Amy Vanderluit has been riding and training horses for 20 years, she began her career eventing horses thru Preliminary, then moved up to dressage with a long listed olympic dressage trainer,After competing thru upper levels Amy turned her attention to hunter and jumpers where she has honed in her skills and successfully brought many clients to regional and national wins. Amy also continues her educational commitment to becoming a future judge. She currently breeds her International Stallions and Mares to continue bringing an excellening lineage of horses to her International competitive clients. She believes that students should advance at their own rate and without the pressure to compete unless that is their own desire. Competition quickly advances the skills of horse and rider alike. If a competitive path is chosen we strive to instill in our students that gauging success is better applied to the improvement in the horse-rider team thna by comparisons of oneself with others. We want our students to develop their strengths, improve on their weaknesses and judge their success on these improvements.
Amy Vanderluit approaches Hunter, Jumper and Equitation training with a classical philosophy, emphasizing strong flatwork by first creating sound basic dressage skills. She teaches with a disciplined, yet lighthearted and positive manner, establishing an environment that is both fun and effective.Amy's focused professionalism, partnered with encouragement and positive reinforcement, creates a motivating environment that produces results. Her belief in quality over quantity shows in her dedication to extremely individualized care and attention to detail, and is reflected in the size of her client base. Amy has the ability to build a strong team with the horse and rider. She is effective at setting high standards for horse and rider and maintaining enthusiasm through both the successes and challenges of the learning process. This environment stimulates progress in schooling and in the show ring. Amy also believes riders ultimately have two things they can control: their attitudes and their efforts. Discipline creates self-confidence, which leads to motivation for achievement.
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