Dark Horse Dressage

07/18/2025

National Dressage Pony Cup 2025🩷

06/16/2025

Mariah and Sticky Bun killed it this weekend!! Saturday she earned a 65.7% winning her class and earned Reserve High point. Sunday she earned a 63.3% winning her class with a Second High Point Pony Reserve!!! She might be small but she’s mighty!!!💪🏼💪🏼

04/16/2025

Upcoming dressage clinic…

Exciting news! Olympic hopeful Shaun Mandy is coming to Twin Oak Equestrian Center, Oregonia, Ohio (near Wilmington) on May 24/25.

We are so excited to try something new and big, and hope you are excited too!!

All levels Training through Grand Prix are welcome. Slots will be filled when full payment is made. After all slots are filled, we will begin a wait list to use if a rider needs to cancel.

Please do help us spread the word and invite your dressage friends!!

The details for the May 24/25 clinic follow.

APPROXIMATE SCHEDULE
Each ride will be 45 minutes.
The schedule for Saturday and Sunday is the same.
Rides 1 through 5 begin at 8:00 am and end 11:45. 30 minute lunch. Afternoon rides 6 though 10 begin at 12:15 and end at 4:00pm.

COST
$200 per ride for each of 2 rides if payment is received by May 1 ($225 per ride for each of 2 rides after May 1), must be same horse & rider pair.

$250 single rides, only if space permits, these will be scheduled after May 16.

Food included - yogurt/fruit/granola breakfast, snacks, water, lunch.

GUESTS WHO NEED STABLING
$25 per night.
Please pay in cash.
Bring own buckets, hay, grain and bedding.
Self care. Owners must feed, water, clean stall, and hand graze.
Stall must be stripped at end of weekend.
No turn out available.

AUDITORS (doesn’t include family or friends who are non-riders)
$10 honor system donation for access to clinic, snacks and water.

LUNCH FOR AUDITORS & GUESTS
$5 donation per person. Starts at 12:30 after riders and Shaun have eaten.

Children under 14 must be supervised at all times.
No dogs.

At this time, 9 of the 10 ride times are filled.

https://www.shaunmandy.com/

Contact Angela Carter with your questions and to arrange payment +1 (513) 520-6847

01/23/2025

“I vividly remember the day I brought Romeo home. It took only two weeks for us to participate in our first dressage schooling show, despite the fact that he didn’t have a proper canter. The classes were Introductory Level, and it was a moment of sheer delight when Romeo effortlessly clinched victory in both of them; this was the first inkling that I had something special in my hands.”

In the latest story on , meet a USDF Region 2 rider & the horse who made her Grand Prix dreams come true: https://yourdressage.org/2024/01/17/o-romeo-romeo/

Photo by Winslow Photography

01/16/2025

Rolls Royce (Rubinero- Sempatico M)

01/11/2025

01/07/2025

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01/01/2025

Twin Oak Equestrian Center is looking for barn help.
Located in Oregonia, Ohio.
Conveniently located off the I-71 Wilmington exit.

Week DAY AM & PM SHIFTS.

AM Chores include:
• Am feeding
• Turnout
• Hay, water outside pastures for horses
• Clean stalls (24)
•Set hay and water for PM

PM Chores include:
• Bring horses in
• Dump grain
•Blow/sweep aisle way
Pay depending on experience 40 + hours a week guaranteed if willing to work
Contact: Angela Carter 513-520-6847

12/19/2024

Read below! 👇🏼

Angela Carter - Master of Equestrian Arts

10/20/2024

Super great weekend! We started off at a Majestic schooling show, everyone did wonderful!! Then we had our annual Halloween barn party we carved pumpkins, ate yummy food, played games and had a costume contest!!

09/18/2024