CT Horse Training & Horse Boarding

Horse Training & Horse Boarding Services Offered by River's Edge Farm

Rivers Edge is one of Connecticut’s premier horse boarding and training facilities for hunter/jumpers, focusing on quality of care and developing a unique relationship between horse and rider. As most of Rivers Edge boarders are focused on competition, the horse boarding and horse training program are intertwined for the ultimate outcome in performance. The Barn Manager and Trainers work closely together, coordinating the feeding schedule, turnout and training program your four-legged athlete needs. When you add in the comprehensive horse training schedule and lesson program designed with you in mind, there’s nothing to expect but the best in boarding and training.

Horse Boarding at a Glance:

• Full, professional care
• Stalls cleaned 7 days a week
• Grain fed twice daily (you supply supplements)
• Quality hay fed 3 times a day
• All-day grass turn-out
• Coordination of vet and farrier services
• Heated indoor wash stall, out door wash stall
• Heated lounge with TV/DVD to review taped lessons
• 5 USEF rated horse shows and 4 schooling shows at the farm

Monthly Service Fee Explained

Along with monthly board, Rivers Edge charges a minimum service fee that covers all in house services. Charges above the minimum service fee will be billed in the following month’s board. For example, services for May are billed with June’s board. The minimum monthly service fee is $250.00.

Examples of In House Services Covered by Service Fee:

• Lessons and training rides
• Handling during vet/farrier visits
• Administering medications or first aid
• Hand-walking/longing/exercising
• Body clipping, mane pulling, bathing

Services NOT Covered by Service Fee:

• Actual vet or farrier appointment fees
• Braiding
• Supplements and medications
• Transportation to shows or vet appointments

Horse Training

Horse boarding and training at Rivers Edge Farm are intertwined to give you and your horse the maximum benefits of exact nutrition, precise shoeing and vet care, tailored training rides and a lesson plan to teach you how to get the best results from your horse.

Owner/Trainer Susan Horn and Assistant Trainer Sam Black’s mission is to train you and your horse to the highest level possible. They work as a team to suggest obtainable goals, incorporating them into a unique lesson and training program tailored to meet the needs of both horse and rider.

Depending on your needs, you will participate in at least two lessons a week and your horse in at least one training ride to keep everyone on the same page and working toward the same goals. Susan Horn and Sam Black accompany you and your horse to assorted shows throughout New England to Florida so you can test your equestrian abilities and reap the rewards of your hard work. There are also miles of trails to work on conditioning or for relaxing on a hack. Rivers Edge Farm offers the complete package for building the perfect riding team!