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Story Horse Farm—
A personalized and educational experience
As organizations increasingly focus on education, optimizing the rider experience can go a long way towards creating happier and healthy relationships between riders and their horses. Robert Splaine is international Irish showjumper and former Chef d’Equipe of Ireland. He has won numerous Grand Prixs at world famous venues such as Aachen, La Baule, Hickstead and Spruce Meadows. He’s also been a member of numerous winning nations cups teams and has competed in world championships. Robert’s positive and methodical approach helps to instill confidence in riders while using fundamentals to build a strong foundation for top competition.
This clinic, conducted by Story Horse Farm on behalf of West Lake evaluates the priorities, challenges and the role structured in competitions.
Read about the clinic to explore:
How to possess a specific charisma
The better you can communicate, the better your horse will perform
How to navigate your horse around the many obstacles
How to manage time allotted to complete the course
Testimonials
Sponsors
Hunter/Jumper training and show facility Maple Plain, Minnesota
Featuring trainers Darcy Workman and Kristi Nyquist
Story Horse Farm, this name not only represents the fun, friendly, caring, and sup`portive community that Story Horse Farm wishes to foster, but is meaningful to Co-owner Charles Sanvik, and his family. His mother, Connie Sanvik, was an avid rider, and his children carry on the love of riding. It is this passion for horses and riding that led to the creation of Story Horse Farm. Charles and his daughters have a tie to Ireland through their late wife/mother who was Irish. Story Horse Farm was named to honor their Irish heritage. Also, Story Horse Farm imports horses from Ireland for lease and sale.
While seeking to grow all students’ capabilities at Story Horse Farm, we have a particular specialty in training individuals for competitions and shows. Whether your goal includes local, regional or national competitions, the staff has the capabilities to ready students for these experiences.
Contact us today to schedule your first lesson and start your journey towards a fulfilling and rewarding relationship with your horse.
We are always learning
about the horses, their riders, the barn and its surrounding
Along with managing the horses, we get the opportunity to share our knowledge with boarders and mentor them about horses, Equestrians today understand the importance
of monitoring health and training to better care for their
horses, improve their riding, and prepare for competition. Barn management is a daily task. Knowing where to look to meet boarders expectations with top-of-the-line services.
Our barns are a great place for students to learn about managing our facility and horses, as well as important skills like time management, organization, and communication. The students also get to experience when days don’t go as planned and learn to be flexible in those situations. Our hours can be long, the days can be tough, but in the end the work is rewarding
Getting through several months of winter weather with good supplies is a must in Minnesota. Hay, bedding and Feed is well stocked to avoid being glared at by hungry horses!
Anticipate Supply Needs also means we’re watchful of:
• Nutrition in cold weather
• Winterizing the barn
• A checklist for water, hoses doors and airflow
• Blankets that are clean, rip-free and tsecure correctly
horses, improve their riding, and prepare for competition. Barn management is a daily task. Knowing where to look to meet boarders expectations with top-of-the-line services.
Our barns are a great place for students to learn about managing our facility and horses, as well as important skills like time management, organization, and communication. The students also get to experience when days don’t go as planned and learn to be flexible in those situations. Our hours can be long, the days can be tough, but in the end the work is rewarding
Getting through several months of winter weather with good supplies is a must in Minnesota. Hay, bedding and Feed is well stocked to avoid being glared at by hungry horses!
Anticipate Supply Needs also means we’re watchful of:
• Nutrition in cold weather
• Winterizing the barn
• A checklist for water, hoses doors and airflow
• Blankets that are clean, rip-free and tsecure correctly
Recognized Affiliate Organizations
United States Hunter Jumper Association
The USHJA is the US Equestrian-recognized national
affiliate for the Hunter and Jumper disciplines
Minnesota Hunter Jumper Association
The MHJA offers an awards program to encourage
participation in affiliate shows, provides safety equipment
to affiliate shows, and publishes a newsletter, and has
an online presence
RULES AND REGULATIONS – Minnesota Hunter Jumper Association
American Association of Equine Practitioners
AAEP’s pursuit is to improve the health and welfare of the horse, to further the professional
development of its members, and to provide resources for the equine industry.
Story Horse Farm
Equestrian center, horseback riding
center and horse riding school. Open now offering in person classes. Our service area includes- Chanhassen, Long Lake, Edina, Plymouth, Minneapolis, Orono, Wayzata, Maple Plain and Delano, MN, Story Horse Farm is a full service training and boarding facility dedicated to the hunter/jumper.
Phone: (612) 440-9070
Address: The 1115 County Rd 92, Maple Plain, MN, United States, 55359
Hours of operation Monday thru Sunday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm, 7 days a week
Websites and social links:
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Concatc us today to schedule your
first lesson and start your journey
towards a fulfilling and rewarding relationship with your horse.
Call: (612) 440-9070
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Equestrian Riding
What is the difference between hunter and jumper riding?
Hunters: Where the horse and rider jump a course and the judging is based on accuracy, grace, and elegance. Jumpers: the horse and rider memorize a course of jumps
and a jump-off course.
Hunters are judged subjectively, by a human. Judges place horse and rider pairs based on rider ability, horse ability, and style. Jumpers, however, are judged objectively, by a combination of time clock and faults. Riders need to hit or exceed the optimum time, with faults added to the round’s time. A jumper’s only job is to clear all the fences in the course as quickly as possible without incurring any faults. A horse incurs faults for each mistake made: four faults for each rail knocked down, four faults for every refusal, and 1 fault for every second over the maximum time allowed to negotiate the course.
Horse Breeds for Jumping big and clear
| Irish Sport Horse. | Dutch Warmblood. |
| Anglo-Arabian. | Connemara. |
| Thoroughbred. | Oldenburg. |
| Hanoverian. | Trakehner. |
Story horse trains horses to be calm around humans and riders, wear saddles, and avoid behaviors like rearing, kicking, and biting. Teach horses to respond to commands in order to succeed in equestrian sports like racing, dressage, cutting, and jumping. Ensure horses are getting the proper exercise, nutrition, and care.
Professional
boarding services
From horse boarding to riding instructors,horse trainers, to veterinarian services
Welcome to Story Horse Farm, where we believe that building a strong foundation is key to a successful relationship with your horse. We offer a variety of packages to help you achieve your dreams, from basic boarding, boarding and lessons to leasing to showing and ownership.
Non boarding lesson packages are available
Lesson horses/lease options and lesson packages available for non-boarding students. Contact us for more information. Boarding/Training/Flat and Monthly rates
Community, friends and links
Link to influencers, make connections with local horse farms
From Olympic gold medalists, to friends with ponies in their backyard, there are all sorts of horse riding influencers who you can get inspired by, even if it’s just looking at their pics.
| Zinta Braukas | Ariana Rockefeller | Ayden Uhlir |
| Matt Harnacke | Jordan McCabe | Alex Calder |
| Nacho Flgueras | Bethany Lee | Raquel Lynn |
| Caldalex | CK Equestrian | Karina Harris |
| Anja Fee | Charlotte Dujardin | Carl Hester |
| Jesse Drent | Esme Higgs | Britt |
Contact us today to schedule your first lesson and start your journey towards a fulfilling and rewarding relationship with your horse.
Testimonials
Happy horses, friendly people
“We chose Story Horse Farm because they are a top tier hunter/jumper barn with an exceptional training facility and dedicated staff. We have been especially impressed with the high quality of personalized training provided by industry professionals. The entire Story Horse Farm team is committed to the highest level of care and development of the horses and riders. “
– Bethany Beaver
“I really enjoy and appreciate the beautiful, light-filled facility at Story Horse Farm. I’ve spent too many years in cold, dark barns. I also appreciate the hard-working, friendly staff. They have gone out of their way to keep me and the horse I lease, happy and comfortable. Although I am not a hunter/jumper, the trainers are well-versed in the important basics of classical riding and flat work which I need to practice dressage. I feel very fortunate to have ended up at this barn, with this staff, at this point in my riding career.”
– Sue McLeod
“Story Horse has everything we could ever ask for in a boarding facility including a dedicated barn manager to handle all of our horses needs. Kristi and Darcy have been amazing coaches for my daughter and helped her achieve the MHJA Year End Champion for her division last year. Their coaching is complementary and they do an excellent job of ensuring adequate coverage for both lessons and a variety of shows. “
– Amanda Gorra
We are excited about our upcoming 100th anniversary and hope to make this year’s event the most successful in our history.
We wish to thank the hard-working Minnesota Harvest Horse Show Committee and the many volunteers assisting them with hosting a successful show. Consider volunteering with one of the following organizations: Mn Hunter & Jumper Assoc (MHJA), Equine Innovations, This Old Horse, and We Can Ride.
USHJA is committed to preserving the history of our sport, and through our Foundation, we support charitable and benevolent services.
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