Hebert Sporthorses

08/27/2024

We work closely with Triple Crown Feed to ensure your horse is getting the adequate nutrition they need to perform their best. Triple Crown is available locally at Core Feed.

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08/03/2024

“It takes great tact and sensitivity to judge when, how and how hard to use the whip. A short, sharp tap is more effective than constant ‘niggling’, which only serves to deaden the horse’s responses. The horse should respect the whip, but not fear it. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. The whip, like the leg, should be used in time with the movement. Use of the whip which disturbs the horse’s rhythm is always incorrect”.

- The Principles of Riding
Chapter 2: The Basic Training of the Rider

Grand Prix Trainer and Gold Medalist Katie Hebert with long time teacher Conrad Schumacher on Freyja of Riverview.

07/30/2024

"Being a good horseperson has nothing to do with being a top rider; horsemanship has nothing to do with winning a class. For me, a good horseperson is someone who knows how to take the horse through its different stages of life and who is able to educate it correctly - explaining and teaching the horse without stress. The number of riders is bigger than ever, but less and less really understand the horses. 'He spooked, I hear. 'Yes, but why?' - that's what you have to ask yourself, but not many are interested in the answer." - Piet Raijmakers

USDF Gold medalist and Grand Prix trainer Katie Hebert on Lorisa Renelle’s KWPN gelding Native Rubin by Rubin Royal.

07/12/2024

Donnerhall’s breeder has passed away at the age of 97.
Read more about what this great breeder left us.
The progeny of the great Donnerhall, their successes, and what they have left us even now, in the dressage arena:
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2020/09/donnerhall-a-tribute/

06/07/2024

We love Triple Crown Senior Gold! Not only is it for senior horses, but it is a preferred feed for performance horses. High fat, high protein, no grain, and the Equimix formula that is specific to Triple Crown. We won’t put our horses on any other brand…and that is after many years of putting them on other feed brands. We always went back to Triple Crown, and that’s where we will stay!
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Did you know that some horses need specially-formulated senior feed as they age? 🐴 An individual horse’s needs may vary, but here are some reasons why they may benefit from this type of feed:

1. 🔊 Supports the digestive system: Senior feed is often high in fiber and low in starch to support the digestive system.

2. 👩‍⚕️ Specialized nutrition: As horses get older, their bodies may benefit from higher levels of vitamins and minerals. Senior feed is designed to meet these needs.

3. 🚑 Helps maintain healthy weight: The calorie and fat content of senior feed can help maintain your horse’s weight.

Share this post if you have a senior horse in your life!

06/06/2024

In horse training, the greatest amount of tension arises from the blocking effects of rein(s) and leg(s) at the same time. Animals simply can't accelerate and decelerate simultaneously so the horse learns that aids are only "aids" when they occur from pressures above the tight-pressured contact. Such a training regime means that sharp rowel spurs and double bridles with crank-up nosebands become mandatory items of training, yet commonsense would dictate that riders at the higher levels should demonstrate more finesse and less force.

When the horse is undergoing simultaneous rein and leg pressures, the horse may perceive one pressure as more salient than the other, which is known as overshadowing. Usually, it's the mouth that hurts, more especially with curb bits that work on a lever-action to squash the lower jaw of the horse and overshadow the "go" aids. Curb bits should be phased out and extra points given to those who can train horses right up to Grand Prix in a simple snaffle or even a bitless bridle. When the mouth response overshadows the "go" response from the rider's legs, the rider typically responds by driving the horse forward with strong spurs and thus emerges a modern training doctrine: ride your horse forward, forward, forward to fix all your problems – this practise should be abandoned for the sake of the horse's welfare.

05/23/2024

Great job Haley Curry of Blue Ribbon Riding Academy! And congratulations to Judy Bain! Your boy looks amazing!

Haley Curry and Zamir, owned by Judy Bain, getting in the ring for his first training level tests and winning both. He scored a fabulous ✨9✨ on his entrance! 🎠✨

05/07/2024

Take a tour of the Stübben workshop with Johannes Stübben. The video is in German. Select closed captioning and then change the subtitles to English.
https://youtu.be/tupO4nRQycE?si=3dITzC9cjHi0O5nc

04/26/2024

We have availability! Come stay, train, learn, AND show with us! Many options available. For a full list of amenities and pricing, send us a DM or email us at the address above.

04/23/2024

"Recently, one of the best-known horse breeders in Germany said to me: "The quality of horses has improved so much over the last few decades. Unfortunately, the training of the riders has not kept pace with breeding. Success is based 75% on training and 25% on the innate predisposition of the horse." From personal experience, I can only emphasise this statement. Untold numbers of top horses disappear, never to be seen again, as a result of incorrect training, whilst other difficult horses of rather average talent are formed into "top horses" by good trainers."
- Klaus Balkenhol, from the foreword to "the Rider Forms the Horse"

📸 Frau Holle, led by her breeder Cristoph Rawert (2015)

04/12/2024

Raise your hand if you’re coming to show with us next weekend! 🙌🏻
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04/10/2024

The secret to raising a healthy horse begins with nutrition that goes beyond. Our team at Triple Crown is dedicated to helping our customers succeed by understanding your horse’s unique needs and working to develop the right feeding program for the horses you love.

03/24/2024

Returned home with a confirmed Grand Prix horse!

I could write a super emotional post, but I’m still just enjoying having the pressure relieved for the time being. 😅

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03/07/2024

Entries are open!

Its almost time for the Flight Line Team to head back to the Bayou!!!! We are so grateful for Runnymede Farm and Hebert Sporthorses for having us back in Folsom, Louisiana, April 20-21, 2024. We had a blast at this boutique show in December and we can't wait to make our return to the area! The entries are now open and we remind everyone that the on site stalls are very limited and they are first come first serve. There are stalls available offsite for those interested in attending but do not need a stall on site.

Enter Online at FlightLineShows.com

This year we are excited that Warrior Sport Horses and Isabella Rodwig have sponsored our High Point American Saddlebred award! We are excited to highlight our fan favorite breeds with sponsored awards! Congrats to Rebecca Stewart's American Saddlebred Bugzy for being our cover model for this prize list! Photo by our show photographer Marie Cobb, Ree PhotoGraphics!!

Thanks to Core Feed for joining us again in sponsorship of our shows in Folsom! We are so grateful for your support! Contact Core for all of your equestrian athlete's nutritional needs at (985)796-3970. Thanks to Core for joining all of our amazing sponsors in another trip around the sun full of horse shows!!
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Hebert Sporthorses

01/30/2024

Native Rubin (owned by Lorisa Renelle) from our first installment of the Flight Line Dressage Shows Coastal Flight Geauxing Down the Bayou dressage shows here at Hebert Sporthorses. Yes, that means there will be a SECOND SHOW! Mark your calendars for April 20-21 and come ride with us!
This was my first show with Rubin and his second show total. He went home with an overall high point with a very nice 72.3% at Training Level. Such a nice hind leg on this guy! Thank you to Lorisa Renelle for her trust and for giving me the opportunity to work with Rubin. We’re looking forward to a successful show season!
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Equine Omega Complete
Antarès Sellier
Katie Hebert
Flight Line Dressage Shows
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Mane Street Market
Lisa Seger Insurance
Golden Horse Browbands

12/26/2023

Attention, those looking for a mount for the FEI youth divisions! This mare is the one you need! She is healthy, sound, and has many, many competitive years left in her. From FEI Children’s all the way up to Young Riders, she can take you there and teach you the right way to do it and what good training should feel like. Plus, play with the GP moves and gain that experience every rider needs.

Please PM for videos.
High 👋🏻s starting with a 7️⃣. Located in Louisiana.

12/25/2023

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 📷

12/12/2023

If anyone has any candid photos or any video clips they would like to share from our show, please message me! Trying to put together a fun reel/video. Thanks!

11/23/2023

Someone is going back to the show ring after two years! Best part is that the show ring is in our backyard this time! 🤌🏻

Flight Line Dressage Shows will be hosting a boutique dressage show at Hebert Sporthorses December 9-10. Come to show, or just come to watch!

Visit FlightLineShows.com for more information.
Visit HorseShowOffice.com to enter. The show closes this Saturday November 25th!

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11/20/2023

Entries close this Saturday November 25th! Come join us for a wonderful time with the Flight Line Dressage Shows team!

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Mane Street Market
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Lisa Seger Insurance

11/08/2023

The entries for our first recognized show are officially open! Visit the link below to enter.

https://www.horseshowoffice.com/hso/enter2.asp?ShowID=21&cid=87

Many thanks to the Flight Line Dressage Shows team and show sponsors!

Triple Crown Feed
Core Feed
Mane Street Market
Lisa Seger Insurance
Golden Horse Browbands

06/07/2023

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A late recap of the CDI* in Katy, TX last month. Wasn’t our best show, but resulted in a top three finish in the I-1! An unfortunate mistake on my part kept us out of the freestyle. Overall though, this horse has never felt better. Lots of necessary big changes since last year resulting in quite a learning curve, but we are managing and improving each day. Thank you to the many people and sponsors involved in this journey!

09/19/2022

09/19/2022

Our beautiful Freyja of Riverview showing off two of her must-haves… the Tota Comfort System Cayman bridle (with patent, of course) and Triple Crown Feed. Only the best will do! PC: Lorisa Renelle

09/10/2022

"On my horses I am continually fixing and releasing. You can't hold them in the center. I have been teaching clinics for 20 years, so my observations are based on fact; the least centered horses that I come into contact with are dressage horses. (Now don't think for a minute that I am bad-mouthing dressage, because when it is done correctly by a good hand, it's beautiful, it doesn't get any better.) I am talking about the rider who does not let their horse find center and choose to be there; I am talking about the one who over confines the horse and tries to hold him in the right spot. Their horses blow right through the front line, and if it's an oppressive enough rider, they go right through the line in back and get their horse dull to the leg. It can happen with any horse in any type of gear with an oppressive rider.

Where riders get into trouble is that they don't give their horse enough room to find the center. They are going to make him do it, by being oppressive in the way that they ride. They think they can force the horse to the center and then hold him there. But the horse has to hunt it, you can't make him be there. It doesn't matter how you dress a horse up, it's all the same. Getting a horse organized and on the spot is the same no matter what you are doing." - Buck Brannaman

From an article written by Buck titled 'Centering Your Horse' which appeared in the 'Eclectic Horseman Magazine' issue number 7 -
http://eclectic-horseman.com/centering-your-horse/

http://eclectic-horseman.com/centering-your-horse/

Image of Buck is from this website - http://kristibell1975.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/buck-016a.jpg

07/27/2022

Really looking forward to two full days of teaching at Belcavallo Farm LLC!

07/04/2022

New, classic tack room details. 🥰

06/22/2022

It’s about trust…

I’ve not had many four year olds that I could walk all over the property with the reins in one hand (and filming with the other…which I do NOT do often). She behaves this way not because she’s a freak of nature and just born level-headed, but because she trusts me that things are not scary.

How do I do that?

By controlling my emotions and the tension in my body. When we tense up in the saddle, grab with the legs, tighten our fists, etc. we signal to the horse that something is scary and that we are getting ready to run. One way I tell riders to think of the situation is this:

Look at those cows. Now, forget that you are on a horse. If you walked up to those cows, would YOU find them scary? Chances are, you are not afraid of a cow…or a plastic bag…or a banner on the side of the arena. Now, act that way (even if you’re terrified that your horse will freak out). They look to us for guidance and assurance. What’s that saying…”Fake it ‘til you make it”?



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