TRAINING
Full Training: $800/mo (includes board)

Lessons:    $45 private
               $25 semi private (no more than 3 people)
Lesson on one of our well trained school-horses: $55
Longe lessons available!

Local Show Ride:           $55
Local Show Coaching: $45
Shows further away by arrangement

Clinics: starting @ $55 depending on location
Martina teaching a clinic at Greenstone Country
To the left and bottom right: Silvia on her Icelandic Horse "Von"
Above and bottom left: Christine on her Arab/Sattelbred "Mavy"
                

Here the horse always comes first! Our goal is to teach our students how to achieve a harmonious
ride through a balanced seat and correctly applied aids. Only when the horse is happy and working
correctly can further training be achieved!

Located in Somerset, southeast of Placerville, Posemuckl Farm features a full size dressage court
and 60' round pen. Lessons are constructed to each student's individual needs and follow the
classical training scale of dressage!
A 3rd degree brown belt in Karate and former Kick-boxing instructor Martina is uniquely able to
address balance and possible physical issues by working on targeted exercises as they apply to
dressage.

Martina started riding at the age of 5 and at age 10 joined the strict German riding school system
where she was trained in the classical aspects of dressage as well as jumping! In the United States
Martina continues furthering her education by training and clinicing with classical instructors like Paul
Belasik, Jutta Schott and Lisa Wilcox.

Not one to neglect the theoretical aspects of dressage, Martina attends seminars, keeps up on
relevant literature and is currently a participant in the USDF L-judges program.
On her trips back to Germany Martina takes advantage of the wide availability of FEI level instruction
there and furthers her knowledge of Warmblood breeding practices.

Martina is a hands-on instructor who loves teaching and working with all breeds of horses. She is
actively showing, has been awarded the USDF bronze medal and is working towards her silver.
Prices:
"An 1. 2. und 3. Stelle kommt das Pferd! Dann erst der Reiter!"
                                  Martina and Fini (Satyn Finish), age 5

                                  Pictures taken by Mari Naten
Clinic with Olympian Lisa Wilcox at Bridlewood Equestrian Center
                      Pictures taken by Gigi Cunliffe
"Xenophon was the first one to claim that horses can become only more beautiful with correct training, never uglier. I would like to add to this that if the
horse becomes uglier in the course of his work, it is the unmistakable proof of incorrect dressage training." - A.Podhajsky, 1965