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Boarding at Timber Ridge Equestrian Center

Timber Ridge offers a variety of training packages that can be customized to fit your needs and budget. Whether you want your horse to be started, fined tuned, or prepared for the show ring, we can help you obtain your personal riding goals. Training focuses on establishing correct basics following the training pyramid. Because every horse and rider combination are different, it is important to consider all of the factors that both partners bring to the relationship. Correct fundamentals are established during ground manners, ground work, lunging, and riding. Correct position of the rider and the effectiveness of the aids is also a key focus during training.

We offer:

  • Monthly training packages
  • Weekly training packages
  • Weekend or Week day Boot Camps

Training

Training

Training

Boarding of your equine athlete includes stall cleaning, feeding, watering, bedding, and turn out weather permitting. Horses are turned out in the indoor arena daily during inclement weather. Stalls are cleaned twice a day, every day, 365 days a year. Horses are turned out with compatible stable mates.
All horses must be kept current on all vaccines and must have a negative coggins within 12 months and Influenza vaccine within 6 months.

Timber Ridge Pasture

Dressage Instruction

Instruction is provided by Robin Birk  USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze Medalist. Robin is also a USEF Licensed “R” Dressage Judge and USEF Licensed “r” Sport Horse Judge. Robin has an extensive show record showing horses from Training Level through Grand Prix. Robin is also an approved young horse trainer by the American Hanoverian Society (AHS). Robin enjoys providing instruction to all levels of horses and riders to bring out their best in themselves and their equine partners.

Robin thrives at uncovering and developing  significant improvements in horses and riders. She has experience teaching Adult Camps for NODA and TREA GMOs. Robin’s unique judging experiences in both dressage and sport horse development are a significant influence in her lessons. Robin stresses the importance of ground work for any horse and rider and firmly believes that groundwork can improve your issues in the saddle.

Robin is a favorite clinician both locally and in other regions. Robin has experience with and available for remote lessons as well.

Instruction can be catered to your needs and availability. Reach out to schedule your lesson now.  Use the contact us now button below

Officiating at Dressage and Dressage Sport Horse Breeding (DSHB) Shows

Please contact Robin to schedule her to officiate at your upcoming Dressage or DSHB show. Robin received the 2022 Shannon Foundation Fund Grant from The Dressage Foundation. Wonderful references from Show Management are available at your request.

  • USEF Licensed R Dressage Judge
    • Freestyle Designation
  • USEF Licensed DSHB Judge

  • Robin Birk Judging at LEC

Included in your board at no extra charge is:

  • Top-of-the-Line Pro Elite Feeding Program
  • Locally grown grass hay (multiple feedings per day!)
  • Ample sawdust bedding
  • Feeding of your supplements or medications (provided by boarder)
  • Putting on/taking off your horse’s wardrobe – (ex. Turnout blankets or boots, fly masks, etc.)
  • Electric for use of fans and heated buckets (Fans/buckets to be provided by boarder)
  • Access to regularly groomed indoor and outdoor arenas
  • Spacious hot & cold water wash stall

Extra Services not included in your board are available upon request. These include, but are not limited to:

  • Riding Lessons
  • Lunging and other Exercising
  • Training
  • Hand-walking
  • Hand grazing
  • Bathing, clipping, braiding
  • Leg wrapping
  • Other minor veterinary care (ex. wound care, leg wrapping, etc.)

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