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Natural horsemanship

with a whole horse approach.

Advocating for the horse from the ground up to under saddle.

About

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Phoebe has a Natural Horsemanship foundation that started from a young age and has ridden and trained in a variety of disciplines along the way. She has ridden and trained with Joe Wolter, Buster & Sheryl McLaury, Kip Fladland, Buck Brannaman and others while continuously working underneath LK Horse Sense.

Phoebe now primarily teaches and trains at Rising Hope Equestrian Center in Harbor Springs, MI. Alongside her training and teaching she continues her education in farrier work, studying Ida Hammer’s whole horse trimming.

Her focus is branching the communication between the horse and the riders/owners, while always putting what’s best for the horse first. With a solid foundation, from the ground up, a horse and ride can excel at anything they choose to do.

Phoebe offers lessons, training and hoof care services.

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Offering lessons & training

Teaching

Offers most of her lessons at Rising Hope Equestrian Center in Harbor Springs, MI. A great space for riders of all levels and experience to work with horses.

Options to use school horses or haul horses in.

Is available for off-site teaching at personal locations or other barns.

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Training

Offers personalized training that ranges from colt starting, tune ups, or working through specific behavioral problems.

Each plan is developed and customized for the horse with the understanding that we meet the horse where they are at each day.

Training costs vary per program and do not include board.

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Hoof Care Services

Currently studying Ida Hammer’s Whole Horse Trimming program.

With the idea of no hoof no horse, Phoebe enjoys helping clients rehab and maintain balanced hooves in their horses. Following the principles of Ida Hammer, David Landerville and Dr. Bowker, Phoebe trims and/or glues on shoes for all client horses to make sure horses are happy, comfortable and balanced quite literally from the ground up.