Discipline

Hunter, Show, Training, Youth, Other

Additional Comments

Ascend Equestrian is a premier full-service Hunter/ Jumper/ Equitation facility specializing in boarding, training, lessons, shows, and sales/ leases. With our convenient location in Oakland Township, Michigan, we are just 5 minutes from downtown Lake Orion, 10 minutes north of Rochester, and 13 minutes from I-75, making us an easy drive from Oakland, Genessee, and Macomb County.

Horses and riders receive individualized attention and quality instruction to help ensure continuous improvement and success in the show ring.... (read more) Our trainers maintain a careful balance between fun and the hard work and discipline necessary to promote optimal improvement. Our focus is on ensuring the horse is properly conditioned and trained for optimal performance, and the rider is educated on developing the best possible partnership with the horse.

Our training philosophy focuses on teaching students not only to be successful show riders but also to become successful horsewomen and men. At Ascend Equestrian, we believe that horsemanship starts on the ground and the most successful riders are horsewomen and horsemen first. Riders are taught proper care for the elite equine athlete and encouraged to take an active role in training and caring for their horses. Qualified riders are encouraged to participate in our working student program, which allows riders to help with horse care in the barn and hone their skills.

Emphasis is placed on having a correct and effective rider position as “form follows function”. Flatwork and position are honed in the first 30 minutes of our lessons, with the remaining 30 minutes of lessons dedicated to jumping or ground poles. At Ascend Equestrian, we are careful to not overwork our horses and believe in regular ground pole lessons to reduce strain and occurrence of injury in our horses.

Riders benefit from our head trainer, Sarah Robertson’s, background in Psychology as they learn the necessary mental discipline and focus to reach the highest levels of riding and competition. A heavy emphasis is placed on having active open communication on training issues, thoroughly discussing the topics covered in lessons, and creating understanding on the goals for lessons.

We combine our lessons with reading material, videos (both educational and of oneself) and demonstration rides in order to provide a well-rounded learning experience that is suitable for all learning types. Riders and parents are encouraged to participate in regular meetings with training staff to discuss rider goals, help riders set attainable goals, and create a plan for achieving their goals.

Horses in training benefit from our trainers’ extensive knowledge of horse biomechanics and corrective techniques and exercises. Our goal is not only to train the horse, but to strengthen, condition, and balance the horse in order to ensure optimal health and performance. Training Sessions are combined with lunging, free lunging, sports medicine, chiropractic care, Bemer treatments, supplements and nutrition to create a happier and healthier horse.

Our trainers oversee every aspect of the horses' care, providing each horse with an individualized, comprehensive feed, care, and training program. We strongly believe that happy and health horses perform best and it is the result of the entire program that our horses perform successfully. Horses at Ascend benefit from daily review of health by the staff and trainer/ management coordinated veterinarian, farrier, and chiropractic programs. Our service providers work closely with each other and trainers to ensure a well-rounded program for your horse.

For the convenience of our clients and health of our horses, our board is all-inclusive, ensuring that your horse is properly cared for year-round, 24-7. We understand that clients are busy and have other commitments so it is our goal to provide all necessary care for your horse, regardless of if you can be present or not. Trainers oversee daily horse care, daily medical care, administration of medications, hand walking for horses on stall rest, blanketing, and anything else necessary to ensure the health and happiness of your horse.

We feed only the highest quality of hay and feed and use high-quality absorbent shavings for the comfort of your horse and our horses benefit from daily private or small group turnout, weather permitting, and regular arena turnout and lunging as necessary.

Our professional staff of grooms bring decades of experience in horse care and a wealth of knowledge to Ascend Equestrian. For the safety of your horse, our professional staff members live onsite and are available for night checks in the event of health concerns.

All horses are in full training with Ascend Equestrian training staff and owners have the option to mix and match up to 5 lessons or training rides per week. Our trainers help to design the correct training schedule for you and your horse in order to ensure optimal improvement and advancement for horses and riders. We understand that life happens and owners may miss lessons. Trainers are available to provide extra training rides in order to ensure that training never lapses and horses are properly exercised each week.

Board includes:
• Group Lessons/ Training Rides - up to five times weekly
• Supervised hacks
• Arena turnout/ lunging
• Feeding and watering three times daily
• Hay four times daily
• Individualized feeding programs, including the administration of owner-provided supplements
• Daily Stall cleaning
• Daily Private or semi- private turnout
• Blanketing with changing temperatures
• Boots for turnout
• Daily horse care
• First aid care and veterinary follow up care
• Use of magnetic boots, ice boots and heating pads
• Laundry service of wraps and pads
• Coordinated shoeing, veterinary, and dental programs
• Coordination of blanket cleaning and repairs
• Staff lives onsite
• Use of select equipment, first aid, horse care and stable supplies
• Grooming/ Tacking for training rides
• Grooming/ Tacking for lessons available for an additional fee

Ascend Equestrian

Ascend Equestrian is a full service hunter/ jumper facility offering boarding, training, lessons, showing, and sales. We offer lessons for beginner through advanced riders, ages 6 and up, and specialize in high end training for those looking to be competitive on the A circuit. Our program is unique in it's ability to take riders from the most beginner levels of riding to national level competition at the highest level of the sport.

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