Dory

Dory is a 6 year old warm blood mare that came to NLH^TM in November of 2010 for training after her frustrated owner spent more than a year with other trainers, and with lessons trying to improve her training to no avail. “My horse wasn’t moving off my leg, she wasn’t engaged with the bit, she was stiff and temperamental. Although I was jumping her, it felt more like luck than ability. There was something missing and I needed help,” explained Dory’s owner.

After the first 7 weeks of training at NLH^TM, Dory’s owner was amazed with the results of her training. Dory was then forward, balanced, flexible, obedient and much more pleasant to be around. During this training, we not only taught Dory the Foundations series for success in her advanced training, but we also taught Dory to lay down and hobble, techniques that highly contributed to her very noticeable change in personality and more willing Partnership with her owner. Other aspects of her training included trail riding, something she had not been privy to before.

After seeing the change in Dory initially, her owner decided to keep Dory in training for more advanced maneuvers and was excited about the Possibilities she was beginning to see in their future together. She decided to enter Dory in her very first dressage competition in which Suzanne would show her to test her new found skills.

Dory was entered into a First Level-Test 3 in her first showing in dressage and proudly captured a second place ribbon following the test! Dory continues her training at NLH^TM and is being coached to new heights daily. Her owner continues to enjoy their new relationship together, and is learning through lessons at NLH^TM how to maximize the Performance and Possibilities with her special dream horse-Dory.

We have really enjoyed working with Dory at NLH^TM. She is an extremely athletic and talented mare with the potential to do great things. And we look forward to being a part of those things in the future.