New Horizons Farm

     Don't be fooled ~ my passion is dressage~ but I have an extensive background in hunters and western as well!  I am playing in the wonderful and fun new WESTERN DRESSAGE !   And I will be fortunate enough to be able to work once again with the Legendary Jack Brainard this season:)   Looking forward to a fun and exciting year of learning!
      We have participated in several ACTHA rides this year and are proud to have been selected as one of 175 contestants for the TV pilot Project Cowboy held in Fort Worth Texas October 8, 9 & 10 2010.  We were the ONLY Vermonter and only 2 from New England were chosen to participate!  It was an awesome experience ....hope to do it again:)
** Project Cowboy aired on RFD-Tv in early October 2011 and Yours truly made the opening segment with part of my interview for the competition!   How cool is that :) **


Busy year, Bill Robertson from Texas , former USET Show Jumping Team member will be joining us 7/28 through 8/1 for lessons in jumping and Natural Horsemanship.  Clinic &  demo at 11 am on Sunday July 31..   It was a great clinic!!

 

 

 

Rosemary E. Root

AQHA Professional Horsewoman

Natural Horsemanship Center of Vermont 
New Horizons Farm LLC

72 Indian Brook Road

Essex Jct., Vermont 05452

Over the years I have been blessed to be able to work with some of the top trainers in their fields, Dressage, Hunter/Jumper, Eventing, Reining, Western Pleasure, Halter/Showmanship and Natural Horsemanship.

My background started with Hunter/Jumpers when I was a teen. From there I went into Eventing, then specialized in my passion, Dressage. In the late 80's I became involved with Quarter Horses and have been an AQHA Professional Horsewoman from the inception of the AQHA program.

Having been teaching since the late 60's,my students and myself have many year end state, regional and national awards in Hunters, Eventing, Dressage, Western Dressage and AQHA as well as other breed awards.

Also I have been breeding Warmbloods and Quarter Horses for over 20 years, currently standing my foundation Quarter Horse, The Contortionist. Enjoying all aspects of the horse world, I love having the babies to play with, teaching, training, competing and most of all, I love to learn.

Over the past years I have dabbled a bit in Parelli, Clinton Anderson, John Lyons plus other Natural Horsemanship programs and realize that I had already developed into a "natural horsewoman" through the wonderful influences I have had over the years. The closest I have come to the carrot stick was working with Linda Tellington Jones back in the early 80's!

Even though I do not routinely use a "carrot stick " I have always strived to "think like a horse", seeking to find better avenues in training and understanding, mostly trying to develop a good attitude. My horses are all fairly respectful of humans and for the most part have good attitudes  & great personalities that make them all fun individuals to train. I believe in striving to understand the mechanics of the horse and mechanics of the rider. And to always go back to something either the horse or I understand when training in order to improve.

I believe I posses a strong understanding of the basics of good horsemanship and realize there are many variations in what people think. But bottom line is that a good horse is a good horse and that applies to good horsemen no matter their style of training.

As far as specific horsemanship skills I would say I am competent in handling babies through stallions. I believe in safety of the rider/handler. Having schooled horses successfully through the upper levels in dressage I believe I have a respectfully decent seat, hands and ability to understand riding concepts for Dressage , Hunters, Western Pleasure, Western Dressage and Reining.

Trainers I have worked with:

Jack Brainard, Jane Savoie, Janet Black, Brian Dygert, Bryant Pace, Mary Savidge, Denny Emerson, Bill Woods, Renata Lansberg, Volker Bromman, Sally Swift, Ann Gribbens, Dave Davis, Robert Johnson, Rocky Dare, Pattie Boxell, Gretchen Mathes, Don Knapp (Parelli), Keith Hosman (John Lyons), Carl Bessette, Linda Tellington Jones, Jane Hamlin, Bob Jeffreys & Suzanne Shepard (Two As One), Eitan Beth Halachmy, Craig Johnson, Mike Flarida, Matt Flarida, Cliff Swanson (WDAA), Shawna Karrash (clicker training)

Many clinics and seminars with NEDA, AQHA, NEQHA, NRHA,NERHA, VQHA, USDF, PAT & LINDA PARELLI, CLINTON ANDERSON, LINDA TELLINGTON JONES, SALLY SWIFT.

Again this year will be working with the legendary Jack Brianard plus clinics with Craig Johnson.  I will also be attending clinics working on classical dressage ...watch for more info!

2010 Cowboy Dressage demo at Vermont Dressage Days @ Champlain Valley Fairgrounds in Essex Vermont  now THAT was FUN!  check out the video on youtube :)

2011 demo's  Vermont Dressage Days and Best of Gymkhana at the Champlain Valley Expo Essex Vermont.