Trillium Farm

Apr 2024

I have been at Trillium since 2021. Etsuko and Yulia (former trainer) helped me find my horse, and he is very happy with the barn :) I am continually impressed each week by the superb teaching of Etsuko, particularly her ability to immediately recognize what I need to do to make my horse go better and to efficiently communicate precisely what to do. I have a very smart horse who figures out how to be lazy when he wants to, and she has really helped me to counteract that and to work around his personality foibles. As an older adult, I am not interested in jumping, so we do mostly flat work and poles on or just above the ground. Etsuko always has a plan and sets up a course that requires thinking and precision, and then helps us to be successful as we navigate the challenges. With just a few "minor" instructions, she can help us to correct an unbalanced horse into one that flows smoothly, and it is really gratifying to see such immediate improvements. This barn provides more services with their training than most barns in the area. Others typically provide 4 services a week, including lessons and training rides. Here, that number goes up to 8, with 4 or 5 training rides and 3 lessons a week. And the group lessons are an hour, privates are 45 minutes. This really helps keep the horse happy and in good shape, as the trainers become very familiar with the horse and give him what he needs on the training rides so that he will behave well for his "student/owner" rider. Horses are also lunged once a week by the staff. The grooms are terrific and assistants are excellent as well. And the covered arenas are among the best in the area and allow for riding in all weather.

Feb 2021

Trillium is the best for every level of riding. Etsuko helped my daughter find the perfect first lease horse. Her lessons combine all aspects of riding and she is able to meet the riders where they are and push them to challenge themselves each time they ride!