Our services
Halter Breaking
This includes leading with a soft feel, experience standing tied, basic groundwork maneuvers, and comfortable with human presence.
30 Day Minimum
Colt Starting
Horses that have been under saddle a minimum of 6mths of consistent riding. This program is tailored to the horse individually and the goals of the owner.. our main goal is the horse to find "center", a place of no pressure and to learn to soften and gain skills needed for the show pen and/or trail riding.
Refinement
Starting colts is a marathon, not a sprint. We pride ourselves in how our groundwork confidently prepares a young horse for the first ride. Colts learn to confidently carry humans, walk, trot, lope, stop and back. They learn to travel centered, how to soften and find their balance as they get fit. Get hauling, time standing tied, bathing experience, and comfortable with flags and ropes.. Absolutely no lateral work is guaranteed the first 3 months and is upon discretion of the trainer. Please note that every horse has their own personality and training varies per horse. This is a general guideline of what to expect.
Both our Colt Starting and Refinement Programs include Lucia’s complimentary Trail Riding Package.
Trail riding consists of a 5 minute trailer ride to Beazley Hill in Ephrata. This is a recreational area that has a lot of sage brush, hills, challenging trails, hikers, bikers and yearling cattle during the summer. She also trail rides on the ranch around our 22 acre alfalfa circles. This is a great opportunity to work with barn sour horses and serves as an additional area for legging up horses.
Ask Lucia about adding Cow Working onto your
Colt Starting or Refinement package today!
Virtual Workshops
Launching in January 2022, Lucia now provides educational, virtual workshops to help educate clients without them leaving their home.
How it works:
Private Facebook group for members only
Unlimited instruction and weekly videos
Members post videos 1-2 times a week and receive feedback from instructor
Class runs a month long
Members have ability to call instructor
Weekly virtual group meetings on Facebook
Find out more about our next workshop here.
I chose Lucia to train my 8 yo Mustang, Boone. I am exceptionally pleased with Lucia’s attention to the smaller details of his training. There were many holes in his groundwork and she made sure to fill those holes with a solid foundation. Lucia also is very knowledgeable about her equines she has on site. When my guy appeared to be “off”, Lucia launched into action and got him to the vet before colic set in. Not only did she save me heart ache but my bank account didn’t suffer as much either. I would highly recommend Lucia for all of your training needs.
-Debie