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We provide the full equi-sphere of opportunities!
We provide the full equi-sphere of opportunities!
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Based at the beautiful ~70 ac Balnagowan Ranch in Pattison, our facility provides a much needed focal point for SE Texas covering a range of training & competitive activities for you and your equine partner.
We are passionate about Eventing, Training, Breeding & Education - an all-round holistic approach to happiness, health & ultimate success for both horse & rider.
A safe, educational & fun environment to support you and your horse reach your personal goals is our objective.
Our cross-country courses are designed to the highest safety standard whilst providing level-appropriate questions that will develop skills for both horse & rider. We offer Starter to Prelim levels and the courses are available outside show days for practice. Three dressage arenas plus an indoor & outdoor jumping stadium complete the facility trifecta.
With over 100 years of combined training expertise, we offer turnkey training packages for your horse at all levels of experience from breaking to Grand Prix. In-Hand, or Under-Saddle Young & Future Event Horse experts, we can help you develop your equine prospect to their fullest potential. We also host a wide range of clinic opportunities with some of the best clinicians across the US & Europe. Whether it's Dressage, Jumping or Cross-Country you are looking to develop - we have the solution.
Decades of combined experience in producing and developing every level of horse to help you find the perfect partner for realizing your goals. Focusing on Sporthorses, including popular breeds of Dutch, German, Swedish, Holstein Warmbloods plus AES, we welcome inspections for various registries providing facilities & handling for In-Hand, Under Saddle and Jump Chute observation. Come meet our mares & studs!
The fundamentals of horsemanship start on the ground and develop to the saddle, including the cornerstones of equine management; health, fitness & nutrition. We are developing a Certification schemes spanning all disciplines that are geared towards professional Instructors but that are open to the amateur riders who want to improve their skills. In addition to certification, we will be hosting a series of seminars encompassing all things equine. Guest speakers tackle key topics to improve your understanding & keep you up-to-date with the moving science. Join us!
Jayne is a BHSII qualified instructor with over 40 years industry experience instructing training level through Prix St. George and all levels of Eventing up to 2 Star. She is passionate about all things equestrian and especially around developing Future Event Horses (FEH) and Young Event Horses (YEH) under the US Eventing Association (USEA). Jayne is organizer of the USEA FEH Championships and is working towards establishing the YEH Championships along with other development programs for the Young Horse series. Presently, Jayne is working towards her 'r' Eventing Judge license to bring further expertise to this region making multiple disciplines & fields accessible to every equine enthusiast in our area.
Lifelong horsewoman for over 50
years, competing up to Grade B
showjumping and advanced levels in
Dressage, later achieving qualification
as Level 4 Dressage Judge. Owner
and dynamic force behind successful
Swedish Warmblood Constancia Stud.
Captivated by helping all equestrians
through sharing her life’s worth of
knowledge gained from commitment
to well-trained horses, riders and to
products for the overall care, health,
and well-being of competitive horses.
Silva joins SSHC as Chief of Dressage.
Lucas was enthralled by horses as a young child, watching his Mother jumper-training under the Grand Prix winner Don Rosendo. Determined to follow in his footsteps, Lucas leant the art of holistic equine husbandry and communication before following more formal training programs with Clinton Anderson, Brent Looseke, Pat Parelli & Chris Cox. Lucas has worked for Gregorio Aranda and Joaquin Canaveral where he trained magnificent Andalusians to Prix St Georges level . At his South Texas ranch, Lucas has bred AQHA registered Quarter Horses since 2000 and has grown a cadre of talented pupils through his young rider program.
Lucas joins SSHC as Jumper Trainer & Coach.
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