Talisman Farm Riding School & Training Barn

EQUESTRIAN ART
" To practice equestrian art is to establish a conversation on a higher level with a horse; a dialogue of courtesy and finesse."
~ Nuno Oliveria

Welcome to Talisman Farm. To be successful in the show ring a rider must be taught fundamentally in Dressage in order to understand the biomechanics of the horse and how a horse should be ridden round. The horse should be trained in classical dressage gymnastics to develop mentally and physically then introduced to jumping where as the jumping round should be ridden with the same elegance & finesse as one would ride a dressage test.

I have been very fortunate in my early riding career to have had the opportunity to learn from olympic riders, international coaches and top riding instructors in the Pacific Northwest which enables me to bring forth years of hands on experience and with the collaboration of my classical dressage coach Will Faerber, incorporating the European Classical Training system into my training and lesson program.

My clientele is diverse & includes; children & adult beginners, and intermediate level competitors. Riding instruction and training program is catered specifically to each horse & riders abilities , conducted in private and semi private lesson format only to insure quality one on one instruction.

I have trained, and shown various breeds of horses over the years ; x-race horses, arabians, quarter horses to warmbloods and remain active as a competitor in dressage, hunter/jumpers and three day eventing and continue my riding education by clinicing regularly to make me a well rounded trainer and riding instructor.

Be sure to check our calendar for upcoming clinics with grand prix and international level clinicians and for schooling shows .


Call to schedule an appointment to audit riding lessons, horse training programs and or to audit our clinicians.

"Building a strong and balanced foundation for horse and rider in dressage and over fences. "

Sincerely,
Esther M.E. Hillner
DBA Talisman Farm