Workhorse Workshops

Workhorse Workshops Workhorse Workshops teaches individuals how to drive and farm with Draft Horses on a working draft ho Horse Training: We offer horse training at our farm.

We provide the following Draft Horse Opportunities:

Workshops: 2-3 day beginning introduction to the draft horse in harness. Teamster Training: Our Equine Based Farm learning Program is a medium to long term, (1month to complete farm season), for the participant to learn and develop the skills to become a proficient teamster. Includes introduction and learning to use a variety of farm equipment

like plowing, discing, mowing, etc. Private Group Draft Horse Driving Workshops: These individual custom training workshops are designed for individuals or families. The sessions can be focused on specific issues of interest to the group and can involve the trainee’s horses. Examples of these are behavior issues or problems in your horses, specific learning issues, (plowing, driving, etc.), or other subjects of interest. Our farm is set up so we can take in your horses and provide beginning to intermediate training in driving, hitching, and implement use, both alone, as a team, or hitched with our more experienced horses. You can bring your current horse(s) that you are using, or your newly purchased horse(s) for our training.

06/17/2026

Joining in the bike ride fun with our horses. Each year there are several regional bike rides along the trail. The trail is shared by all types of riders, walkers, runners, etc. Everyone works together to make if fun for all! This is less than 0.5 miles from the farm.

Horse back riding along Dorena Lake about 3 miles from the farm.  The trail runs the entire length of the lake and much ...
06/04/2026

Horse back riding along Dorena Lake about 3 miles from the farm. The trail runs the entire length of the lake and much more!

Got the horses out on the Row River Trail for 'fire control'.   🤣🤣.  Row River Trail runs 15 miles thru the valley from ...
06/02/2026

Got the horses out on the Row River Trail for 'fire control'. 🤣🤣. Row River Trail runs 15 miles thru the valley from Cottage Grove out to Culp Creek. Great riding!

On a great ride right on the farm!
06/01/2026

On a great ride right on the farm!

05/22/2026

An enjoyable ride around the farm on our walking and riding trails.

05/19/2026

Training horses to trailer load in the horse arena. Our 50x100 arena with overhangs makes it easy to work and train horses in the rainy days or even in the hot summer days where some shade is nice!

05/19/2026

Mowing in cover crop; a mix of clovers, oats, wheat and grasses-- all organic. Building organic matter and protecting the soil for future owners.

05/13/2026

Humming Bird Moth in the farm garden.

05/09/2026

Here is another great spot on our property along the Row River. Yesterday, watched a beaver industriously harvesting a small willow branch for dinner.

This beautiful heritage Big Leaf Maple on the farm is estimated to be 165 yrs old.  With a 13.5 ft diameter trunk and aw...
05/06/2026

This beautiful heritage Big Leaf Maple on the farm is estimated to be 165 yrs old. With a 13.5 ft diameter trunk and awesome canopy, this great, great, grandparent of a tree may have emerged as a seedling in around 1860. The big maple hosts a large variety of wildlife, plants, and insects and stands sentry over the property.

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Dorena, OR
97434

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