Everlark Dressage and Eventing

01/10/2025

12/30/2024

Congratulations to Jessica K on her lease of Everlark horse CBMF Night Rhapsody! We are so excited to see all she’s going to learn from wonder pony Fancy 🥰

12/28/2024

Huge congratulations to Andrea R on her purchase of Double Sky from Huntleigh Sporthorses! We are so excited to see all your accomplishments to come ❤️

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas and happy first day of Hanukkah to all of our followers ❤️

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12/23/2024

12/22/2024

Despite the day being more of an adventure than I planned for (or wanted), very grateful for the best of humanity coming through the woodwork to help and a fabulous lesson with the incomparable . Very much looking forward to cross-country day tomorrow!

12/03/2024

For your consideration:

“Regina George” (Bellini) is a 12 year old, 14.3ish hand grade Arab cross mare available for lease or sale.

Bellini is gutsy and forward-thinking, and a lovely mover despite her size. She eagerly makes the horse strides and distances up lines, and has scope for days. She confidently cannonballs into water and doesn’t bat an eye at ditches. Bellini is comfortably jumping around 2’6” courses and has jumped up to 3’6” singles at home. She is ready to run BN with an appropriate rider immediately.

Bellini’s dressage scores are regularly in the high-60s to low-70s, even with her junior lessor. She’s actively schooling lengthenings, leg-yields, and has started her flying changes.

Bellini’s preferred rider is a petite AA or junior who knows how to ride their horse straight and forward. She has done beginner lessons, but has some pony tricks (nothing dangerous!) if she knows her rider is still learning how to ride between the aids.

She is currently stalled/turned out 50/50 in group turnout with other mares. She wears front shoes and does require yearly hock injections. No other maintenance is required at this time.

For lease or sale; preference given to someone interested in leaving her in the program. Lease high 4-figures, sale low-5s. Located in Huntersville NC.

11/12/2024

Available to new home in Huntersville NC (courtesy post, happy to put you in touch with the owner if seriously interested)

“Claire” is an 8 year old, 15.2 hand American Warmblood mare seeking a new low-level partner.

Due to an old injury, Claire is best suited for low-level dressage and jumping below 2’. She would likely make a lovely prospect as a low-level hunter.

Claire is also a proven broodmare, and was a great mom to her (adorable) filly who is now weaned.

She can be occasionally spicy, and so is best suited to an intermediate, confident rider.

Priced low/mid-fours, negotiable to excellent home.

11/12/2024

Available for partial, half, or full lease in Huntersville NC

Paiasolo (Dempsey) is a 16.2 hand OTTB gelding looking for a lessor on or off-farm. Straightforward to flat and jump, but requires a confident handler on the ground.

When in shape, Dempsey has auto-changes and will jump around on the buckle, never changing tempo or rhythm. Cross-country, he is brave and will take any distance from any angle without holding it against his rider.

Lease or sale to a perfect situation. Lease low/mid-4 figures, sale highest 4-figures.

10/23/2024

We have a rare opening for lessons during the day on either Wednesdays or Fridays in the afternoon on a 15 hand Beginner Novice schoolmaster. Opening is available to advanced beginners and up!

Please reach out if you’re interested in picking up one or two lessons per week!

Photos of some of our current students for attention 🥰

10/14/2024

We had another successful day at the Sandbox Fall Finale today!

Consistency is key for Sofie S and Kokopelli, with a 65.4% in Training Level Test 3 for a 3rd place finish!

MacKenzie M and Max A Million had their first shot at Training Level Test 3 and came home with 1st place on a 67.8%!

I am so, so proud of these riders! Looking forward to working on our constructive criticism and coming out even better at the next outing!

10/14/2024

George Morris, top left, became well known for saying "More hip angle" at his clinics. In his picture he demonstrates a perfect Balanced or Fort Riley Seat jumping position. His feet are on the girth and "home" in the stirrups, just like the right picture of a US Cavalryman.

That right picture was posted in the comments of this page by a woman who sadly, I do not remember her name. She said that this picture is "uncle Eddie". Morris learned his jumping position, that won him international competition acclaim, from Gordon Wright, a former Fort Riley riding instructor.

The top center image is of show jumping Hall of Fame rider Michael Matz. Note that he is on the balls of his feet in order to add the additional flexibility of the ankle joint. Additionally, his feet are somewhat behind the girth or "back on the pegs", as motorcycle riders say, to help absorb the power of large stadium jumps.

These two changes to the original Fort Riley Seat are civilian adaptations for stadium jumping where there are no terrain changes. Note that all the top images riders are not leaning on their horse's necks in a crest release, and thus can follow the movement of their horses' heads and necks over a jump.

The bottom row of images shows riders jumping with their hands on the neck in a crest release, a jumping position that Morris eventually promoted. These riders have far less hip angle. Their feet have slid well behind the girth resulting in a very unathletic position.

When you see a tennis player waiting for a serve, or a linebacker waiting for the play in crouched athletic positions, you see a very agile stance, ready for movement in any direction. This is the basic athletic position for all sports that we also see in the Balanced or Fort Riley position.

Riders stretched out over the horse neck, as in the bottom row, are not athletically ready for movement in any direction. Their jumping positions are vulnerable and unsafe due to their extended hip angles. Quick changes in direction from their horses could put them on the ground. Perhaps this is why Morris constantly can be seen in his clinic videos yelling "More hip angle". Leaning on the neck makes establishing a proper hip angle, and thus a balanced position, more difficult and more dangerous.

10/13/2024

We had a fabulous first day at the Sandbox Fall Finale!

Sofie S and Kokopelli took their first trip down centerline in 2 years and came home with a 65.2% and second place in their Training Level Test 3!

MacKenzie M and Max A Million took a stab at Training Level for the first time as a partnership, and came home with a first place on 72.579% in Test 2!

Excited for day two tomorrow!

10/12/2024

Huge congratulations to Scarlett C and Polaris for their 4th place finish at their first horse trials together last weekend! Scarlett and Princess P finished on their dressage score of 35.6 🥰

Huge thank you as always to for putting on the most welcoming schooling show series in NC!

10/09/2024

“Piper” is an 11 year old, 15.3 hand Thoroughbred mare available for lease on-farm in Huntersville NC.

Piper is most suitable for an intermediate junior or AA rider looking for a sweet, uncomplicated partner to move up the levels of eventing. She has a scopey jump and a rhythmic, well-balanced cross-country canter. Set your rhythm and point where you want to go, she’ll get you safely to the other side. For dressage, she is soft in the bridle and easy to ride to the bit, making her ideal for someone looking to gain feel and learn how to put the dressage basics together. She is rhythmic and supple, and has the basic lateral work down pat.

Partial, half, or full lease options available beginning November 1st. Lesson requirement for partial and half leases, training requirement for full leases. At this time, Piper is NOT available for off-property lease options.