Training philosophies
At the end of the day, no matter your discipline, the horse’s mental and physical health, as well as developing the bond and partnership with their rider is the ultimate goal. Each horse and rider comes with a different set of physical and mental strengths and weaknesses. Tara’s unique expertise is found in her ability to tune into not only what the horse needs to progress but also what each rider needs to be able to comfortably learn! Tara prioritizes understanding how your body position, aides, and emotions directly influence the horse and how learning to understand and evaluate their response will help you to grow and develop your skills so that you can better guide your equine partner.
Dressage: An Art and a Science combined to promote optimal strength and longevity through correct biomechanical movements. Dressage, much like classical music, should be the base of every discipline. Tara started training in dressage around the age of 18 and has been fortunate enough to train regularly with Hall of Fame Olympian Lendon Gray, as well as headmasters of Spanish School and protégés to the master of French Classical riding, NunoOliviera . Although there are differences in methodology; lightness, self carriage, and harmony of horse and rider are always the objective.