Andrea's Philosophy
To show time after time, a horse has to be extremely broken. To obtain that, you have to train them consistently. I think there is a big difference between the way a young horse thinks as compared to an older horse. I try to keep in mind where my horse is in training so that I can communicate what I want the best way. I love riding two year olds in particular because they have a fresh mind and they really tell you if you are doing a good job or not.
In training horses I am always changing things around to get better and to get more out of my horses. I think that keeping an open mind towards different types of horses is what differentiates me from most trainers. I enjoy adapting my style to fit every horse at its best and I believe that it paid off through the years. I definitely have some important pillars that my system is based on. I learned from my English riding background about collection and I don't think I will ever be able to enjoy riding a horse that is not collected. I believe that a collected horse performs better and is easier to ride. I think that there are a lot of talented trainers out there but what makes a big difference between them is work ethic. If you don't work hard I don't think that you will get consistent results and I think that once you start getting good results you have to work even harder to keep them coming.
