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Dressage Training & Riding Academy 

Student on horse

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

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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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