Amber Smigel Dressage

Amber Smigel Dressage Amber Smigel Dressage

USDF Gold Medalist - Specializing In All Breeds, levels, & disciplines. Located at Peacock Hill Equestrian Center in Orange Ca.

Sponsered by Eq Graze. Amber Smigel truly rode before she walked. From the time she first sat up straight, she was sitting in a saddle in front of her mother cooling out horses after workouts. At 3, Amber received My Little Miss (Missy) and together, sometimes without bridle or saddle, they rode the family farm in North Carolina. At 5, Amber began showing and was soon competing at the recognized s

hows alongside her mother. Sadly outgrowing Missy, Amber got her first Arabian at 7. One Request (Sport) and Amber won numerous year-end, high point awards and show championships in hunter pleasure, western pleasure, sidesaddle and dressage. At 14, Amber sold her piano and went shopping for an Arabian that would take her to the Regional/National level in saddleseat. She met Popgunn (Ghost) at Swanson Arabians and fell in love. After winning many championships in Country Pleasure and Show Hack, they won their first of many Regional awards. Amber then took on the task of retraining Ghost for the dressage arena and the rest is history. At 18, Amber decided to take on the task of raising a foal and training him from start to finish. Along with Hanoverian Breeder Hans Lengers of Indianland Farm, they selected a young colt of 2 months and named him Dow Jones. Together they have risen through the levels winning numerous honors and enjoying the journey in the FEI arena. Amber also owns Dow’s full brother, Dijon, and has high hopes that he will follow in his brother’s footsteps. He has been started by Amber and is currently under saddle schooling 4th level. Amber has trained several horses from starting to Grand Prix Level. She has ridden with Gunner Ostergaard, Gerd Zuther, Axel Steiner, Stacey Schettkoe, Mary Kehoe and Conrad Schumacher. Her professional experience includes:

Dressage Instructor – Springs Farm – 1996 - 2000
Head Trainer – Fantasia Farms – 2000-2001
Head Trainer and Instructor – Gracewood Farm – 2000-2005
Dressage Instructor and Advisor – Two Shannons Farm – 2004-2005
Owner/Manager/Trainer – All Pro Dressage – December 2001 until November 2005
Trainer – Tar Farm Dressage

Wishing the happiest of birthdays!!! 🎂 A wonderful person, client and friend.. I hope you enjoy your special day!!! ❤️😘
09/13/2025

Wishing the happiest of birthdays!!! 🎂 A wonderful person, client and friend.. I hope you enjoy your special day!!! ❤️😘

Happy Labor Day Weekend!!
09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day Weekend!!

This horse has my whole heart ❤️ 🥹.. The most special and wonderful young horse.. Thank you for trusting me with this s...
08/28/2025

This horse has my whole heart ❤️ 🥹.. The most special and wonderful young horse.. Thank you for trusting me with this special boy..

Another great and productive day .. Thank you for always capturing such lovely moments with the horses and riders.. We ...
08/27/2025

Another great and productive day .. Thank you for always capturing such lovely moments with the horses and riders.. We are loving our new home..

Happy Birthday to the absolute best human.. Thank you for all you do .. I’m so thankful and grateful for you..
08/18/2025

Happy Birthday to the absolute best human.. Thank you for all you do .. I’m so thankful and grateful for you..

Another awesome day at our new home.. Even with our beautiful arenas getting re leveled and getting brand new sand the h...
08/14/2025

Another awesome day at our new home.. Even with our beautiful arenas getting re leveled and getting brand new sand the horses have been working great.. Such a wonderful place to be..

08/01/2025
As we start prepping for our move tomorrow and spend our last couple days at Santiago.. I reflect on all the good.. I fe...
07/25/2025

As we start prepping for our move tomorrow and spend our last couple days at Santiago.. I reflect on all the good.. I felt these pictures really tell the story.. Amazing friendships made, great laughs to be had and lasting relationships formed.. I am grateful to have landed there after Hayley Buckingham moved and I had those big shoes to fill ❤️😘.. It’s been a wonderful adventure..

But as we make our way on our new journey.. We are very excited to be joining the Peacock Hill Equestrian Center team.. We are very much looking forward to our move to this lovely facility nestled inside the beautiful Irvine Regional Park.. To it’s lovely trails, wonderful team of trainers, management, spacious stalls, and the list goes on.. Amber Smigel Dressage could not be happier to relocate here.. Thank you to all my clients who have gone on this wonderful journey with me.. Also a huge thank you to Peacock Hill for working so hard to get everything ready for us.. We are so grateful 🥹❤️.. More great things to come as we make Peacock our new home..

Another amazing day with and .. I’m so happy you got to sit on your ❤️ horse for the first time.. Team work makes the d...
07/25/2025

Another amazing day with and .. I’m so happy you got to sit on your ❤️ horse for the first time.. Team work makes the dream work.. Just the beginning to an amazing journey ahead.. ❤️

ASD had another wonderful outing to Del Mar this weekend.. The CDS Road To Championship Show/RAAC was great fun.. I’m so...
07/20/2025

ASD had another wonderful outing to Del Mar this weekend.. The CDS Road To Championship Show/RAAC was great fun.. I’m so proud of these 2 ladies and and the rest of our team back home.. Lots of ribbons, laughs, goals accomplished and learning with this group of ladies.. Can’t wait for the next one… Onward and Upward ❤️..

Siddy ❤️🥹.. From just a little man to now doing grown up things.. Thank you Amanda for trusting me with him from a 6 mon...
07/04/2025

Siddy ❤️🥹.. From just a little man to now doing grown up things.. Thank you Amanda for trusting me with him from a 6 month old to now growing him into his full potential.. And as I always say I could not do any of this without you Guillermo Rocha.. What a wonderful/special day..

Another beautiful day at Santiago Equestrian ❤️..
06/24/2025

Another beautiful day at Santiago Equestrian ❤️..

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1 Irvine Park Road
Orange, CA
92869

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