Classical dressage foundations, real obstacle work, and a competition pathway — at Hansen Dam Horse Park. Bring your own horse, or ride ours.
Every horse starts with an evaluation ride so we agree on where it is and where it's going. From there, we build a program around your goals: I train your horse, you ride with me on it, or both.
Your horse in a structured program with me riding it several times a week — classical dressage foundations first, then obstacles and the full Working Equitation picture. Regular owner rides so the training transfers to you, not just to the horse.
Keep your routine; add a trainer. Training rides on your horse plus lessons where you ride it with me — the fastest way to fix what's holding the two of you back.
A fully trained Working Equitation horse, ready and waiting for you every week. Two-hour immersive small-group sessions that pair technical riding with true horsemanship — and a real competition pathway when you want one.
Everything included.
Spots per session group are limited by design. Text us to talk it through first.
Warm-up on the flat with dressage work that actually means something — straightness, lightness, transitions. Then the obstacle course: gate, bridge, garrocha, bell, slalom, livestock pen. Every session ends with you riding something you couldn't ride at the start of it.
The easiest way to experience Working Equitation with your own horse: a small-group clinic at Hansen Dam. Intro to WE, Obstacle Days, and Classical Dressage Foundations.
Working Equitation grew out of the working-horse traditions of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy — and it's the fastest-growing equestrian sport in the United States. At Hussar Stables it sits on top of a structured 11-level curriculum, so every horse and rider knows exactly where they are and what comes next.
No. The Working Equitation Club puts you on a fully trained club horse every week. If you own a horse, training and clinics are built around riding it.
Training is about your horse: I ride it, you ride it with me, or both. The Club is about you — a weekly immersive session on a ride-ready horse, no ownership required.
That's the normal starting point. Everything is introduced in hand and at walk first — the horse learns to think, not just to react. Green and nervous horses do well here.
Yes — a clinic is the best first step with your own horse; without one, book an intro lesson and we'll put you on a club horse. Text us and we'll steer you right.
Hansen Dam Horse Park, 11127 Orcas Ave, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342 — off the 210 in the north San Fernando Valley. We also train in Palmdale.
New to riding altogether? Start with a private intro lesson →