Training

We provide lessons and training in both dressage and show-jumping. In fact, at Ios Ranch, we believe complete horsemanship includes cross-training for human and horse athletes. While we and our horses specialize in either jumping or dressage at competitions, our training at home crosses over. Most of our clients take both jumping and dressage lessons.  Our horses go on regular trail rides at adjacent Manzanita Park to keep them fresh in the ring. In addition to these options, we have a 2-acre grass derby field with banks, a water jump and Devil’s Dike to practice for the outdoor show season. (The derby field is occasionally made available to outside trainers—contact us for more information.)

All Ios horses are turned out in groups for several weeks every year to decompress and remember what it is like just to be a horse. We believe this is a critical component in the quest for the FEI’s “Happy Athlete.”