CULU Equestrian Training, LLC.

02/03/2025

Big thank you to two important businesses today!

Hearts N Hoofbeats Healing spent their afternoon making some of our performance horses feel their very best with PEMF and massages!

Dakota Zegarelli for getting our trailer and truck in top shape and ready for the upcoming show season!

It’s extremely important to us to keep our hooved athletes feeling performance ready, and that their “ride” is also cared for!

01/24/2025

For my horsey🐴 friends with experienced kids-

I have a handful of horses who need some show miles and extra rides during the week. This is a great opportunity for reduced showing expenses on some nice quality horses. I host a fabulous show crew and a zero drama environment.

Please share and message to get more info 🙂 thanks!

01/12/2025

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

01/11/2025

What a fabulous time at the World Equestrian Center Ohio for Winter 5.

Not our best in terms of performance coming off a national championship but weather surely put a damper on our practice abilities! At the end of the day it’s about growing personally and as an athlete with our horses. This show was surely one of our best in growth and lessons and takeaways- and to me that’s a win!

Lots of Uno competition at night for team bonding- it got intense 😂

Wendy Porter’s Booyakasha came away with 7,7,7,8 in a competitive future hunter 2’ Divison.

Hanover Chrome received a 4 in the USHJA 2’6 hack in a huge class.

Guerrero received a 4 in the 2’3 USHJA hunter division.

Shelby Carver’s Moose on the Loose walked away with a 6 in the 2’3 USHJA hunter division.

Great friends, good horses, new networking opportunities, and memories made.

On to February’s horse shows with some goals and work to get done 💪🏼

12/28/2024

Big Congrats to Suzie on the purchase of Forever Darling! You two make a great pair!

12/15/2024

You know what I love the most? Sharing my passion for thoroughbreds with up and coming kiddos.

Huge congrats to Jaden and Jennifer on their purchase of Private.

Excited to bring this project to fruition and get to work!

Welcome to CULU, Private!

12/14/2024

CULU EQUESTRIAN is offering gift certificates for the holiday!

We are also offering a variety of new client sign up deals for the new year!

PM for more information and to get yours today!

12/01/2024

Great clinic today with Ragan Roberts and several of our riders preparing for our winter show circuit!

11/30/2024

For the holidays, we are still raising money to get our new show valance! Message the page with questions :)

For the ⛄️ holidays, CULU equestrian will be raising money to order a new horse show stall valance 🌟(green rectangle in the picture below).

💰 The total cost is $245.

If you feel you’re able to contribute, thank you! You can send to our Venmo: or pm us for other ways to donate.

11/28/2024

Happy thanksgiving from CULU!

We have so many things to be grateful for this year, but one of note that may have snuck under the radar is our ability to provide a home. A home for Frankie, one of Holly Carters beloved horses that we’ve taken in since her passing.

Holly, Frankie and Kyle both have forever homes with us and I know you’re looking down on them today and every day.

Happiest of days from all of us here, to all of you.

11/26/2024

Something about decorating the barn just makes me smile. 🌲 ❄️ 🎄

11/23/2024

Absolutely incredible sunsets tonight over the front field!

11/21/2024

We have several on-site leases available for a variety of great horses at our Gretna VA location! Ranging from trail riding to pleasure and hunter/jumper competition!

Please pm to get info on each of our wonderful critters!

PFA

11/18/2024

For the ⛄️ holidays, CULU equestrian will be raising money to order a new horse show stall valance 🌟(green rectangle in the picture below).

💰 The total cost is $245.

If you feel you’re able to contribute, thank you! You can send to our Venmo: or pm us for other ways to donate.

11/18/2024

A beautiful morning to drag the arena, set a new course, and enjoy the most beautiful November weather!

11/14/2024

CULU Equestrian will be offering a Day Camp on Black Friday for all levels of riding! The cost is $75 and camp runs from 10am-2pm. The day will include a riding lesson, equine education, barn management lesson, and a snack/craft time. Spaces are LIMITED!
Please use the form below to sign your student up. You will get an email confirming enrollment and necessary information thereafter. We are excited to host your kiddos for a few hours of horsey fun!
Sign up link:

November 29, 2024 from 10am-2pm at CULU Equestrian *details and confirmation of enrollment will be emailed to those who sign up on a first come first serve basis