Rider Training

While showing can be a rewarding goal, it isn’t for everyone. We are deeply committed to all students, whether their focus is competition, growing their skills in dressage or over fences, or becoming a better partner to their horse. We create a tailored program that is specific to the rider’s needs and growth. We honor the intuitive, energetic connection between horse and rider, creating space for awareness, trust, and self-regulation when challenges arise. This approach allows riders who may encounter moments of fear, anxiety, or mental blocks along their riding journey, to move forward with greater ease, clarity, and resilience.

By restoring clarity, connection, and trust, this process helps create confident, resilient partnerships where both horse and rider can relax, heal, and thrive. We believe that when the nervous system settles and communication becomes clear, true magic happens—and each partnership is able to step fully into its potential.

Services Offered:

  • Private Riding Lessons

  • Training Rides

  • Coaching for Boarders & Ship-In Clients

  • Lunge Lessons to develop an independent seat and refined aids

  • Virtual Coaching

  • Show Preparation & Coaching

  • Progressive Training to Move Up the Levels

  • Attuned horsemanship

  • Relationship building sessions

Horse Training

Our program is tailored to each individual horse, from young prospects to experienced upper-level athletes. We specialize in starting young horses under saddle, re-training challenging or sensitive horses, developing horses up the levels, and maintaining upper-level sport horses so they remain sound, confident, and happy in their work.

We believe a correct foundation is essential for a horse’s long-term physical and mental well-being. Our training philosophy begins by assessing the whole horse- mind and body. This thoughtful, systematic approach creates balanced, willing, and sound horses that are comfortable and confident in the human environment.

Training Services:

  • Dressage Training
    Starting under saddle through FEI levels, for pleasure riding, competition, and sales

  • Groundwork & Liberty Work
    Exercises that develop flexibility, strength, balance, and inner calm

  • Cavaletti Training
    Improving rhythm, coordination, and correct movement

  • Long-Lining & Lunging
    Building balance, understanding, and correct biomechanics without rider weight

  • Hill Work & Hacking
    Supporting strength, soundness, and mental relaxation

Additional services available include:

Attuned Equine Energy sessions ( Katrin Derreumaux), Integrated Equine Bodywork (Brianne Valentino), Nutritional assessments, holistic management plans, PEMF Therapy, SureFoot Balance Pads,

Whole Horse Reset Program-

Healing horses with body lameness, behavioral issues and the inability to progress in training

At KD Dressage and Sport Horses, we take a whole-horse approach to rehabilitation and retraining, supporting both body and mind. Every horse is unique, and our goal is to help them move, think, and feel better—so they can thrive, whether in work, competition, or simply in life.

As a team of lifelong equestrians we combine our knowledge, skills, and intuition while collaborating with our veterinary team, farrier and other practitioners, to uncover the root causes of issues rather than simply treating symptoms. By thinking outside the box and listening to the horse, we create tailored programs that address physical limitations and mental blocks.

Our focus is on correct biomechanics, posture, and muscle development, helping horses regain or maintain soundness while fostering confidence, relaxation, and trust. Through this approach, we guide horses toward transformation—building strength, harmony, and resilience in both body and mind.

Boarding & Amenities

Our boutique boarding program designed to support the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the modern sport horse. It blends sustainable, holistic horse care practices with high-quality facilities, creating an environment where horses can truly thrive.

We believe that soundness, longevity, and performance begin with meeting the horse’s most fundamental needs. Options for 24/7 turnout, free-choice premium hay, and thoughtfully managed group turnout allow horses to move, socialize, and live in harmony with their natural instincts. By honoring herd dynamics and individualized care, we are helping to redefine sport horse boarding—placing equine welfare, health, and happiness at the center of everything we do.

  • 7 oversized stalls with Euro-front stall doors, windows, and Bar-Bar frost-free automatic waterers

  • 2 in-and-out shed row stalls opening directly into dry lot paddocks

  • 70% of our horses enjoy 24/7 pasture living. They live in herds with run-in sheds, hay feeders, heated winter water, and ample pasture

  • Stalls are deeply bedded for those that thrive with time in their private stall

  • Premium hay, fed free-choice, in nets, or as needed

  • Custom feeding programs, including grain or forage-based diets tailored to each horse

  • Wash stall with hot and cold water

  • Chic, heated tack room with bathroom and full kitchen/lounge

  • Large indoor arena with dust-free fiber blend footing, video system, and viewing deck

  • Oversize 220’ x 130’ outdoor arena with all-weather footing, jumps, dressage areas, and round pen

  • Group and private turnout options, including all weather paddock systems

  • Pastures are cleaned and maintained regularly using ‘Tow and Collect’

  • Grass pastures available during the summer months

  • Owner/operator lives on site, providing attentive, top-tier care 24/7, 365 days a year