Dressage Training in Montana

Capricorn Dressage, Ruth Vogt, German-licensed trainer offering Dressage training for horse and rider, Beginner to Advanced. Certified Equine Physical therapist. Available for instruction at your place or clinics. www.capricorncorndressur.com

John Lyons once said, “Dressage means beyond useful.” Over the years I have thought about that statement many times. Any horse that you can ride down the trail is useful. However, when you add any other discipline to your horses skill set, you make it more than useful. You are giving your horse a specialty. Some horses have many different specialties. Some horses are able to work on the ranch and move cattle, some compete in show rings in Dressage, Western Pleasure or Working Equitation. All of these disciplines are specialized and the end result is a phenomenal relationship between horse and rider. It’s a relationship built on communication and trust between you and one of God's greatest athletes, the horse.
To accomplish this relationship and end result, you need to start on the ground. Through groundwork, you and your horse learn to understand each other. You’re able to develop a language of your own. As every human is different, so is every horse. They react differently and learn differently. As a good horse person, you must learn to be “herd leader” and to listen to your horse. It is your job to become tuned in with what your horse’s needs are, and to help it become the best it can be.
I am offering a natural training program that begins on the ground. Its purpose is to develop your skill as a horse person. If you have always wanted to have your horse understand the slightest tilt of your head or movement of your finger and to be able to read your body language by the slightest indication, I can help. I’m inviting you to come and join me for a 5-week course on understanding and developing your natural training technique.

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The Fundamental Horse is a traveling horse trainer offering hands-on lessons for all ages and experience levels. I offer evening lessons during the week as well as several weekend lessons. I specialize in starting or re-starting horses and helping owners overcome their horses behavioral problems. I teach everything from basic ground work to beginning hunter/jumper riding lessons. I travel to Bozeman and surrounding areas.

Amanda brings a refreshing approach to the training of people and horses alike. With nearly 20 years of experience riding, showing, and training horses she knows what horse owners are looking for and how to achieve the desired results. Amanda uses a hybrid of natural horsemanship along with classical hunter/jumper and basic dressage training to safely and effectively instruct both the horse and handler. When you train with Amanda not only does your horse receive instruction, but you also learn how to continue your horses’ knowledge and become a more effective partner for your horse. This method creates strong lasting bonds between horse and rider which is the foundation behind Amanda’s training methods. She focuses on the relationship between horse and human and creates a lasting bond filled with trust and respect, never fear.

Amanda got her start in riding at an early age when she joined a hunter/jumper barn in Southern California as a small child. It was there that she learned the finer points of training a hunter by working with both off the track thoroughbreds as well as her own green pony. Amanda’s education continued when she began working with saddlebreds and Frisian horses with Lance Bennet (Co-owner of Frisian Focus), giving her the unique experience to learn cart driving and saddleseat equitation riding. When Amanda began high school she shifted her focus from showing to training and began working at a breeding and rehabilitation barn. It was here that she discovered natural horsemanship by learning about Clinton Anderson and his methods. She began training young horses from their early foal days through to being sellable weanlings. She also had the opportunity to work with several horses in various stages of rehabilitation and re-training due to bad behavior. It was here that she found her calling in helping horses overcome the emotional and mental baggage they often carried from past experiences or poor foundations.

After high school Amanda moved to Dillon, Montana to study Natural Horsemanship at the University of Montana Western. She completed several degrees including a BS in Natural Horsemanship, a BS in Business, and an AAS in Equine Sciences. The Natural Horsemanship program consisted of four years of rigorous hands on learning where Amanda studied the methods of Pat Parelli, Tom and Bill Dorrance, Ray Hunt, and Buck Brannaman. She also began teaching English riding lessons to children in the 4-h program and discovered her love for teaching both horse and rider.

After college Amanda moved to Bozeman where she has resided since 2014. She has spent much of her free time learning more about basic classical dressage training and helping horses learn to use their bodies. She is now ready to start taking on new clients in the Bozeman area. Amanda specializes in helping riders build relationships with their horses, helping horses overcome fear based behavioral problems, aggression, disrespect both on the ground and in the saddle, and the starting of young or untouched horses. She is a patient teacher who takes the time needed for both horse and handler to be confident in the exercises before moving on. If you are looking for quick fix where you don’t have to do any work, Amanda is not the trainer for you. However, if you are seeking a stronger bond with your horse and would like to either start your foundation training or need to solve behavioral problems please contact The Fundamental Horse today to inquirer about current openings.... See More