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Face Up Training & Colt Starting

Alyssa Dietrich is a Lyons Legacy Certified Trainer specializing in foundational horsemanship.

12/13/2025

It is National Day of the Horse, so I want to take a moment to introduce my personal herd of horses and a little bit about them. Click each picture for their names, their history, and a little bit about their personalities!

12/03/2025

Sometimes, training is as simple as a grooming session.

Training doesn't have to be fancy nor does it have to be an hour in the arena lunging and riding. Horses can learn just as much from a curry comb as they can from a lunge line and bit.

Lucy came in just under two months ago as an unhandled, feral rescue from the Norwegian Fjord Horse Rescue Network. She has been learning to trust humans and acclimate into normal barn life. Some days I pony her from my mustang, Pocket, so she can be exposed to different questions and environments. Most days though, I simply bring her in to groom her.

Through grooming, she learns to accept touch on various parts of her body and relax even when I am not in her direct line of sight. She learns how to stand calmly and quietly while I do what I need to do. Today she also learned to start picking up her front feet.

Training doesn't always need to be fancy. Sometimes you just need to take a step back and brush your horse 🪮

11/30/2025

✨ As a precaution with the current EHV outbreak, any incoming horse will need a health certificate from their vet dated within 5 days prior to arrival. Thank you for your understanding!

After next week, I will have one stall available for any of the following:

💜 Baby Board - This is full care board designed specifically for weanlings, yearlings, and coming two-year-olds that includes daily handling and basic training sessions.

🩵 Full Training Board - As the name suggests, this is board with a full training program for c**t starting, tune ups, and problem solving.

💜 Retirement Board (gelding preferred)

Please pm the page or Alyssa Dietrich with any questions.

11/28/2025

Project Pony Available in New Freedom, PA. Updated video in the comments!

‼️Before you read further, this pony is NOT kid or teen safe. This pony is not amateur friendly. This pony is not a quick, easy flip. This pony is available to an experienced horse person only. Vet and/or trainer references will be required!

Name: Griffin
Age: ~10
Height: ~14.2hh
Breed: Unknown, maybe a hackney cross?

Griffin is looking for his forever home with an experienced horse person. Unfortunately, he was very falsely advertised to his current owner and he needs more training than she is able to offer him. He was reportedly pulled from auction in Texas, brought to Maryland, and sold as kid safe and trail ready. This is not at all true.

Let's start with the pros:
Griffin is a great size, able to carry small adults. He is not at all aggressive and has not offered any behavior such as kicking, biting, striking, or any other dangerous vices. He is just fearful. He is sturdy and an easy keeper with no known health or soundness issues. He has a lovely color and great extended movement. I could see him excelling in the jumpers ring. He is not particularly spooky to his environment so I could also see him excelling in cross country. He knows his ground work and leads/lunges without any major issues. He connects strongly with humans he trusts and I could also see him being fantastic at liberty performance. He loves to have a job and thrives when he is able to get right to work with clear directions. He is broke to ride and has been ridden by his current owner. I have ridden him myself and he did not have any nasty tricks up his sleeve. He did great once we got moving. He is definitely more go than whoa, but he does have very good brakes.

The cons:
Griffin is very hard to catch at first. He does well now and meets me every morning at the gate, but it took some time and work to get him there. Griffin is also fearful of touch, especially from humans he is not familiar with. He takes an experienced, patient hand to do anything more with him than simply leading to and from his stall.

This pony has a lot of potential if brought along by an experienced handler willing to take the time Griffin needs. Humans have failed Griffin in the past and we are looking for the perfect home that will not let him down. If you think that is you, please feel free to reach out via private message. Griffin is priced accordingly. Again, references will be required!

11/27/2025

From all of us here at Face Up Training, we wish all of our fellow American followers a very happy Thanksgiving!

This year I am thankful to all of my wonderful employees, clients, and especially my loved ones who make all of this possible 💜🩵

11/24/2025

Yesterday, I had the privilege to teach a foundational ground work clinic to a group of 4-H students at Galloping Lane Farm in New Jersey.

The students learned the beginning stages of ground work with their horses along with the practical daily applications of each maneuver they practiced. What a wonderful group of young horsemen and horsewomen! It was fantastic to watch as both students and horses improved throughout the day and they all went home with new tools to use in their educational journey with horses.

My trusty sidekick, Pocket, came along to help demonstrate the maneuvers both on the ground and under saddle.

Interested in hosting a clinic? Send me a message and we can set a date! Along with foundational ground work, I can teach a variety of topics including advanced ground work/maneuvers, basic c**t starting, pole work, baby horse boot camp, and more. If you already have a topic in mind, reach out and ask about it!

11/19/2025

The importance of a good foundation

This is a topic I am passionate about: young horses and their foundations.

I see it all the time. Foals are weaned and then chucked out to pasture until they are two or three years old all in the name of "letting them grow." They may be led in and out to eat or occasionally get a visit from the vet and farrier, but otherwise they go unhandled.

This is one of the greatest disservices an owner can do to their young horse. Make your baby horses do things. Make them be members of civilized, educated society from the moment they hit the ground so you don't end up with a 1000lb menace on your hands.

There are endless opportunities for age-appropriate activities. Here are some of my favorites:
💜 Grooming and hoof handling
🩵 Standing tied
💜 Trailer loading and traveling
🩵 Bending, flexing, and yielding
💜 Leading/sending over obstacles
🩵 Ponying
💜 Standing at shows, clinics, and busy places
🩵 Basic lunging and voice cues

In the video below is my c**t Oslo. He has been doing ground work with me since he was about six months old and his breeders worked with him almost daily prior to that. He has traveled extensively to shows and clinics since he was about nine months old. He has had about 10 sporadic rides spread out over the course of the summer and into the fall. Because of his solid foundation, his journey under saddle has progressed without hiccups, he retains everything he learns, and he processes new information without much trouble.

Save yourself and your trainer a lot of trouble and heartache; make👏your👏baby👏horses👏work👏

Did you know I offer baby board? Baby board is a program specifically designed for weanlings through two year olds who need that solid foundation. Interested? Reach out via private message for more information!

11/15/2025

My heart 💜 has always belonged to the Norwegian fjord horse. Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed of owning one. I always sought out the fjord booth at the Horse Expo and the Breyer model "Henry" was my most cherished collectible.

I wish that starry-eyed little girl knew what was in store for her later in life. I am blessed to work closely with the Norwegian Fjord Horse Rescue Network to help at-risk fjords in need of training before they move along to their forever homes.

Lucy is a two year old fjord filly that was pulled semi-feral from auction out west. She is here to learn that humans aren't all bad. With a little help from my mustang, Pocket, she is making wonderful progress!

11/12/2025

4 days ago I was wearing a T-shirt while scrubbing waterers in 70° weather ☀️

Today I am layered up and cursing the weather of the mid Atlantic region 🥶

Even Sassafras enjoys the heated floors of the feed room!

11/09/2025

Project Pony Available in New Freedom, PA

‼️Before you read further, this pony is NOT kid or teen safe. This pony is not amateur friendly. This pony is not a quick, easy flip. This pony is available to an experienced horse person only. Vet and/or trainer references will be required!

Name: Griffin
Age: ~10
Height: ~14.2hh
Breed: Unknown, maybe a hackney cross?

Griffin is looking for his forever home with an experienced horse person. Unfortunately, he was very falsely advertised to his current owner and he needs more training than she is able to offer him. He was reportedly pulled from auction in Texas, brought to Maryland, and sold as kid safe and trail ready. This is not at all true.

Let's start with the pros:
Griffin is a great size, able to carry small adults. He is not at all aggressive and has not offered any behavior such as kicking, biting, striking, or any other dangerous vices. He is just fearful. He is sturdy and an easy keeper with no known health or soundness issues. He has a lovely color and great extended movement. I could see him excelling in the jumpers ring. He is not particularly spooky to his environment so I could also see him excelling in cross country. He knows his ground work and leads/lunges without any major issues. He connects strongly with humans he trusts and I could also see him being fantastic at liberty performance.

The cons:
Griffin is very hard to catch at first. He does well now and meets me every morning at the gate, but it took some time and work to get him there. Griffin is also fearful of touch, especially from humans he is not familiar with. He is broke to ride and has been ridden by his current owner; however he has not been ridden here nor will he be in the near future--he needs more ground work to address his fear.

This pony has a lot of potential if brought along by an experienced handler willing to take the time Griffin needs. Humans have failed Griffin in the past and we are looking for the perfect home that will not let him down. If you think that is you, please feel free to reach out via private message. Griffin is priced accordingly. Again, references will be required!

11/08/2025

Improvements continue around the farm!

My facility was formerly a vet and breeding clinic, not at all designed for boarding, training, and riding. Our current rings were installed by a previous tenant and the footing was simple stone dust; they are functional, but not the best.

Today we are installing sand in the outdoor ring to improve the footing and the overall experience of all who ride in it. I am like a kid at Christmas waiting to ride some horses in here!

10/29/2025

Update on Lucy, the feral rescue fjord from NFHRN 🤗

Lucy has settled in nicely and is learning to trust. She has become very friendly and today she was able to be led from her paddock to a stall in preparation for the nor'easter moving in tonight and tomorrow. I was even able to change out her halter to one that fits properly. What a total doll!

Lucy will be available for adoption at the end of her training period! Please visit Fjord Horse Rescue Network for more information on how to adopt!

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3244 W Sieling Road
New Freedom, PA
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