Lessons & TRAINING
Ruby Dunlea
Please join us in welcoming Ruby (and Nick!) to BridleWood, beginning October 1st!
Ruby’s work is not just about riding or training horses, but about developing a deep understanding and connection with each one, as well as with oneself. By focusing on the relationship between horse and human, Ruby helps clients cultivate patience, communication skills, and a sense of presence.
Ruby spent her first 20 years of horses focused on eventing, hunter/jumper and dressage. After purchasing her first horse she realized that knowing how to ride well is one thing, but understanding horses is another. Since then Ruby has become a student of the horse, learning groundwork, natural horsemanship, healthy biomechanics and most importantly what creates a happy equine partner.
If you are looking for a true connection with your horse, to develop them both physically and mentally, and most importantly to have fun, Ruby is the trainer for you.
Please reach out for more info and to get on her schedule, we can’t wait for you to meet her! 518-965-4250
Sarah Stosiek
Sarah fell in love with horses at a very young age and spent her youth in Pony Club riding with many notable U.S. trainers, followed by an internship with David de Wispelaer in Belgium which solidified her dedication to a kinder more sustainable approach to riding and training. She also utilizes the tools of natural horsemanship and proper biomechanics, through classical and science-based ground work, and has a gifted ability to work creatively with many equine temperaments. She loves working with opinionated ‘ponies’ and utilizes liberty training to establish the proper balance and a positive relationship based on respect, without force. Sarah teaches riding lessons which compliment her training, that involve her students in solid horsemanship skills as well, so that horse and rider can excel together. She is an advocate for teaching a series of lessons on the lunge to develop true rider balance and a good seat first! Sarah welcomes questions and loves sharing her knowledge and insights with her students.
For more information or to schedue, please contact Sarah at 518.965.6748
Sarah’s Lesson & Training Fees :
Children 45 min(5-17) $55.00
Adult (18+) $70.00
Training Rides $60.00
$1,200.00/month, 6 days a week
Emily Wright
Emily offers 1 hr lessons at BridleWood every Wednesday, reach out to schedule yours!
(910) 986-7743
https://tempusrenatus.org/emilys-experience/
“Emily has many years of experience in classical dressage, starting and bringing up several horses through the levels. She started in Pony Club and found her way to classical dressage after she and her horse struggled with crookedness and joint pain. Even though she had a young start to classical dressage, because it was a rocky start, she has a deeper understanding of biomechanics and the importance of proper fitness and muscle balance for both horse and rider.
She teaches classical dressage with kindness and compassion for horse and rider while guiding with diligence toward excellence.
She focuses on proper biomechanics as a foundation to happy and healthy riding, using classical principles as taught by masters from the old Spanish Riding School. As a part of proper biomechanics, she specializes in the work in-hand, both according to the Viennese tradition and the Iberian.
Emily has worked with riders of all backgrounds and quite a variety of breeds. She also rides sidesaddle and performs with the garrocha and in other specialties of historical riding. She is certified as a Classical Dressage Trainer by a student of Nuno Oliveira.
In her spare time, she practices martial arts (including HEMA and archery on the ground and horseback, which she intends to teach in the near future) and sings and plays piano, both for fun and professionally. She also works tirelessly to improve her education in nutrition, biomechanics, and history so she can bring the best understanding of dressage to her students as she can. She is a NASM certified personal trainer and is happy to design a fitness regimen for her students. She can be seen showing at various dressage competitions and in dressage demonstrations.”