Gymkhana Courses
Build a stronger partnership with your horse through practical Gymkhana courses designed to help you develop foundational skills, improve communication, and build confidence in the arena. Whether you're just getting started or refining your existing abilities, you'll find guidance to help you and your horse build confidence and progress together.
From foundational skills and pattern work to improving speed, precision, and responsiveness, each course offers practical techniques you can apply at your own pace. Strengthen your foundation, develop consistency, and enjoy the journey of becoming a more confident, capable Gymkhana rider.
TESTIMONIALS
Strength in Partnership provides well Balanced Riding/training Courses for all ages! The owner/instructor/trainer, Dawn is great to work with and is very knowledgeable. I have been working with Dawn over many years and have great respect for her. She handles young competitive students and their horses with great mindfulness and skill, in having them become the best of who they are as a team. Dawn is also very patient with the more aged group of women (or men) who just want to learn, ride and have a great time. If you are looking for an opportunity for growth, confidence, the ability to understand how you and your horse can be one, this is your place and Dawn is your person. Thank you Dawn for so many good times, greater understanding of my horse and myself as a rider.
Linda H.
For the past 10 years, I’ve seen Dawn Hoselton train horses and riders of all ages and abilities with patience, creativity, and expertise. She has a unique ability to work through any issue a horse/rider may be facing, from groundwork to show patterns to speed events. Dawn approaches her training by understanding how a horse is thinking and how a rider is learning, crafting tailored lessons that lead to long-lasting results - with partnership as the foundation for it all.
Becky C.
Not only has Dawn been an amazing trainer for my 14 year old daughter, she has been a wonderful role model for her as well. She cares deeply for her students and their horses. She shows up to every lesson with so much knowledge to share and meets each rider/horse combo exactly where they’re at. I’ve been on the sidelines at so many lessons over the years and I am always amazed at the smallest details she notices between the riders and their horses and how the changes she suggests make such a big difference in the outcomes. My daughter’s riding skills improved dramatically in both Western and English riding disciplines because of Dawn’s training methods. I am grateful that our paths crossed with Dawn’s…I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an equine trainer!
Kristin G.
Course Sample
Barrel Basics for Beginners is designed to help you either start a colt on the barrels, allow you to train an older horse on the barrels, or for you to learn how to ride a barrel horse if you have purchased a barrel horse but have never run barrels before.
Basic Bending
2 Plans Available
Intermediate Bending
2 Plans Available
Advanced Bending
2 Plans Available
Barrel Basics for Beginners
2 Plans Available
From Drills to Starting to Run-Barrels for Intermediates
2 Plans Available
Advanced Barrel Drills for Finished Horse
2 Plans Available
Poles for Beginners- Drills and Basic Pattern
2 Plans Available
Poles for Intermediates- From Drills to Runnning
2 Plans Available
Poles Advanced- Time Onlies to Entering Up
2 Plans Available
Improve your Strength & Equine Skills
Strength In Partnership focuses on improving your equine skills through mental awarness, drills for you and your horse in the arena and on the trail, as well as physical stretches and exercises for both you and your equine. Through strengthening yourself, you will strengthen your horse; and both of you will benefit from a lasting partnership.
STRENGTH IN PARTNERSHIP