Elevate Sport Horses

12/13/2024

A day in the life of a trainer 👩‍🏫🐴. Ride - Teach - Rinse - Repeat ... and a few things in between😅

11/17/2024

✍️🗒️Did you know that Elevate Sport Horses has its very own curriculum? 🗒️✍️

We’ve created a step-by-step program to make sure every student builds a solid foundation in horsemanship, horse knowledge and riding skills. From learning the basics like parts of the horse and tack, to mastering advanced riding techniques, our curriculum is designed to set students up for strong connection with their horses, one ride at a time.

Huge congratulations to three of our incredible young riders - Jocelyn, Mikayla and Gabby - who recently earned their Bronze Level Certification in our curriculum! Great job girls and coach Becky!

11/01/2024

🎃 Happy Halloween from our creative riders and their fabulous steeds! 🎃

Check out our spooktacular costumes and the fun we had with egg and spoon races, horse bobbing for apples, a caramel apple bar and pumpkin painting during our Elevate Halloween Barn Party 🎨👻🐴

Which costume is your favorite?!

10/29/2024

How do you get your school horse ready for a riding lesson at Elevate Sport Horses? Join us for a mini series on How to Groom, “The Elevate Way!” Today’s video explains Step #1 - Staging Your Equipment. Horsemanship is a foundational part of our riding program. Through our curriculum, we teach students the skills they need to not only ride, but also feel empowered to get their own horses ready for their lessons.

10/13/2024

💥Cambridge & Fiona 💥

Congratulations on an incredible final junior year, Fiona! You left the junior division behind with a bang 🧨 during the Nilforushan Equisport Events Temecula Valley National Horse Show, bringing home champion in the 15-17 Equitation (winning both over fences rounds), winning the 3’3 Performance Hunter under saddle, making your 3’6 debut in the Performance Hunters week 2 and having numerous 🔝 3 places in the equitation medals including:
🥈3’3 CPHA foundation medal
🥈3’3 USHJA hunter seat medal
🥉3’3 CPHA style of riding medal

You have put in the work, always put your horse first and are a joy to coach and train. How far you have come … it feels like just yesterday you were jumping around in the large pony division 🎀 🐴

We are so proud of the person and rider you have grown into and can’t wait for you to move into the Adult Amateur Division next year and kick some b***y 👢

Captured Moment Photography 📸

10/11/2024

Our freshly maintained ring is ready for action, complete with new sand and a special layer of Whoa Dust to keep the dust at bay this winter. A big thank you to our amazing staff at home for all the hard work to give our horses and riders the best footing to train in.

10/01/2024

Excited for the HDHJA High Desert Hunter Jumper Association challenges 💪🏻🙌🏻

09/29/2024

👏Big applause for our incredible group of ladies who brought their A-game to the HDHJA High Desert Hunter Jumper Association horse show yesterday! 👏

Watching these horse and riders teams grow and succeed in the ring is the most rewarding part of the job and makes the early mornings and long days worth it. 💪🏻😅

Special congratulations to new team Ellie & TinTin for their win in the medal at their first show together! 🥇

08/05/2024

ISO a new team member as we are sadly losing a long-time member to college. Looking for a knowledgeable, experienced person to feed, turnout/bring in horses, blanket and other barn chores. PM or text Diane at 541-408-2424 for details.

08/04/2024

Weekend vibes at Elevate Sport Horses 🙌🏻

At Elevate, we’re more than just a show barn – we’re a community for riders of all levels! 🌟🐴 Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced equestrian, we have something for everyone. Our lesson academy and school pony, Twitch, welcomes young riders to start their equestrian journey in an approachable environment. Come join the fun and discover the magic of riding! 🐎✨

07/24/2024

Congratulations to all of our Elevate riders on a fun and successful first week of the Oregon High Desert Classics! From championships and camaraderie, to beach parties, barbecues and blue ribbons, this show was one to remember.

Special congratulations to:
Greta & Profekts - 2’3 USHJA Hunter Champion and Short Stirrup Equitation Reserve Champion
Theresa & Agua - Junior Jumper .90 Champion
Fiona & Cambridge - 15-17 Equitation Champion with a clean sweep in all classes 🥇
Claire & Vicomte - 🥈in the 3’ Oregon Hunter Jumper Association Medal
Josie & Christopher Street - Taking home a blue at Chris’s first ever A-rated show in 2’6 Children’s Equitation

07/01/2024

Thank you EquestrianCoach for 3 INCREDIBLE days of education! Our riders learned and grew with each session during the Bernie Traurig Clinic. Grateful for this opportunity to advance our riding and horsemanship skills and deepen our understanding of the sport. It was a valuable weekend for all riders and spectators. Here’s to continuous improvement and equestrian excellence! 💪🏻🐴✨

06/29/2024

Such a great first day of learning at the Bernie Traurig clinic - The theme …. Basics and Rideability 📚🤓

From jumping position and the importance of looking at the top rail for a distance, to equitation tests and rollbacks, all participants soaked up nuggets of wisdom that changed their rides in positive ways. Excited for Day 2 tomorrow!

Come and audit this Sat/Sun:
8:00-10:00 2’
10:15-12:15 2’6
1:00-3:00 2’9
3:15-5:15 3’3+

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.

06/09/2024

Such a fun day at the HDHJA High Desert Hunter Jumper Association horse show! All our horses and riders performed 🔝notch 🙌🏻 🥇🏆
We’re so proud of the entire Elevate team for their outstanding efforts, team spirit and a day of excellence!

05/24/2024

THIS 🙌🏻

9 Facts About Perfectionism: A mindset that must be unlearned or will ultimately bring your riding down 🧠

1. Every rider makes mistakes, even the best of the best.
It’s an unavoidable, universal experience and all a part of the sport.

2. Mistakes are learning opportunities.
You can grow from them and become better because of them.

3. Hyper-focusing on mistakes helps them happen.
They both become a self-fulfilling prophecy and take your focus away from your ride.

4. Mistakes mean you’re on the right track.
You can’t improve, learn, overcome challenges, and level up without them.

5. It’s not what happened but how you move forward from it that matters the most.
Moving on from the mistake matters more than the mistake itself.

6. Mistakes are temporary.
Work to fix and put them in the past instead of dwelling and allowing them to stick around.

7. Mistakes don’t define you.
You may have had a bad ride, but that doesn’t mean you’re a bad rider.

8. Social media only shows highlights.
Everyone is struggling whether they post about it or not.

9. Perfect doesn’t exist.
It’s impossible to meet unattainable expectations.

A perfectionist mindset and a lack of an ability to accept mistakes will do much more harm than good for an athlete’s mental performance. Mistakes are a normal part of sport and life. Everyone makes mistakes no matter how talented of an athlete they may be. Since perfect doesn’t exist, holding yourself to an unrealistic standard will only set you up for disappointment every ride. Instead, give yourself permission to make mistakes, using them to your advantage by viewing them as valuable feedback and learning opportunities. Refer to this post whenever you begin to feel hard on yourself, and remember that you are not alone! 🏇🏽💭✨
www.mindalignperformance.com

05/20/2024

🧈Everything is Better with Butter 🧈

This chestnut cutie is looking for his forever home! Butter is a 15.1h, 18-year-old quarter horse cross gelding. Butter aims to please and has miles in training level dressage, jumps up to 2’3 and has dabbled in cross country. Butter loves ground work, to be doted on and to snack on carrots and homemade horse cookies. He’s a solid guy for the farrier, vet and hauling. He is best suited for an intermediate rider, as he is sensitive, has big flashy gaits and takes you to the jump! He’s ready for a gritty kid or confident small adult that enjoys a forward ride. He’s located in Bend, OR. Come try him and let him be your butter half 🧈💛🐴

Video: https://youtu.be/lFuRlcB3NMI

$5,500 OBO (a good home is most important!)

Contact Rachael van den Berg at [email protected] or text 541-550-8165 for more info!