D&Z Equestrian - Central Wisconsin

D&Z Equestrian - Central Wisconsin English & Western - Show Jumpers & Equitation - Ages 5 and up - All levels D&Z Equestrian started off in Sylmar, CA.

Providing instruction and knowledge in all aspects of English and Western riding, horse training, riding lessons, and horse camps for all ages. Offering A-circuit show jumping training for both horse and rider, groundwork fundamentals, problem solving, tune-ups, leases/sales; all at a drama-free and very fun environment for both children and adults. D&Z (Danielle Splaine/Owner/Trainer) decided to

trade in busy SoCal life for a quieter country life, and move to Wisconsin. She now has a humble little property in Hancock where she enjoys teaching, training, and taking her own horses to shows, endurance competitions, camping, and many other fun adventures. If you’d like to inquire about lessons, training, or boarding please message the page or email [email protected]

Congrats to Dalayne on your new partner Manny!! ♥️ They clicked right away and I am so excited to see these two grow tog...
11/08/2025

Congrats to Dalayne on your new partner Manny!! ♥️
They clicked right away and I am so excited to see these two grow together! Manny has his own girl to love on him as he deserves and I couldn’t be happier for them both!

What a great way to end the show season! My students Bridget, Julia, and Paige did so awesome at the IronWorks Training ...
10/28/2025

What a great way to end the show season!

My students Bridget, Julia, and Paige did so awesome at the IronWorks Training show!

Bridget has been putting in a lot of work to get ready for this show - it was her first ever jumping show and she nailed it and came home with Reserve Champion! She got to ride in a costume too as Little Red Riding Hood on Zorro the Wolf! 🐺

Julia and Moon dominated and came home with Grand Champion! They were ADORABLE as a Yellow and Purple Minion! 🤓

Paige and Khaleesi both got some awesome placings in the Hunter/equitation and looked SO gorgeous as fairies! 🧚

Meanwhile, Khaleesi showed just what a true talent and gem she is in the jumper division! I was so pleasantly surprised how much she zoned in and attacked each jump with excitement and an amazing attitude. She never refused and kept getting more and more confident as she kept going! She managed to tie Zorro for Reserve Champion! I’m so proud of her. Khaleesi just started jumping a few weeks ago - this was her first time really coursing and doing this height and she never batted an eyelash! Even at the very spooky jumps! She was so game and has definitely chosen jumping as her favorite thing! Very excited to see her continue to grow as a jumper. She is proving to be an all around fantastic girl.

I also got to join in the costume fun and popped Zorro in a class just to ride him dressed as Zorro! 😁 He may be in his 20s but the boy still loves to jump and turn n burn just as much as he ever has. He knows when he gets the good ribbons and is so proud of himself. ♥️

So proud of all my riders and horses!
Thank you Iron Works Training and Nancy Maloney for always putting on such a fantastic show! And thank you to Paige Doede for the photos! Please comment with your photography page because this won’t let me!

Fall is my favorite time of the year! In Southern Califonia you don’t get to see colors like this!Rebecca and I had a GO...
10/22/2025

Fall is my favorite time of the year! In Southern Califonia you don’t get to see colors like this!

Rebecca and I had a GORGEOUS fall color ride at Big Eau Pleine County Park last week. Got some awesome pics with Zorro and Zephyr and were just in awe at God’s creation! 🍁🍂

Endurance Season photo dump!This year we got to four endurance competitions! I wish it was more but still happy with the...
10/20/2025

Endurance Season photo dump!

This year we got to four endurance competitions! I wish it was more but still happy with the results from these rides and proud of my steeds and riders!

So proud of all my horses and their placings! And obviously proud of their riders who piloted them to success!

*We did the 12.5 mile and our placings are based on the vets marks.*

First ride was at Southern Kettle - Khaleesi killed it with the highest score of the entire weekend! Paige and Zoltan placed 5th with awesome scores too!

Second ride was at Northern Kettle - it was Luna’s first endurance ride and she did awesome! Luna and Prince got third while Zoltan and I placed 5th! Luna was over the moon that she beat us and also had the nerve to say she was not tired!

Third ride was back again at Northern Kettle and this time Julia and Moon tried out endurance riding! Moon got 4th and Zoltan 5th!

The final ride was at Ukarydee for two days, our normal stomping grounds - so we had a great time on our familiar trails!

First day was Luna on Prince, me on Zoltan, and Paige on Khaleesi - Khaleesi got 5th and Luna and I were just a few points from the ribbons! But we got completions and good remarks from the vets!

Second day was Brittney on Jewels, Paige on Khaleesi again, Rebecca on Zephyr and me on Zodiac.
Brittney and Jewels tied for first place with Paige and Khaleesi and it came down to who pulsed down fastest…which was Jewels! The 20 year old Arab pony in her first endurance ride and she gets the top scores! Rebecca and Zephyr finished 5th and unfortunately Zodiac had a muscle strain and had no score. But he is all good and that’s what matters most!

The mantra of endurance is “to finish is to win” and have healthy, happy and sound horses in the end!

Zorro ♥️ - never for saleSaving the best for last for my herd bio’s! Time for the bio on the bestest goodest good boy th...
10/20/2025

Zorro ♥️ - never for sale
Saving the best for last for my herd bio’s!

Time for the bio on the bestest goodest good boy there ever is! I have owned Zorro now for almost 16 years! He is now approximately 24 years old. Zorro is the “Z” in D&Z and will always be the OG. He is the herd leader no matter who joins the herd, every horse and pony respects and listens to him!
Zorro was originally headed to the border when the barn I worked at got him to be a possible rental/trail horse. He had a lot of mental and physical scars from whoever did a number on him and it took a lot to gain his trust. But ever since then we have been inseparable and I can’t imagine life without him. I’ve now had him half of my own life on this earth.

Zorro fell in love with jumping and we both dove into the jumper world together. He is the reason I am who I am today and the trainer/rider I am. He still continues to love jumping (even the tiny cross rails) and get so excited to do his job. He honestly gets excited to do anything really. He loves speed. Fast turns. Exploring trails. Anything with energy and excitement is his forte! He and I did the Rose Parade twice along with many other large parades in CA. He has won countless blue ribbons, Champion ribbons, money, year end awards, buckles, and prizes. And that’s just with me! That’s not counting all the ribbons and awards he’s won with so many kids and adults! Zorro and I have gone camping, beach riding, and on so many adventures. He has saved my life multiple times on some crazy trail rides that went south, and he has saved my butt multiple times in the jumper ring! He truly is a saint of a horse. He’s never been malicious to his rider. Always has a go-go attitude and willingness to please.

Nowadays he takes it a bit easier as he had an unfortunate accident that caused some trauma to his trachea which can cause him to get triggered with certain weather/irritants causing him to cough/breathe loudly. Thankfully it’s manageable with supplements and some meds!

Zorro has taught so many kids and adults how to ride, jump, and enjoy horses in general. My guess is at least in the hundreds of how many students he’s had! His picture is on countless students house walls and social media. He is the favorite of so many and I know people all over the US now can say how much they adore him.

He truly is my heart horse and I can only pray I am blessed with many more years with him!

Nugget 💛The newest addition! Nugget was just weaned from his mama and will mature to about 40 inches! He will one day pu...
10/20/2025

Nugget 💛

The newest addition! Nugget was just weaned from his mama and will mature to about 40 inches! He will one day pull a cart hopefully but in the meantime gets to be the barn mascot and enjoy all the attention!

And yes this is how I got him home 😂 he traveled great!

Zephyr 🐴 - potential In barn lease options Zephyr is my 16 year old purebred Akhal-Teke that I have had now for over 10 ...
10/19/2025

Zephyr 🐴 - potential In barn lease options

Zephyr is my 16 year old purebred Akhal-Teke that I have had now for over 10 years! He and Zodiac share the same sire! I got him in CA when he was about 6 months old and barely halterable. After four months I was riding him and within a year he was being ridden by a 14 year old and beginning to go to shows! He showed at HITS Coachella which is a huge A circuit jumping show. He won many firsts and even beat a few trainers on their fancy Grand Prix horses with a 14 year old girl! He has won endurance rides and put in many many trail miles all over CA and now WI. Zephyr is quite a character and loves to be playful and silly. He loves to jump and despises flat work. His all time favorite Is cruising the trails and exploring. Loves to do flying lead changes! He also loves to do his rear trick and do liberty work! He is an odd horse to get used to due to his Teke body type but he is the favorite of many kids and adults! Another fan favorite feature of Zephyr is his overbite which constantly makes it look like he is smiling (or angry 😂) we like to call him the drama llama 🦙 watch him strut his stuff at the Midwest Horse Fair!

Zoltan ✨- not for sale but possible in barn lease options to the right person Another glow up story! 1st pic is the day ...
10/19/2025

Zoltan ✨
- not for sale but possible in barn lease options to the right person

Another glow up story!
1st pic is the day he got to me from CA

Zoltan is almost turning 13 yrs old and is half Akhal-Teke half Quarter Horse Paint gelding. Long story as short as possible, I am friends with Zoltan’s breeder who found out the home she had originally sold him to, had gone back on their word and sold him to a lady who then abused him and wanted him sent to auction/slaughter due to her getting injured by him. She was able to get him back thankfully but she had big life circumstances ongoing and needed a soft landing for this horse. I was able to get him sent up here to WI with the help of some awesome friends and he was able to relax and learn to trust again. He has since turned into one of my favorite horses. He is wonderful on trail and such a smooth ride. He tries his hardest and has been so willing. We all call him the “Barbie Pony” 💅🏻 he has started giving some intermediate/advanced lessons and is excelling in the endurance competitions! He went to his first jumping competition and won champion, and is a total ham at the Midwest Horse Fair! He is definitely one of my most personable horses and just wants to hang out with everyone. He is such a blessing to have!

Zanzíbar “Big Z” 🖤- not for sale or lease but come visit him! Feed him treats and give him all the love! He Is a ham. ...
10/18/2025

Zanzíbar “Big Z” 🖤
- not for sale or lease but come visit him! Feed him treats and give him all the love! He Is a ham.

This handsome hunk is my 4 year old Friesian/QH gelding! I bought him before he even hit the floor from his mama. He was so expertly bred and raised. I had such a mannerly weanling when I picked him up! This has continued as he has grown up. He is such a sweet boy with a can do attitude. I just lightly started him under saddle as he still has some growing to do. But he is already taking anything I throw at him like a champ. He is definitely ready for a big boy job soon

Zodiac 🐉-not for sale or lease. But come visit and see the dragon!Zodiac is a 13 year old, palomino, purebred Akhal-Teke...
10/18/2025

Zodiac 🐉
-not for sale or lease. But come visit and see the dragon!

Zodiac is a 13 year old, palomino, purebred Akhal-Teke. I owned Zodiac back when I lived in CA. When I was trying to make my move to WI I realized I could not afford to bring him with me so I gave him back to his breeder. I was so heartbroken to give him up. Fast forward a few years living in WI and the breeder asks if I want him back. I was in a much better situation so I was overjoyed to get to be reunited with this boy. He was meant to come back to me!

Now, you won’t see him giving lessons or being a cuddle bug. What you will see is a crinkly bag sounding, snorty dragon that will look at you like you’re going to eat him. No he has not been abused. He’s just…special. He’s my one person horse for sure. He may act like a fire breathing monster but he is really a brave boy that has turned into a lovely trail partner! He is an all around very interesting horse and I love him for his special quirks! He is so smooth to ride and he tries very hard to please! He started his riding career just about two years ago. A very late start. But he has come along so wonderfully and is such a fun silly boy.

Zander 🐲-not for sale or lease but you can come love on him! See him at Midwest Horse Fair too!Zander is a purebred Akha...
10/18/2025

Zander 🐲
-not for sale or lease but you can come love on him! See him at Midwest Horse Fair too!

Zander is a purebred Akhal-Teke that I have known for more than ten years but now have the privaledge of calling mine! He is originally from California and has such a sweet goofy personality. He is good to ride however he broke his pelvis years back and can only do light riding. In his younger years he was quite a jumper! Now he gets to just strut his stuff and get pet and spoiled at Midwest Horse Fair when he represents his breed!

Khaleesi 👸- possible in barn lease options to the right rider Khaleesi has had quite the glow up! Needed some groceries...
10/18/2025

Khaleesi 👸- possible in barn lease options to the right rider

Khaleesi has had quite the glow up! Needed some groceries and muscle and she went from drab to fab! She won first place best body condition at her first ever endurance ride and continued to place top three in her next two endurance rides!
Khaleesi is an off the track thoroughbred that never raced. Popped out some babies and really just started her riding career! She’s now 9 years old and proving to be quite the athlete. She loves trail and the endurance rides. She loves to do any patterns involving speed and has now started jumping and loves that too! She has been ridden by advanced intermediate riders but has some gusto to her that may intimidate a timid rider. So I will be very picky who she matches with regarding a lease! She is such a sweet mare with such a willing to please attitude! She is never grouchy under saddle. Always eager to try. ♥️

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