Ravenswood Equestrian Center / Riding Instructor in Bismarck, Arkansas

Judith Vandermeer, owner/trainer, holds a masters deg in both human and animal psych. Since starting as a trainer and coach in 1968, she has produced over 750 show champions in both breed and open competitions. She is a 12x ApHC World Championship qualifier, and has placed in the top half of of the competition every time. 3x listed in Who's Who...she has also earned two presidential citations for her work with challenged riders, as well as a citation from the Dept of the Interior. Ms. Vandermeer has developed cutting edge techniques that reduce training time, while keeping classes fun. Her school horses are all ROM winning, national and world championship competitors as well as all around regional show champions, who have received additional training in schooling riders. You can't learn it from a horse or coach who doesn't know it. There's just no substitute for experience. Though most of her riders are not into competing, she still fields a show team which holds one of the highest win averages in the industry, with a 98% success rate over the past 25 years. Whether geared for fitness, stress relief, pleasure or show, all classes are designed to meet the needs of each individual rider... Private and semi private only...

Specialties

Confidence Building For Horse And Rider A Circuit Showing Adult Riding Lessons Balanced Seat Barrel Racing Lessons Beginner Riding Lessons for Adults Beginning Riders Welcome Children's Riding Lessons Coaching Drill Team Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Equitation All Seats Family Friendly Atmosphere Family-Friendly Rates Ground Work Group Lessons Gymkhana Haul-Ins Horse Husbandry Hunt Seat Hunter Jumper Training Instructor Training Program Intermediate Riders Lesson Horses Available Lunge Lessons Playday Events Pole Bending Private Lessons Reasonable Rates Reining Horses Riding Club Saddle Fitting Showing Therapeutic Riding Program Timid Riders Weekend Lessons Western Games Western Pleasure Young Riders