Training

Marisa Keller offers riding lessons at Hidden View Farm on a part-time basis, including flat, show jumping, and cross-country. She has been riding horses since the age of five, and teaching over the last 15 years. An eventing rider, her philosophy always stresses the importance of the basics of dressage for any riding discipline. Marisa pays close attention to her students during each lesson and tries to set them on a course for understanding their equine partners better, creating a safe and enjoyable future for both horse and rider.

Whether a rider is seeking a future in pleasure riding, or hoping to learn more about a discipline, to compete, or further train their own horse, understanding the subtle innuendos of the horse, why it reacts the way it does, and how we can better create a partnership between horse and rider is key. During lessons, those details are stressed, and combined with a program that challenges each rider, while maintaining a comfort level within their ability.

On occasion, Hidden View farm invites other trainers to provide instruction at the farm in a clinic setting. Jon Holling is currently short-listed for the 2004 Olympics and Jenn Holling is long listed for the Canadian Equestrian Team (www.willowruneventing.com). Both riders share in the farm philosophies and provide clinics about twice per year.

At Hidden View Farm, we emphasize the health and well-being of the horse first, and that care is underscored in lessons. Horse training and exercising is also available on a limited basis, and help or advice is always just a question away.