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Welcome to Sunborn Stables!

We specialize in melding honored traditions with new approaches to dressage and jumping.

If you're new to our stables, contact us to find out about our current specials!

 


Sunborn Stables features a comprehensive dressage and eventing education where time-honored traditions meld with new approaches. Our riders become disciplined and creative artists who not only look good on a horse, but can enhance the natural beauty of the horse.

Founded in 2001 by Julie Penshorn, a teacher and trainer for 30 years in 10 different states, Sunborn Stables now has 4 additional teachers and a fabulous working environment. The footing is perfect, and the preparation area is warm!

The teachers work together to develop their skills and their abilities to "see" students' problems and capabilities. Teachers spend a great deal of time figuring out how to best describe the specific postural nuances necessary for success with a given horse, whose needs are always considered important. We listen! We think our work is the mounted version of the language of Equus as Monty Roberts explains it.

Students from age 8 to 65 currently take regular lessons. Many like to test their skills at horse shows, and some simply enjoy the process of learning.

We have a wide variety of horse breeds here. They enjoy the grass, good hay and quality "health food" concentrate/grain they receive.

Check out the new story about our horse shopping trip to Europe. See "Articles" page.

Celebrating the 2008 Show Season with Many Successes!Molly, Layne and Nel with their horses

Including:

  • Layne Sandercott was Reserve Champion at Junior Young Riders and at 3rd Level in the USDF Region IV Finals in Mason City!
  • Layne was also a contributing member to the Junior Team for Region IV and the Jr and Young Rider North Americal Championships in Colorado (CDI) where our team got the Silver medal -- a huge success for Region IV!
  • Jess Hanson was 6th in the First Level Midwest Regional Finals
  • Nel Siemsen was 4th in the NATION in Dressage Seat Equitation age 13 and under, and Layne Sandercott was 7th in the 14 to 18 year old group.

The Central States Dressage and Eventing Association Fall Festival Champions:

  • Layne Sandercott on Cedrick (pictured center)-- Both the 3rd Level Juniors and the Freestyle
  • Nel Siemsen on Loki (pictured on right)-- 1st Level Juniors
  • Julie Penshorn on Reina del Sol (standing)-- Training Level Open. View a training video of Reina del Sol.

Reserve Champion

  • Molly Schiltgen on Lucero (pictured on left)-- 3rd Level Open