Connecticut Dressage Academy

Connecticut Dressage Academy Supporting the equestrian community through accessible dressage education on dressage school horses

Great day of showing for CT Dressage Academy! All great scores and great progress for each horse and rider pair! Special...
07/10/2024

Great day of showing for CT Dressage Academy! All great scores and great progress for each horse and rider pair!
Special congrats to Young Rider Ruby and Olivir on their 68.9%!
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Due to popular demand we will be running one week of summer horse experience this year! AUGUST 5-9! 9 AM - 12:30 PM$475 ...
07/09/2024

Due to popular demand we will be running one week of summer horse experience this year!
AUGUST 5-9!
9 AM - 12:30 PM
$475 per child
Beginner - advanced welcome
Daily lessons, trail adventures, horse management, and more!
Contact us and we will send you a registration form!

Summer days mean more hours in the day to enjoy horses! We have expanded our program and have a few openings available! ...
07/01/2024

Summer days mean more hours in the day to enjoy horses! We have expanded our program and have a few openings available!
🐴Tuesdays at 6:15 - 30 or 45 minute private
🐴Wednesdays at 5:15 - 45 minute private
🐴Saturdays at 10:30 - 30 minute private

We supply the school horse (most are educated dressage horses), custom fitted tack for your school horse, brushes, and an upbeat, fun, and safe environment! Call or text 203-710-2006 to get on our schedule! Intro lessons are FREE if you enroll in our program after your lesson (normally $95)!

What a day to take a nap on your comfort stall mat 🌧😴
06/30/2024

What a day to take a nap on your comfort stall mat 🌧😴

Recap of some lessons this week 🙌 🐴✨️
06/29/2024

Recap of some lessons this week 🙌 🐴✨️

What a great night to enjoy the outdoor 🌞🐴✨️
06/29/2024

What a great night to enjoy the outdoor 🌞🐴✨️

Vito is kid approved! ✅️
06/24/2024

Vito is kid approved! ✅️

Welcome Louis Vuitton!
06/19/2024

Welcome Louis Vuitton!

Today was our first day back teaching lessons! It was so nice to see everyone again and we're looking forward to the res...
06/18/2024

Today was our first day back teaching lessons! It was so nice to see everyone again and we're looking forward to the rest of the week! 🐴💕

Ruby and Olivir having a great Sunday ride 🌞
06/16/2024

Ruby and Olivir having a great Sunday ride 🌞

Limited Boarding & Training options available!Care includes:🐴Free choice (actually) and (actually) top quality 2nd cut h...
06/14/2024

Limited Boarding & Training options available!
Care includes:
🐴Free choice (actually) and (actually) top quality 2nd cut hay
🐴All day, half day, and night turnout options customized to your horse's needs
🐴Daily stall cleaning (including water buckets and feed pans)
🐴Clean environment meticulously maintained
🐴On-site magnawave
🐴Farrier, vet, and care practitioner appointments managed and executed for you at no additional cost
🐴Minor wound care, special health requirements, or other needs tended too daily

Amenities include:
🦄Individual Paddock options
🦄Group Pasture turnout options
🦄Well lit indoor arena
🦄Spacious Outdoor
🦄12x12 Stalls with rear openings
🦄Personal lockers
🦄Heated & Air conditioned viewing lounge with full kitchen
🦄Heated bathroom
🦄Laundry on site

Our trainer:
Katie Bogaert is a USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist (aspiring for gold!) that has a vast experience with a multitude of horses. With a background in hunters, jumpers, cutting, reining, restarting OTTBs, and working with problem horses, Katie has passion to incorporate dressage into the training of any horse. Whether your goals are to learn how to keep your horse on the rail, or to show 3rd or 4th level, Katie will happily help guide you and your horse through clear and effective communication.
Katie trains with Sarah and Lee Tubman of Tubman Dressage with her Grand Prix Gelding, and has successfully shown to I1.

Our facility fosters an encouraging environment where all are encouraged and empowered, regardless of goals, levels, or ability.
Contact us to discuss boarding and training options for your horse!

Located in Madison, CT

A recent addition to our program includes opportunities to lease our dressage horses, as well as introducing an establis...
06/10/2024

A recent addition to our program includes opportunities to lease our dressage horses, as well as introducing an established working student program!
If interested, send us a message or give us a call!

What a crazy couple of weeks! Today we moved the horses into their new home, conveniently 5 minutes from our old farm! W...
06/06/2024

What a crazy couple of weeks!
Today we moved the horses into their new home, conveniently 5 minutes from our old farm! We are so grateful to have found a soft landing where the entire program could stay together, and is in such close proximity to our farm on rt 79!
Thank you to the team of people that came together to make this possible. The past few days especially were very trying!
I am so proud of everyone in my program coming together to make this happen; it took a lot of hard work in a short amount of time!
We hope to reopen the doors to our program soon, so keep an eye out for updates!

We are overwhelmed from the kindness of the horse community and the community around us! Thank you to those businesses t...
05/31/2024

We are overwhelmed from the kindness of the horse community and the community around us! Thank you to those businesses that have helped support us through this trying time. Special thanks to Halter Ego, Mackey's, Footehills Farm, Jessica Barrasso, Maverick Hill Dressage, and all the other individuals that have helped us on our journey to getting back on our feet! Every single comment, text, phone call, and gesture was so much appreciated.

As you can imagine, at the moment we are still closed. We are working on an exciting endeavor that should allow us to resume our programs within the next few weeks! Stay tuned and thank you for the continued support!

05/15/2024

'It really could have been so much worse.' All 16 horses rescued from Madison horse barn blaze are doing well and making their home in paddocks

Our horses are in good spirits after the barn fire and all are doing well.They will all have some time off from smoke in...
05/13/2024

Our horses are in good spirits after the barn fire and all are doing well.
They will all have some time off from smoke inhalation but are all in good health!

We are excited to welcome 2 beautiful chestnuts to the farm! Congrats to Kristy on your purchase of Olivir! Olivir has s...
05/08/2024

We are excited to welcome 2 beautiful chestnuts to the farm! Congrats to Kristy on your purchase of Olivir! Olivir has shown to I1 and has the sweetest temperament!
Stay tuned for more details on the other chestnut 😉

What if we asked the old horse in heaven about the best moments of his life? Do you think he would talk about the ribbon...
05/03/2024

What if we asked the old horse in heaven about the best moments of his life? Do you think he would talk about the ribbons he won or the points he earned? No. He would talk about the hours you spent grazing him and playing with his mane. He would talk about your kind hands. He would talk about the sound of your car when you pulled up to the barn, knowing you had a bag of carrots for him. He would talk about the laughter of the child who trotted for the first time on him. He would talk about how their little hands gave such gentle pets on his nose. He would talk about the times you came out in the middle of a snow storm to make sure he was okay. He would talk about the time you stayed up all night with him when he was sick and scared and confused. He would talk about the times you cried on his shoulder, and while he didn’t know why, he understood. He would talk about galloping through green pastures and playing with his friends. He would talk about naps in the sun. And finally, he would talk about when he was hurting so much in this earthly existence, you set him free. He knows the decision literally broke your heart in half, but his pain was over and he will greet you again when it is time. Cherish the small moments with your horses. They are what he remembers. 💙

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Photo of my school horse in heaven, Marvel 🩵

We had a great turnout and a lot of fun at our schooling show this past Sunday!I dropped the ball on taking photos (caug...
05/02/2024

We had a great turnout and a lot of fun at our schooling show this past Sunday!
I dropped the ball on taking photos (caught up in the moment I guess!), however I wanted to share how the show went!
Every single rider that rode in this show last year rode SO much better than the year before, and most moved up a test or level!
We also had a lot of very new riders try their hand at the show and it was a treat to watch them start their show journey!
Thank you to all the family and friends that came to witness their loved one demonstrate their skills with their beloved horses 🐎 ❤️
Special thank you to our judge who gave some awesome comments and great insight on how each rider can improve!

Congrats to all riders on their success!

Taco is smiling because it's Taco Tuesday 🌮 😋
04/16/2024

Taco is smiling because it's Taco Tuesday 🌮 😋

🐴Missed opportunities and the gap between dressage and the rest of the horse world🐴Generally speaking, I am newer to dre...
03/19/2024

🐴Missed opportunities and the gap between dressage and the rest of the horse world🐴

Generally speaking, I am newer to dressage. Of my 24 year riding career I have been solely riding dressage for 6 years, which is nothing compared to the amount of time needed to really craft the sport. That sentence alone is enough to make "dressage" sound like an overwhelming task.
However, I have tried pretty much every (ethical) discipline and still found dressage to be my home. I have dabbled in cutting, hunters, stock horse shows, reining, ranch riding, eventing, jumpers, and more. My biggest regret is that I didn't start dressage sooner. Now that I am an instructor and teaching others, I understand why I didn't start dressage until later on in my riding career.

There is a perceived notion that there is a huge barrier of entry into the sport. I really convinced myself that I couldn't attend a dressage clinic with my ranch broke quarter horse because it would have been embarrassing. I didn't have access to fancy well bred horses, and I didn't have dressage tack, so I really would have been out of place.
As I learn more about the sport and climb my way through the FEI levels, I'm realizing that none of that is the basis behind any dressage lesson - to any decent trainer. Dressage should be about a harmonious partnership with your horse, and I don't know any (ethical) discipline that doesn't strive for that too. If you ride western or jumpers and think dressage does not apply to you, you are mistaken. People hear "dressage" and don't identify with it because they may not have a fancy bred dressage horse, but I'm here to tell you that can't be further from the truth. Now I'm sure there are some trainers out there that will only pay mind to those that do have expensive horses, and while that is unfortunate for the sport, everyone is entitled to their preferences. BUT, there are plenty out there that are so eager to help riders of any discipline, any level, with most any horse.
Some of my favorite lessons I give are to hunt seat riders - who have zero intention of converting to dressage - but want to better their communication with their horse. Those lessons are SO much fun for the rider, the horse, and myself.

With all that being said, don't cheat yourself of opportunities because you think you "aren't good enough". The only way to learn and improve is to realize you have more to learn and improve on! But having a mindset that you are so bad you can't learn from someone is probably the most inhibiting mindset to have!
If a dressage clinic is in your area go audit or better yet, sign up! Don't be intimidated by the list of accomplishments the clinician may have. Ask the coordinator what levels they are accepting for the clinic and if it is open to any level then consider pursuing it! Trust me, if a dressage clinician had a preference of what levels of horses they were teaching they would be very clear!

Let's close the gap between dressage and the rest of the horse world!🐴🌎

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Exciting announcement!Every 6 months we will be offering FREE clinics to our clients! The clinic topic will rotate, some...
02/26/2024

Exciting announcement!
Every 6 months we will be offering FREE clinics to our clients! The clinic topic will rotate, some may be hour private lessons clinics, lunge lesson clinics, in hand work, and other requests! They may also feature out of house clinicians!
To be eligible you must attend 18 out of 24 horsemanship classes (which are also free!) during the 6 month period!
Make sure your attendance is accounted for at each class!

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02/17/2024

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We are looking to add another horse to our program! The ideal candidate would be a quiet, well trained, gelding capable ...
02/13/2024

We are looking to add another horse to our program!
The ideal candidate would be a quiet, well trained, gelding capable of WTC. Maintinence expected 😉 we are a dressage based program so no heavy jumping!
Happy to take horses that have been on the back burner, needs to be reconditioned from time off, a horse stepping down from a show career, or a student gone to college.

All horses recieve the best care - chiropractic, massage, PEMF, any maintenance they require, routine dental, farrier, vet. Horses work 5 days a week (for no longer than 1.5 hr, but typically only 45 mins per day) and get 5 weeks off per year.
Open to both care leases or sales.

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We are thrilled to announce that our Patrick King Clinic will offer the services of professional photographer and videographer Lyra V - Music Film Photography to capture you and your horse's partnership while learning with renowned clinician Patrick King! Whether you're looking to capture special moments with your beloved equine partner or showcase your moments for lasting memories, our skilled team will provide you with stunning visuals that you can cherish for years to come. Don't miss this opportunity to capture your horse's best moments! 📷🎬 This package includes 3 days of coverage 📷1 Fully Edited & Color-Graded Horizontal Video (or One Video per Day) 📷Individual Horizontal Riding Videos 📷Individual Rider Vertical Social Media Clips Price: $75 Contact us to enroll!

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On Site Schoolmasters & Bio-Mechanics Focus

KB Equine prides itself on offering services to those riders that are interested in learning the why and how behind everything. We truly believe that when you can fully grasp a concept, you are more likely to be able to implement in your riding and routine. We focus heavily on bio-mechanics and educating the rider about their horse’s body, how how it all connects together! We are proud to offer schoolmaster lesson horses on site with training up to fourth level to help you achieve your goals in the higher levels.

Although we primarily focus on dressage, we welcome all disciplines.

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