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| Give yourself the gift of good training! Ship in for a lesson or two!! | For Information on our resident Trainer Patty Montana, visit our Training Section. |
| Stalls available!! Visit our Boarding Section for details. | Interested in competitions? It's never too soon to get a jump on the 2012 competition season! Join our team and have some fun at the shows! |
| We're already filling out our 2012 Calendar! | We're just an email away! |
| Kyriebrook
clients compete at both USEF/USDF recognized and schooling
dressage shows. We encourage our students to attend clinics and
symposia in the area to solidify their dressage theory. Black=USEF Competition Green=Patty Judges Red=Clinic Purple=Educational Event Blue=Schooling Show |
| 2012 Provisional Calendar 04/21/12 MVHC 04/27-29/12 NEDA Spring Symposium 04/29/12 Beland Schooling 05/06/12 HDA 05/12-13/12 NEDA Spring 05/19-20/12 Westbrook 05/27/12 Beland Stables 06/08-10/12 MVHC 06/10/12 Beland Schooling 06/15-17/12 GMHA 06/23-24/12 Westbrook 06/24/12 HDA 07/08/12 Beland Schooling 08/12/12 Beland Schooling 08/16-19/12 HITS 08/19/12 HDA 09/02/12 Beland Stables 09/13-16/12 NEDA Fall 10/07/12 HDA 10/13-14/12 MVHC 10/14/12 Beland Schooling 11/04/12 Beland Schooling |  |
Patty
has been riding and training in New England for more than 20 years. Her
interest in horses developed in a roundabout way: "I was not
horse-crazy as a child," says Patty. "My older sister took riding
lessons with the Girl Scouts. Being a jealous sibling, I had to have
what she had. As it turns out, my sister moved on to
other hobbies after earning her Horseback riding badge, and I
haven't stopped yet." "I was very fortunate to start out at a barn where I could ride many different types of horses and with a very common-sense-based instructor gave me as solid a set of basics as one could ask for. I remained at that barn all through high school and college and beyond." Patty's competition career began in combined training. "I had a great little arab/QH gelding named Socks who was game for anything. His dressage was his weak spot and eventually it became more interesting for me than for him." At the same time that Patty was competing Socks, the farm acquired a black grade pony who failed at being a beginner school pony. Patty took over his training and a partnership was formed that lasted several years. The pony, affectionately named Snidely Whiplash, provided Patty's introduction to the world of competitive dressage and helped earn her the USDF Bronze Medal. "Dressage was Snidely's true calling. He was a peacock and thoroughly enjoyed being in the spotlight. We went everywhere together. It was a blast! That pony taught me so much about how to be confident in the show ring." After Snidely's retirement, Patty continued to train horses for clients while looking for a mount for herself. She leased a Welsh Cob mare and enjoyed much of the same success in the show ring as she had experienced with Snidely. While her partnership with the mare lasted only a year, Patty fell in love with the Welsh breed and was determined to have her next horse be a Welsh Cob.  Along came *Gerrig Quest. "Quest was a once-in-a-lifetime gift," says Patty. "He came to me as an unbroke 7-year-old in desperate need of a job. He turned out to be the most loyal, hardworking and honest horse I have ever encountered. He had a heart that never quit. He tried to do everything I asked of him and more often than not succeeded. He earned me my USDF Silver Medal and so, so much more. We were together for ten years and schooling Grand Prix when I lost him. I miss him still." Eager to fill his "brother's" big shoes is Summerbrook Maximilian, a young Welsh Cob gelding that Patty purchased a few months after Quest's passing. "Max shows a lot of the same qualities that I loved about Quest. He wants to work hard, enjoys learning new things. He's a clown. To Max, life is just a big party. I call him Balloons and Confetti." More pictures of Max!! In 2011, Max finished up his show season with a couple of tests at Fourth Level. "We're just starting to be able to demonstrate in competition the movements that Max enjoys," says Patty. "He's super at the half-pass in trot and canter and he LOVES to do the canter pirouettes. I can't wait until he's ready for FEI. I think that's where he's really going to shine."  As noted above, Patty has earned her USDF Bronze and Silver Medals. She is also a a graduate with distinction of the USDF "L" Judges Training Program. She is a popular judge for local schooling shows. "I love to judge the schooling shows because I love to help people make their horses better." Patty competes throughout New England at USEF/USDF Dressage Competitions and coaches her students at both Open and Schooling shows. At Kyriebrook Patty offers customized training packages to suit her clients' needs. These packages range from one lesson or training ride per week to full training for horse and rider. Her goal is to help all of her clients become independent horsepeople, confident in the ability to ride and train their own horses. Patty relies on a positive approach, always keeping in mind that riding is supposed to be enjoyable. "I am completely aware that riding is an expensive sport," says Patty. "That's why I want my clients to have the best possible experiences with their equine friends. I want them to be comfortable with their horses, confident with their horses. I want them to know their horses as well as I do and be able to problem-solve and make decisions. That's what riding is all about." To set up an appointment to meet with Patty to discuss your Training needs, CONTACT KYRIEBROOK |
| Address: 320 Pleasant Street West Bridgewater, MA 02379 (If your GPS mentions Hall Street, Hall Street leads to a DEAD END! AVOID Hall Street!) The most direct route is Route 24 to exit 16B (Route 106 toward Mansfield)~Take an immediate left between the two Park and Ride lots (Pleasant Street)~We are on the right about a mile down Pleasant Street. |
| Kyriebrook Farm's staff hours run from 7:00am until 5:00pm with shifts generally running 7:00am to 12:00 noon and 12:00 noon to 5:00pm. Anyone interested in joining our staff should have some experience with caring for horses, be responsible and reliable, and have reliable transportation. The Kyriebrook Staff is responsible for feeding, mucking, turnout and turn in, and basic farm maintenance. Inquiries can be sent via email to the farm. |
