GROVE Equestrian Center LLC

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11/22/2022

Grove Equestrian’s own Maria McLean was selected to attend USDF’s Region 2 FEI youth clinic featuring
George Williams, US Equestrian Dressage Youth Coach, and High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor to USEF. Such a great opportunity to continue to learn classic dressage, which is how we train our vaulting horses for Great Lakes Equestrian Vaulting!

11/09/2022

DRESSAGE CLINIC! March 3-5, 2023!

Featuring Georgia Wren-Russ, head trainer of GW Dressage, is coming to Grove Equestrian Center! George is located in Wellington, FL and is a USDF bronze, silver, and gold medalist, NAJYRC Alumni and has had success from the national to the international ring.

Georgia has developed a reputation for building confidence in young horses, stallions and particularly difficult cases both at shows and at home. She works with both young and advanced, in a very simple, horse-friendly way and believes in cross training and hacking to produce happy, sound athletes.

In addition to being an exceptional horsewoman, Georgia is an accomplished instructor and popular clinician teaching from juniors to adult amateurs. She even is an active instructor to the local pony club.

The clinic will be held on March 3-5, 2023!! Some stabling is available. Grove has an indoor riding arena and a heated tack room. Call Michelle McLean at (616) 706-1127 or email [email protected] to secure your spot!updye!!

08/10/2022

So excited to watch this event!

06/13/2022

5 Day Long-Summer Vaulting Camp (July 18-22, 2022)

Intensive Vaulting Clinic (July 23-July 24, 2022)
Featuring Jacques Ferrari, Carolyn Bland, and Kristian Roberts

Call for more information 616-706-1127 or email [email protected]

01/15/2022

Exercises on the lunge line to improve your horse.

01/12/2022

Science and education are key to changing views on the tightness of horses’ nosebands, industry experts have agreed during a panel discussion on the topic

01/01/2022

Happy New Year’s Day and Happy Birthday to all the horses in the world! 💕

12/20/2021

Thought of “cross training” for your dressage horse? Want to help protect against lameness??

Interesting new article. Reinforces the importance of proper circle size, upright carriage, and cross training off the circle.

"Discussing their findings, the authors noted that a review of risk factors for lameness in dressage horses found lunging to be protective against lameness. When lunging is utilized in dressage, often the use of a surcingle and bridle could encourage the horse to track in an upright and balanced manner, very similar to the way that a horse is ‘on the bit’ while under saddle in dressage."

Scientists find that slower gaits are safest in terms of reducing injury risk from the imbalances that arise.

11/20/2021

Help me spread the word about American Vaulting Association. Together we can make a difference.

11/17/2021

Grove Equestrian Center, the home of Great Lakes Equestrian Vaulting, is excited to offer a fabulous weekend of dressage training with the Carolyn Bland Dressage Clinic! December 3-5, 2021. Grove is located in Cedar Springs, MI (just north of Grand Rapids) off US-131. Carolyn is visiting us from Woodside, California! Grove has a MOVIE (a mechanical horse imported from Germany) to help you practice your seat at the canter with Carolyn's instruction! Training level to FEI welcome to attend!
Carolyn has a FEI Gold medal and is a 3x Bronze medal winner. She studied at the Fulmer School of Equitation, with dressage instructors Robert Hall and Liz Brown. Carolyn’s focus on biomechanics and positive reinforcement allows for great success both in and out of the show arena. Carolyn has an extensive background of starting and training young horses of all breeds. Carolyn’s immediate assessment of a horse, and her problem solving initiatives, has helped many horses at home and internationally achieve their highest and best potential. Her ability to utilize correct lungeing, as well as proper riding techniques and horse training, allowed for a serendipitous affiliation when Carolyn was introduced to equestrian vaulting in 1995. Since the inception of vaulting into Carolyn’s life, she has been one of the top trainers in the World. Carolyn has trained numerous dressage and vaulting horses to continuing success.
Carolyn has been an integral part of the USA Equestrian Vaulting Team, being selected to be the USA’s horse expert at the World Championships every year since the year 2000. Carolyn was the first recipient of the American Vaulting Association’s ‘Trainer of the Year’ award, for her invaluable assistance in the success of the Vaulters at the 2006 Aachen World Equestrian Games. She received the same award in 2011.
A pinnacle of Carolyn's training was reached in 2010 training the horse named Palatine successfully for the World Equestrian Games, and then obtaining the first American Team Gold Medal. Carolyn also longed the horse Sir Anthony Van Dyck with Mary McCormick who finished 4th in the individual female competition for the USA. Carolyn lunged Palatine and Diva 506 at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandie, France, where these horses received some of the top horse scores.
Carolyn coached a team of vaulters and trained the horse to compete at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon 2018 with great success; her team placed 4th, just out of the medals, but her team came back after the pandemic year and successfully gained medals in two events at the Senior World Championships in Budapest. During the 2020 pandemic Carolyn re-emerged in the Dressage showing World, where she took a JR/YR rider from Training Level to winning two Region 7 Championships in 2020, Training Level and Third Level. Then in 2021, Carolyn trained this JR/YR rider to win Two Prix St George Region 7 Championships—proving her ability to coach and develop champion dressage riders and horses as well as equestrian vaulting horses and vaulters.
COST for 2 private, 50 min. lessons (Sat and Sun) is $325. Auditing is $20 per auditor per day. Some overnight stabling is available at $75 for 2 nights.
NOTE: On Friday, Dec. 2, 2021 we are offering an "Equestrian Vaulting Coaches Training" presentation with an emphasis on horse training and lunging training from 6:30-8:30pm. Cost to participate in this 2 hour seminar is $50 per person, and this will be offered by ZOOM as well as in person. PLEASE PM MIchelle McLean to RSVP or email: [email protected].

08/09/2021

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04/26/2021

04/22/2021

No prior horse experience needed! Come and try vaulting! Wear soft soled shoes and stretch clothes (like you would wear for yoga). Saturdays 10:30-11:30am! We are located at 4599 16 Mile Rd NE, Cedar Springs, MI (on 16 Mile between White Creek Dr and Northland Drive).

03/23/2021

Nice!

It's filling the space once occupied by Rally House.

02/23/2021

Have some horse-crazy 4-H kiddos BORED & STUCK AT HOME?!
💻 Have them join us for our all-new online lecture series "Lunch & Learn"! Approximate 60 minute lectures begin at 12:00pm EST. There will be opportunities for questions and interaction!
Topics:
🍀 Monday, March 16: The Basics of Equine Conformation
🍀 Wednesday, March 18: Basics Bits & Bridle Fit
🍀 Friday, March 20: Horse Health & Vital Signs
First things first, BEFORE the first lecture, be sure to download the (FREE!) Zoom app on your smartphone or computer. Once downloaded, it's just one click to join the lectures: https://msu.zoom.us/j/672412960
Meeting ID: 672 412 960
We will also stream LIVE right here on this page!
👉👉 We'll give this a test run this week and if everyone likes it, we'll do more!

01/22/2021

Private "zoom lessons" now available ahead of the 2021 symposium! Don't miss you chance to get a jump start on your vaulting season.

https://conta.cc/3iB3xmp

01/19/2021

Help Support the Vaulting Team! Cookie Dough! The best you can buy!!

PLEASE HELP US RAISE THE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND FUN SEASON. YOUR SUPPORT IS VERY MUCH APPRECAITED! THANK YOU!!

01/10/2021

The 5th Annual 2021 AVA Education Symposium will take place in Las Vegas' magnificent Priefert Arena at South Point Hotel. We are excited to have some of the world's best clinicians join us at this spectacular facility!  The Education Symposium is the AVA's premiere education forum in 2021 for ...

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas!!

12/18/2020

Quick Tips from best clinicians in the world! Reserve your spot for the 2021 AVA Education Symposium!! Go to https://www.vaultingsymposium.com/ It gets better every year!

12/05/2020

Vaulting is a great first step into all equestrian sports! It’s also a perfect way to cross train!

11/27/2020

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The AVA could really use your support and Black Friday is right around the corner! Thank you.