Winward Equestrian, LLC

08/24/2026

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IEA SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

We will be having a team meeting at the Barn on Monday the 24th at 6 pm. There will be pizza 🍕

If you are a current member, join us.
If you are a new member, join us.
If you’re unsure and have questions, join us.

ALL levels of riders are welcome. Riders from other programs that do not have an IEA team are welcome.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THEN!

Any questions shoot Carly a message

08/17/2026

IEA SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!

We will be having a team meeting at the Barn on Monday the 24th at 6 pm. There will be pizza 🍕

If you are a current member, join us.
If you are a new member, join us.
If you’re unsure and have questions, join us.

ALL levels of riders are welcome. Riders from other programs that do not have an IEA team are welcome.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THEN!

Any questions shoot Carly a message

07/29/2026

PEA POD
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Small top of the line Welsh pony, available for L following Pony Finals (she will be competing in the small pony jumpers for the second year). Pea Pod is a darling, little girl who has dabbled in the hunters, jumpers and eq. She could do any of the 3 rings with the right rider. She is sweet and loving and is not mare-ish in any way (no hormones). One thing she does not like though, is the cold, trust us! She would love to find a job in Florida, especially as her current owners will be moving down there as well.

While she is fully capable at doing the more advanced small pony divisions, I think she would thrive in a lower level, littles job. She is safe, forgiving and would be a minis/ wt wtc xrail superstar.

She is adored by her family but due to a major growth spurt, it’s time for her to teach her next kiddo. TONS of footage of her doing anything and everything.

06/29/2026

Bel Ragazzo “Rocco” available for ON-PROPERTY PARTIAL LEASE.

Rocco is a super special guy. He is quiet, steady and brave. It is time for him to show his next young rider the ropes, and would thrive in the 2’3 ft or lower level divisions.

This would be a great opportunity for a young rider to gain experience on a well-schooled and safe partner.

Please pm me with any questions.

05/20/2026

night turnout 🌜🌻💛

03/11/2026

Welcome to Trainer Tuesday! Each week we ask trainers a question and gather their answers for you. These trainers have a range of experience, backgrounds, and focus points of their programs, so the answers have as much variation as you would expect and also probably much more similarity.

This week’s question posed is: How do you handle a rider who gets angry when something isn’t as easy as they think it is going to be or should be?

“As riders, everyone has at some point felt angry, frustrated or upset with themselves, whether it’s on or off of a horse. When I have a rider who is frustrated, I make them come back to the walk and practice being present and remembering that horses aren’t machines. Most of the time, anger comes from lack of trust or impatience from a rider. If a horse or a rider is struggling at a task, I also make it simpler, and we can always revisit when they are both in the right mindset. Horses feed off energy, so I like to remind riders that as well.” –Devon LeMoine

Read all of the trainers' responses: https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2026/03/10/trainer-tuesday-how-do-you-handle-a-rider-who-gets-angry-when-something-isnt-as-easy-as-they-think-it-is-going-to-be-or-should-be/

12/17/2025

“If your horse trips over poles, he’s showing you the real problem.”

Poles never lie.
They expose things we often miss when we focus only on fences.

That’s why I say this so often in lessons:
“If he’s not listening or not balanced, he’ll trip over the poles. It tells you exactly what’s missing.”

When a horse knocks poles again and again, it’s almost never clumsiness.
And it’s very rarely about bravery.

Most of the time, it comes down to one of three things:

– the horse isn’t focused
– the horse isn’t straight
– the horse isn’t using his body correctly

Poles slow everything down just enough to make the truth obvious.
They show you when the rhythm isn’t consistent.
They reveal when the horse is drifting or falling in.
They highlight when the balance is too much on the forehand.

That’s why polework is so valuable — not as an exercise in itself, but as a diagnostic tool.

Instead of riding past the mistakes, use the poles to ask better questions:
Can the horse stay straight?
Can he keep the same rhythm?
Can he lift his body and organise his feet?

When those answers improve over poles, the improvement shows up everywhere else —
in the canter, in the transitions, and over fences.

Poles don’t create problems.
They simply show you what needs attention.

Fix that, and the jumping becomes dramatically easier.

Join my next pole clinic: https://danbizzarromethod.com/coaching/clinics

12/17/2025