Dressage
Training & Riding Academy 
We offer
training, instructions, and periodic clinics. Our full size covered arena is
completely fenced,
irrigated, and equipped with fans, lights and a wireless sound
system. Our second regulation size arena features a large mirrored
wall, an irrigation system, and a sound system.
In
addition to taking horses into training, we offer riding instructions
on your horse, as well as on our dressage school masters. Our riding
academy provides instructions for any level rider, including children. All of our
dressage horses are trained by German and American trainers in
the successful techniques of the classical European dressage
training system.
Have your own trainer? No
problem because we welcome all trainers to use our facilities
for a fee. Contact us at 239-694-6935 for current pricing
and availability.
Trainers
Patricia Klees
( view commercial video )
Patricia Klees,
founder of Orange Clover Farms, earned a USDF Silver Medal in 2006
and USDF Gold Medal at the end of the 2007 show season. In her early
career she was a cross-country rider and show jumper, but later began
gaining interest in dressage. She took up Dressage training (pic) in the
year 2000 and went on to earn her Grand Prix scores in 7 years.
Today Patricia
takes horses into training and offers instructions to clients who are
new to the equestrian sport, as well as to advanced riders. Though
classically trained, her background in studying and teaching martial
arts resulted in a new approach to Dressage instructions.
Patricia specializes in the training of the independent seat, the key
to a successful Dressage career, through Pilates and Equilates
exercises, as taught by Betsy Steiner. Click here for
her resume.
Ingo Menze
Ingo Menze on the stud Epernay at the Hess State Stud
Dillenburg, Germany
Ingo Menze
rides and trains our dressage horses in Germany up to Grand
Prix level. He visits our Florida facility periodically for
instructions and show preparation.
This
internationally successful rider and instructor comes to
us with superb German and international credentials. Ingo is
training our high level dressage horses in Germany and periodically
visits Florida for clinics and instruction. He earned
the German Golden Riding Badge and got his ‘Pferdewirtschaftsmeister
FN’ degree from the prestigious ‘Landes Reit- und
Fahrschule Hoya’ in Germany. Ingo Menze has expanded his
experience in the application of the classical German Riding
System with riding and instructing dressage during a two and a
half year employment at Ulla Salzgeber’s barn. He is one of
the top stallion handlers at the German State Stud Landesgestuet Dillenburg. This instructor has worked with
numerous top German dressage riders, horses, and trainers,
such as Holger Schmelzer, Holga Finken, Karin Rehbein, Klaus
Balkenhol and Udo Lange. He has also earned a flawless
international reputation and teaches in excellent English!
We
schedule lessons with Ingo Menze during his stays in Florida.
Guest Trainers
Linda
Oliver is one of our guest Dressage trainers. has been active in
the dressage world training, riding, teaching, showing and selling
for more than 30 years. Having worked with some of the world's
leading trainers and coaches, Linda is a Grand Prix Rider,
Instructor, Trainer, and Clinician with an extensive knowledge and
background. She has trained and developed numerous horses for
herself and others.
Linda was a strong contender for the 1976
and 1984 Olympic games and 1999 Pan American games. She was the 4th
rider in the United States to receive the Gold, Silver and Bronze
Rider award medals.
Her horses have placed 1st in the USDF
Horse of the Year awards at: 1st, 3rd, Prix St. Georges, Intermediate
I, Intermediate II and Grand Prix.
WE ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING MORE TRAINERS
TO TRAIN AT ORANGE CLOVER FARM'S FACILITIES. PLEASE CHECK BACK
FOR MORE TRAINERS OR CONTACT US TO BRING
YOUR OWN.
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Clover Farms
Ft. Myers,
Southwest Florida
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