The Osierlea Story
Osierlea Dressage is a unique Equestrian Training Facility based in San Juan Bautista, California that has been a cornerstone of Dressage (Art and Sport) for over 40 years. It is the home of the CDS and numerous equestrian programs that Elizabeth Searle and Jeffrey Moore brought to the United States, based in the European equestrian disciplines.
Osierlea is home to Jeffrey Ashton Moore, with Laurel Bruun directing the facility. Both Jeff and Laurel are active USEF Judges, and both have been instrumental in the creation of and direction of the USDF Glossary of Terms and training systems. Both remain directional in the USEF and FEI international forums.
Training at Osierlea incorporates horse biomechanics, rider biomechanics and the psychology of learning from both a rider and equine perspective. An early advocate of Biomechanics, Jeff and Laurel are longtime teachers of how Rider position effects and affects their horse through the levels. Their training of horses is systematically tuned to how horses work within a âherd of twoâ and how they learn evolutionarily.
Elizabeth Searle brought the KWPN (Dutch Warmblood) Breeding program to the United States and Oiserlea has bred top dressage-bred horses for 30 years and sponsored the Breeders Futurity classes as well as Oiserlea Award programs. Three to four foals a year are produced from a select program headed by Laurel Bruun (âRâ Judge) and Barn Manager.
Riders are able to schedule lesson times with Laurel Bruun, and Jeff Moore, based on their clinic and travel schedules. Both Laurel and Jeff are available as Clinicians, with a variety of topics that are popular. âThe Power Of Positionâ was the 2018 Spring Conference topic, and will return for a âPart IIâ due to itâs popularity.
Other topics include: âContact for the FEI Horseâ, and âCollection; Reins and Leg Usageâ, âLounging and In-Hand Workâ.
Please contact us with any questions or to schedule a visit.
