Dark Horse Training

09/07/2025

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” -Winnie the Pooh

It was a very hard week this week as we were forced to say goodbye to our beloved lesson horse, Hugo. Hugo came to us nearly 10 years ago after his retirement from a successful career on the Arabian horse show circuit. He very quickly became an integral and adored part of our lesson program, a job that he loved. His kind and happy demeanor and easy going personality made him the favorite of everyone who rode him. He taught hundreds of riders how to canter, how to ride a show horse trot, how to ride without stirrups, or how to steer with confidence. He loved group lessons-and never missed a chance to trot as close to his friends as possible. He enjoyed academy shows, beach rides, Halloween costumes, and many many hours of grooming, attention, cookies, and snuggles from students of all ages. There will never be another horse like him, and I am a better horsewoman for having him in my life. I am incredibly grateful to Beth and Laura for allowing him to stay with me for the past decade. Enjoy your greener pastures, Hugs ❤️

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“Hugo”

08/07/2025

We had a great time at the Marion Horse Show yesterday!!

We brought 5 Morgan horses with 9 different riders and everybody had lots of laughs, lots of learning moments, and brought home lots of prizes 🏆

We are so proud of all of our riders and horses and so grateful to our “village” who kept us fed, hydrated, and smiling all day!

24/06/2025

We still have space in July-come join the fun!

Summer program dates are here!!! Our summer horsemanship program is for children ages 7 to 15-no horse experience required!

Each day kids will ride, learn, craft and play with their new friends and our wonderful lesson horses.

Each day goes from 9:30am-3pm. All participants should bring a lunch and plenty of water, wear or bring pants for riding, and wear closed toe shoes!

Cost: $375/week, due upon drop off on the first day.
PM us or email [email protected] for more information or to reserve your spot-space is limited for each session!

24/06/2025

The girls are beating the heat at summer horsemanship this week with ba****ck rides, painted ponies, crafts, and more!

There is still room to get in on the summer fun: join us in July from 7/14 to 7/18 for riding, learning, and lots and lots of fun!

(Shout out to our awesome counselors who are also braving the heat this week with smiles 😁)

10/06/2025

08/06/2025

Congratulations to both of our students that completed in the CT Morgan Horse Show Youth Contest!

Reese Boan competed in the senior division for the first time and came in 3rd place overall while also scoring enough points to qualify for the youth of the year contest at the Morgan Grand National!

Vivian Jones competed in a very competitive walk trot division, receiving great scores along with an 8th place ribbon for her test. Viv also delivered a very touching speech about what the Morgan horse has taught her 🥰

Based on what we saw this weekend, the future of the youth in our breed is very bright! 🤩🤩

08/06/2025

A huge congratulations are in order for our long time student Molly Figueiredo on her graduation from New Bedford Vocational Technical High School!

Molly has been riding with us for over 10 years and is a familiar face around the barn, always lending a helping hand with chores, lessons, and our horsemanship programs. We are very proud of her accomplishments both in the academic and equine world and wish her the best of luck at BCC in the fall where she plans to study in their vet tech program!

05/06/2025

Happy Birthday to our best lesson mare Rebel!!! She turns 17 today and she is celebrating with a glazed donut and a big smile 😁

04/05/2025

We kicked off our show season at the NHHTA Horse Show in Deerfield, NH this weekend! A little rain couldn’t put a damper on great rides and lots of fun!

Several new pairs made their debut and some horses stepped up to new divisions with lots of victory passes, ribbons, pats, and smiles. Big thanks to our horse show family for a weekend full of fun and the great crew who kept things running smoothly at home!

Next stop, Connecticut Morgan Horse Show! 🤩

25/04/2025

That’s a wrap on a great April vacation week! We had a wonderful group of girls join us all week for riding, learning, crafting, and lots of fun. Today we let our horses show off their artistic talents with some nose painting 😉

Big thanks to and for all your help keeping the chaos to a manageable amount all week!

If you haven’t signed up yet, send us an email about our summer horsemanship sessions ASAP-most weeks are almost full!

05/04/2025

Looking for reliable part time barn help!!
We are a busy Morgan show barn and lesson program looking for experienced help with barn chores-feeding, stall cleaning, watering, turnout, ect.

Must be at least 18 years old, have reliable transportation, and be comfortable handling young horses. Hours can be flexible but looking mainly for weekday morning with some PM feeding shifts available as well. Option to work half or full shifts with more hours available in summer. This is not a riding position but saddle time as well as teaching opportunities may be available for the right fit!

Please contact us for more information!

20/03/2025

Happy first day of spring!! 🌷🌼