GROVE Equestrian Center LLC

04/29/2024

11/22/2022

Grove Equestrian’s own Maria McLean was selected to attend USDF’s Region 2 FEI youth clinic featuring
George Williams, US Equestrian Dressage Youth Coach, and High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor to USEF. Such a great opportunity to continue to learn classic dressage, which is how we train our vaulting horses for Great Lakes Equestrian Vaulting!

11/09/2022

DRESSAGE CLINIC! March 3-5, 2023!

Featuring Georgia Wren-Russ, head trainer of GW Dressage, is coming to Grove Equestrian Center! George is located in Wellington, FL and is a USDF bronze, silver, and gold medalist, NAJYRC Alumni and has had success from the national to the international ring.

Georgia has developed a reputation for building confidence in young horses, stallions and particularly difficult cases both at shows and at home. She works with both young and advanced, in a very simple, horse-friendly way and believes in cross training and hacking to produce happy, sound athletes.

In addition to being an exceptional horsewoman, Georgia is an accomplished instructor and popular clinician teaching from juniors to adult amateurs. She even is an active instructor to the local pony club.

The clinic will be held on March 3-5, 2023!! Some stabling is available. Grove has an indoor riding arena and a heated tack room. Call Michelle McLean at (616) 706-1127 or email [email protected] to secure your spot!updye!!

08/10/2022

So excited to watch this event!

06/13/2022

5 Day Long-Summer Vaulting Camp (July 18-22, 2022)

Intensive Vaulting Clinic (July 23-July 24, 2022)
Featuring Jacques Ferrari, Carolyn Bland, and Kristian Roberts

Call for more information 616-706-1127 or email [email protected]

01/15/2022

Exercises on the lunge line to improve your horse.

01/12/2022

Science and education are key to changing views on the tightness of horses’ nosebands, industry experts have agreed during a panel discussion on the topic

01/01/2022

Happy New Year’s Day and Happy Birthday to all the horses in the world! 💕

12/20/2021

Thought of “cross training” for your dressage horse? Want to help protect against lameness??

Interesting new article. Reinforces the importance of proper circle size, upright carriage, and cross training off the circle.

"Discussing their findings, the authors noted that a review of risk factors for lameness in dressage horses found lunging to be protective against lameness. When lunging is utilized in dressage, often the use of a surcingle and bridle could encourage the horse to track in an upright and balanced manner, very similar to the way that a horse is ‘on the bit’ while under saddle in dressage."

Scientists find that slower gaits are safest in terms of reducing injury risk from the imbalances that arise.