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Sterling Elite Sporthorses Training Program

Young Horses • Developing Horses • Show Ring Tune Ups

Training at Sterling Elite Sporthorses is designed to meet horses exactly where they are in their journey — from their very first experiences under saddle to the fine tuning required for polished, competitive performance. Our approach blends patience, clarity, and consistency with a deep understanding of equine behavior, ensuring every horse develops confidence, balance, and trust.

Whether you’re starting a young prospect, developing a horse for future competition, or preparing a seasoned partner for the show ring, our program provides a thoughtful, individualized path forward.

SCHEDULE TRAINING

Young Horse Starting

Young horses deserve a calm, structured introduction to training — one that builds confidence and sets them up for a lifetime of success. Our program emphasizes:

• Groundwork fundamentals

• Desensitization and handling

• Introduction to tack and mounting

• First rides focused on relaxation and understanding

• Early steering, stopping, and forward rhythm

• Exposure to new environments, obstacles, and basic poles

Your structured levels program reflects this progression beautifully, beginning with foundational skills such as catching, grooming, lunging, and basic mounted balance, then advancing toward early dressage concepts, pole work, and confidence building exercises. This creates a clear, safe, and consistent roadmap for young horses as they begin their careers.

Horse Development & Advancement

For horses with some experience who are ready to progress, we offer a development program that builds strength, rideability, and understanding. Training focuses on:

• Improving rhythm, relaxation, and connection

• Strengthening topline and hind end engagement

• Introducing lateral work and transitions within gaits

• Developing balance at the canter

• Building confidence over poles and small fences

• Preparing for dressage tests, hunter rounds, or jumper courses

Your training levels outline this beautifully — from mastering turns on the forehand and haunches, to leg yields, serpentines, and canter work, to early jumping and cross country schooling. Horses advance through each stage with clarity and purpose, ensuring they develop correct basics that support long term soundness and performance.

Show‑Ring Tune‑Ups & Performance Conditioning

For horses already competing or preparing to return to the show ring, Sterling Elite offers targeted training designed to sharpen performance and polish technique. This includes:

• Adjusting balance, pace, and straightness

• Improving responsiveness to aids

• Fine tuning lead changes, adjustability, and collection

• Conditioning for strength, stamina, and mental focus

• Schooling over courses, grids, and show specific exercises

• Preparing for hunter, jumper, equitation, dressage, or eventing goals

Your upper level training curriculum mirrors these expectations, with skills such as First through Third Level dressage tests, counter canter, shoulder in, collection, 2’6”–3’0” courses, and even advanced concepts like bridleless riding and green horse catch rides. This structure ensures that show horses receive consistent, high quality schooling that supports peak performance.

A Program Built on
Clarity, Confidence & Communication

Every horse in training receives:

• A customized plan based on age, experience, and goals

• Professional handling and consistent routines

• A calm, supportive environment that encourages learning

• Regular communication with owners

• Integration with your lesson program for rider horse partnership development

Whether your goal is a confident young horse, a well rounded partner, or a polished competitor, Sterling Elite Sporthorses provides the expertise and structure to help your horse reach its fullest potential.