Colebrook Stables is proud to offer an extensive, flexible training program for young, green horses and their owners. Our main focus is to create a well-rounded horse - from showing to trail riding, ground manners, and everything in-between. The goal is to create an amicable, happy partnership between horse and rider. Owners are encouraged to actively participate in their horse's training program if they wish.
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testimonialsI met Taylor when I was looking for someone to train my 6 year old halflinger who was a bit more than I could handle as an advanced beginner. She came to our barn and assessed our situation and came up with a very reasonable, doable plan for us. She trailered our horse to her farm and worked her for 8 weeks. The horse I got back was a completely different animal. She had lost weight, gained muscle and confidence, became more comfortable and flexible with the confusing messages I was accidentally giving her. She is easier to trailer and is more comfortable on the trails we take her on. While she had our horse she gave us lessons at her farm. Her farm is wonderfully located near trails and has a clean, comfortable feel. I have no doubt that the horses there are well taken care of. The few times my horse got herself into trouble with a particular vicious horse fly or spooking in a creek Taylor kept me posted and sent pictures and added ointment and ice as needed. I felt she got better care there than at my own barn because she has such immense knowledge of horses and their needs. - Aimee N.
"We took our daughter's 9-year old Quarter Horse gelding, Dallas, to Taylor for training because he was green and wanted to get him to a level for her intermediate riding abilities. We had recently moved from PA to DE, and not only brought Dallas for training, but continued to travel weekly for lessons. We are very pleased with the immediate and long term results after Taylor worked with him, she took a green horse and turned him into a show horse. Taylor's breadth of skills and knowledge of/with horses and riders is unmatched and we would highly recommend her to anyone who needs training or polishing for their horse or themselves" - Stephanie G. "Taylor has been patient, kind, and incredibly accommodating. She worked hard to first learn my goals for Arrow’s training, and then to help me to meet them. Taylor actively involved me in the training process and kept me updated with Arrow’s progress along the way. She offered a variety of options for training schedules and frequency; something I greatly appreciated as this provided varied options to fit my budget. The progress that Taylor has made training Arrow has been nothing short of incredible! Under Taylor’s care, Arrow was started under saddle in less than one month. Taylor also made outstanding progress with Arrow on my other training goals. Arrow used to balk at fly spray, dance around while being hosed down, and was very stubborn with lifting his hooves for trimming or to be groomed. Through Taylor’s training, Arrow now stands easily for fly spray and bathing, and lifts his hooves when asked like it’s ‘no big deal" - Erin W. |