Clinics

Which is better than talking trash. Preview the season. Hear about the new saddles from Bates, Collegiate, Stübben, PDS Carl Hester. What’s different in trees and technology. Bridle designs and girths too. Contact: Molly Hutchins – Molly@StraffordSaddlery.com; (802) 765-4485

Don’t go it alone. Get help and work together on training your horse. What is the best help for your training program and challenges you may have? Learn how to effectively use long-lining as part of understanding your horse and improving your training. Make long-lining no only effective training but an art form. Session includes… Read More>

What will stay up in the water jump? What is good on the flat? What will support tendons or protect legs? Improve healing with therapy boots that eliminate buckets and wraps with ice elements and compression in the boot. And hoof booties (more rugged than a diaper) for poultices and gel pads to help with… Read More>

We are excited for this saddle! Sleek design, high performance, low impact saddle. It cushions impact for horse and rider. It’s custom fit. It’s great balance. Incredible Leather! Come see what’s great with this saddle! Contact: Molly Hutchins – Molly@StraffordSaddlery.com; (802) 765-4485

Check your helmet fit. Better yet: be fit by the expert, and order a new style. Or replace your existing helmet (has it been more than 3 years?) We will have new one-K helmet styles with chrome and color. Special sale price and free helmet bag with purchase. Contact: Molly Hutchins – Molly@StraffordSaddlery.com; (802) 765-4485

Competition season will be here soon. What competitions are best for you? Dressage shows, events, horse shows? Unrecognized vs. recognized? Where is the best place to start with your young horse or new rider? Considering a move up? Do you need memberships or paperwork? How do you enter all the various competitions around us? Come… Read More>

We are thrilled to have Bill Levett back for a clinic at Town Hill Farm for a third year! Bill is a 4* Australian Event Rider and has been based in the UK for many years. For more information about Bill, visit billlevett.com. Beginner Novice through Prelim small group sessions focusing on show jumping and… Read More>

Ride-Critique-Ride Dressage Clinic with Ann Marie Gregoire This clinic is an excellent opportunity to polish up your tests for the 2018 season! USEF dressage tests from Intro through 4th level will be offered in addition to the new 2018 USEA Beginner Novice through Preliminary eventing tests. The format of the clinic will allow riders to perform… Read More>

We are excited to welcome Tik Maynard to our farm. Tik is a renowned trainer that utilizes horsemanship, jumping and dressage training to develop young horses into internationally competitive three-day event horses. Tik focuses on a combination of groundwork, animal behavior and horsemanship to help riders understand how they can become better horsemen and develop… Read More>

Tik is a renowned trainer that combines Eventing and Horsemanship. Tik believes in developing fundamentals at the most basic level to be successful as horses mature. Horses need to learn to walk, stand, catch, come, go, turn, ground-tie, mount easily, and get used to new things before they progress in their mounted training. Tik’s techniques… Read More>

Day 1 will be stadium jumping. Day 2 will focus on cross country at High Wind Farm in Monkton. Dressage lessons may be available if time allows. $375 for both days. All levels welcome; we will have a green horse group! Contact: Andrea Waldo – andrea@triplecombinationfarm.com; (802) 363-9515

It’s 2018 the year where everyone trots up the center line going “do I track left or right”, “hope I’m doing this serpentine correctly”-Don’t let this be you! Get a jump start on the 2018 dressage tests with a Ride-Critique-Ride of the NEW dressage tests with Lainey Johnson, judge and dressage trainer extraordinaire! Format: Warm… Read More>