AbendrothEquine LLC

AbendrothEquine LLC AbendrothEquine LLC is a full service H/J program emphasizing biomechanics and holistic methods.

The season is right around the corner! ☀️
01/31/2025

The season is right around the corner! ☀️

Opal is a beautiful 7 year old Andalusian cross mare standing 15.1 1/2 hands available for in barn 1/2 or 3/4 lease. Opa...
01/31/2025

Opal is a beautiful 7 year old Andalusian cross mare standing 15.1 1/2 hands available for in barn 1/2 or 3/4 lease.

Opal has been in our professional training program over the last two years. She was started undersaddle by us and continues to work through dressage based flat and lateral work during this time.

Opal is forward thinking, has beautiful movement and a sweet temperament. She also knows party tricks including a “smile” on command! We are looking for a rider who is interested in enjoying this special girl and continuing her English/dressage education.
Once weekly lesson included in lease fee!

Our barn is a beautiful 50 acre facility in Monroe, Washington. Access to indoor, outdoor, grass arena and our 1/2 mile track. Wash rack, lounge, private tack room and an inclusive team!

Michelle (425) 770-1478
[email protected]

What is the difference between repetition and drilling? The simple answer is intent. Horses don’t generalize well but mo...
01/29/2025

What is the difference between repetition and drilling?
The simple answer is intent.

Horses don’t generalize well but most anything can be taught and learned with enough repetition. Horses need to experience your request many times in multiple situations, in different environments and on different days. They need positive reinforcement and need to know they demonstrated the correct response to fully understand before they begin initiating on their own.

Repetition becomes drilling when you stop doing it to help the horse understand and begin doing it as punishment.

Last week, we practiced unusual approaches to single fences. After landing and balancing we pushed out in the corner and...
01/29/2025

Last week, we practiced unusual approaches to single fences. After landing and balancing we pushed out in the corner and transitioned to walk.

This was used to get our horses associating the push out with asking questions in the corner.
Resulting in relaxed and listening horses through the turn.

Come visit us and schedule a tour today!
01/23/2025

Come visit us and schedule a tour today!

01/22/2025

Position is everything

There is something beautiful about frozen winter mornings ❄️
01/20/2025

There is something beautiful about frozen winter mornings ❄️

01/15/2025

Updated price on our sweet Finesse! 🦄

01/12/2025

The curse of perfectionism, and the power of "pretty good."

All over the world, every day, riders are schooling horses.

Horses do not "want" to be schooled. If you think that, you are a dreamer, still thinking like an eight year old, which is OK if you are 8, not so productive as you become more mature.

And good trainers know that training is "hard" on horses, just as soccer practice or track practice or basketball practice or any sport that requires running and high energy expenditure is "hard" on human athletes.

It is called athletically induced discomfort, and any human who is any kind of athlete will remember (or currently be experiencing) the pain of tired muscles, racing heart, panting breath, the feeling that running hard down that lacrosse field "one more time" near the end of a game is taking her/him out toward the end of her/his strength and endurance.

But human athletes have goals, like earning a varsity letter, or having the esteem of the other kids, or winning a State Championship, and to attain those goals, they are willing to push through the pain.

Horses have "goals", too, to eat grass, and hang in pastures with other horses. These goals have zero to do with "pleasing my darling owner who loves me."

And when our horses are "being resistant", it is almost always because of either not understanding the aids being applied, or understanding them, but being tired and starting to get to that point, like the lacrosse player at the end of the game, where "one more time" is about the last straw.

But perfectionist humans tend to be all over "one more time", because that last attempt wasn't good enough. And neither is this one, so do it again. And again. And again-----

Learn to accept "pretty good" as good, and quit after a couple of "pretty goods."

Don't keep drilling and drilling and grinding for perfection, because that will make the horse hate and dread the work. Get a little, quit for the day. Loose reins, a nice little pat, go for a walk.

Lots of days of "pretty good" can turn into very good indeed, in ways that an insistence on "perfect" never can.

Every time I hear that "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect", in relationship to horse training, it makes me cringe.

If you are one of those people with a visceral "need" to be perfect, take it out on some inanimate object like a musical instrument or a baseball bat, not on some living creature.

Thank YOU for a wonderful 2024 🥂
01/01/2025

Thank YOU for a wonderful 2024 🥂

12/30/2024

❄️🐴 How Do Horses Stay Warm in Winter? 🌨️

Horses are naturally equipped to handle cold weather with unique adaptations that help them conserve heat and stay cozy. From their hair coat to their digestive system, they’ve got tools to help them thrive in winter conditions.🐎❄️

While they’re built for the cold, extra care—like proper forage, shelter, and monitoring—can help support them all winter long.✨

Want to learn more about how horses stay warm and how to support them during the colder months? Visit our article:

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12/30/2024

Finesse is a beautiful 19 year old warmblood cross mare standing at 15.3.

Finesse knows and really enjoys her job. She has a lead change and is brave to all the jumps. Finesse is always eager to get to work and is game for whatever you have on her schedule for the day. She would be best suited for a rider that is moderately confident on the flat and would be great for any level rider over fences. Shes kind and forgiving at the jumps and is happy to teach the jumping job. Finesse has her own motor and comes out the same everyday.

Finesse has miles in the Hunters and previously in Cross country. She’s most recently been ridden by an adult amateur in a program the last few years. Currently jumping around 2’3. Finesse hacks out with friends and is confident off property.

Not mare-ish, easy to have in the barn, gentle on pasture, loads, ties, bathes, etc
Maintenance recommended

$10,500
Monroe, Washington

AbendrothEquine LLC has limited openings for training and lessons in the 2025 season. Full service H/J training program ...
12/16/2024

AbendrothEquine LLC has limited openings for training and lessons in the 2025 season.

Full service H/J training program with training rides, private and small group lessons all in a welcoming and inclusive team environment. Individualized coaching for riders and biomechanically correct riding for horses.

Beautiful 50 acre facility with a covered arena, outdoor, grass ring and full size track. All day, everyday, turnout and the option of single and double size stalls.

Quality care and detail oriented training at an affordable monthly rate!

Monroe, Washington
[email protected]
(425) 770-1478

Holiday jump lesson 2024 🎄 Missing some faces but still a wonderful time!
12/15/2024

Holiday jump lesson 2024 🎄
Missing some faces but still a wonderful time!

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AbendrothEquine LLC 20630 Ben Howard Road
Monroe, WA
98272

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Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 12pm

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Finesse is a beautiful 19 year old warmblood mare standing at 15.3. Finesse knows and really enjoys her job. She has a lead change and is brave to all the jumps. Finesse is always eager to get to work and is game for whatever you have on her schedule for the day. She would be best suited for a rider that is moderately confident on the flat and would be great for any level rider over fences. Shes kind and forgiving at the jumps and is happy to teach the jumping job. Finesse has her own motor and comes out the same everyday. Finesse has miles in the Hunters and previously in Cross country. She’s most recently been ridden by an adult amateur in a program the last few years. Currently jumping around 2’3. Finesse hacks out with friends and is confident off property. Not mare-ish, easy to have in the barn, gentle on pasture, loads, ties, bathes, etc Maintenance recommended $12,500 Monroe, Washington

Updated video on Milo our wonderful pony available for sale. Or come and see him this weekend at the LWSC horseshow!

Cool out after your ride on our 1/2 mile track, start your warmup here or even practice straightness and rhythm! 🌲

That new boots feeling 🥰

We have one over sized stall coming available! Move in special for August, pm to inquire.

We have one over sized stall coming available! Move in special for August 1st, pm to inquire.

Keeping your horse fit is incredibly important to reduce risk of injury. We try to find activities the horses enjoy outside of jumping as a bonus mental refresher!

Beautiful summers are here ☀️

Around our barn in Monroe, Washington! 😍🌲 Covered arena, outdoor arena, grass arena, half mile track, beautiful turnouts and double stalls. #horsebarns #horses #equestrian #horsetraining #equestriansports #horsefacilities #dreambarns #equestrianlife

Get out and hand graze your horse this week. Not only is it the best ASMR, it’s a great way to bond with your horse and it has great health benefits too. Purple Dead Nettle is anti fungal, antibacterial and Dandelion aids digestion. 🌱

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