Belvedere Stables specializes in starting and educating young sport horses. A lot of times youngsters get 'left behind' in a busy training program, having to fit into a tight schedule and not getting the extra time they need to create a solid well-rounded basis to build on. Here at Belvedere Stables your youngsters will learn not only all their ground manners, they will receive an allround education and training that involves not only dressage and H/J basics, but also trail, desensitizing, handling themselves in a crowded ring, and being patient when required. Not all show barns accept horses to be broke to ride or spend the time each individual horse requires for the first months, Belvedere Stables fills this gap with giving your horse a solid start with correct aids, creating a basis and a character profile of your horse that any trainer can build on with ease.

Our training programs are oriented towards Dressage up to 3rd Level, spanish Dressage, Hunter/Jumper, and Eventing careers for horses of all breeds. Although we specialize in the training of young and green horses, we also welcome boarders who would like to join one of our full or partial training programs.

Every horse is an individual and learns best at his own pace and to his physical and mental capabilities. By developing individual Training Programs for each horse, we assure that the horses in our care are broke to ride and/or trained in a manner that lets them enjoy what they do and enables them to excel in any discipline. We take great pride in our training program, and enjoy watching our horses and their owners blossom into competitive riding partners.

TESTIMONIALS

I started dressage training with Marion in early 2007. I had been a hard working dressage rider for almost a decade. I was showing at first level but wasn’t able to progress any further. Marion immediately diagnosed my problem…I was too tense!! I was clamping with my knees and my body was giving the horse the message to stop not to go. Marion spent a lot of time working with me to relax. Once I relaxed, the horse would move willingly forward. She had me ride horses that were schooled in the upper level movements, which helped me to understand the aids. I never thought I could do canter pirouettes, passage and piaffe.

Marion assisted me in importing a young talented Andalusian from Mexico. Many trainers don’t allow the owner to ride a young horse until he is educated. Marion had me ride my horse right from the beginning. She did this in a safe controlled environment that allowed me to be part of the process. This has been a wonderful experience and a great confidence builder.

Margaret Stonich