and are excited about our ongoing relationship with one of the truly “greats” in our industry who understands Hunters, Jumpers, Equitation, Three Day Eventing and Dressage.

As a Horseman, Bernie is renowned for not only his riding talents but for his teaching and coaching gifts. As a competitor, Bernie has represented the United States Equestrian Team both at home and abroad on many occasions and reached the top of the sport in all three of the International Equestrian Olympic disciplines: Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. In 2009, he was inducted into the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame. In 2010, the California Professional Horsemen's Association honored him with their Lifetime Achievement Award. He is recognized as a legend in the sport. As a teacher and trainer, he is one of the most sought after clinicians in the country today.

Bernie is also the founder of EquestrianCoach

We have a few spots available for this amazing opportunity! Groups are limited to 5 riders. Message me or call 541-408-2424 for details.

10/27/2023

Have you ever wanted to start horseback riding lessons?
Elevate Sport Horses is now enrolling new students for the fall quarter which won’t stay open for long as our spots are filling fast!
At Elevate Sport Horses, we help children and adults of all ages learn the fundamentals of horseback riding and horse care under the careful guidance of our expert instructors and well-schooled lesson horses. We provide everything: the horse, the equipment, the instruction and the fun!
Horseback riding is great exercise and a sport that lasts a lifetime, and the barn is also a great place to make friends and have a supportive community.
If you have a dream with horses - we have a plan. Click below to send us a message and schedule your first introductory lesson for only $75.
Conveniently located on Bend’s west side - just 10 minutes from downtown. Offering lessons for ages 3 and up.

Come join the fun!

10/04/2023

Come join the fun!

08/16/2023

Have you ever wanted to start horseback riding lessons?

Elevate Sport Horses is now enrolling new students for the fall quarter which won’t stay open for long as our spots are filling fast!

At Elevate Sport Horses, we help children and adults of all ages learn the fundamentals of horseback riding and horse care under the careful guidance of our expert instructors and well-schooled lesson horses. We provide everything: the horse, the equipment, the instruction and the fun!

Horseback riding is great exercise and a sport that lasts a lifetime, and the barn is also a great place to make friends and have a supportive community.

If you have a dream with horses - we have a plan. Click below to send us a message and schedule your first introductory lesson for only $75.

Conveniently located on Bend’s west side - just 10 minutes from downtown. Offering lessons for ages 3 and up.

08/15/2023

Come join our Team! ISO Weekend Stall/Paddock Cleaner. Currently 12 stalls and 19 paddocks to be done daily. Also cleaning waterers and upkeep of barn area. Pay is per stall/paddock. For more info please message or call me at 541-408-2424

Located close in, on the west side of Bend at Shevlin Stables.

08/12/2023

🙌🙌🙌🤣

07/24/2023

To correctly channel and manage your horse’s energy flow from his active hind leg to the front without resistance …

Imagine you’re going to ride him through a narrow tunnel and need to form both sides of his body to fit through safely. Think of sending his energy through the corridor with your legs, weight, sitting bones and hands on either side. This will allow you to put his body in whatever shape you want—long and low, shorter and rounder, flexed and bent, etc.—Karen Adams

Karen Adams is a USEF “R” dressage judge, instructor and coach. She was the head instructor at Linda Zang’s Idlewilde Farm and competed through the Prix St. Georges level. Her horse Aleutian was the 1980 USEF Zone III Fourth Level Horse of the Year.

🎨: Sandy Rabinowitz

07/05/2023

"...be sure our inside rein is not tight and blocking energy; release it as soon as we feel tension on the inside rein...." TIW

07/04/2023

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