✨ Exciting News ✨ Starting October , Élan Vital Dressage will be expanding into the main barn at Crownview Dressage — a world-class facility less than five minutes from the World Equestrian Center. This upgraded barn features 14x14 stalls, climate-controlled tack rooms, a center aisle design, and professional grooming bays — everything needed to support horses at the highest level. With this move, we’re opening limited spaces: 🐴 4 openings for full or partial training with Blaire 🌱 A young horse program with Blaire’s assistant Bethany, focused on confidence, correct basics, and rideability — with all work personally overseen by Blaire 🏡 A few boarder opportunities, with a 1–2 lesson per week commitment ❄️ Winter borders welcome — an ideal base to excel in your riding during season We’re so grateful to Jessica for making this expansion possible and can’t wait to welcome new horses and riders this fall. 👉 Visit our website www.ElanVitalDressage.com to learn more about our training program and this exceptional facility. 📩 DM us for details or to reserve your space before spots fill. #ÉlanVitalDressage #OcalaDressage #WorldEquestrianCenter #DressageTraining #YoungHorseProgram #WinterSeason

✨ I’m excited to share that I’m now offering online dressage lessons - open to riders of all levels and backgrounds. ✨ Whether you’re just building the basics, keeping up between clinics, or fine-tuning your show work, online lessons are a simple way to stay connected and keep progressing with your horse. We can use FaceTime, Pivo, or WhatsApp video — all you’ll need is an internet/phone connection and Bluetooth headphones. It’s easy, accessible, and designed to give you the same attention to detail you’d expect in person. To keep the quality high, I’ll be opening only a limited number of spots to start. ➡️ You can sign up directly through my website: https://www.elanvitaldressage.com/virtual-lessons Let’s keep learning and moving forward - wherever you are. 🐴✨ #OnlineDressage #DressageLessons #DressageTraining #DressageLife #EquestrianTraining #VirtualLessons #HorseAndRider #EquestrianLife #EquestrianCoach #KeepLearning #EquestrianEducation #DressageRider #EquestrianLifestyle #TrainAnywhere #RidersOfInstagram

✨Horsemanship isn’t about ribbons - it’s about the choices we make every single day. This past weekend reminded me that true horsemanship isn’t just about what happens inside the show ring. It’s about the choices we make in the barn, in the warm-up, and in the way we handle pressure. One of my horses, who has needed a slower, confidence-building approach, made big progress simply by getting into the arena. When the atmosphere became overwhelming, I chose to scratch - not as a setback, but as a step toward protecting his trust and setting him up for the future. Every horse teaches us something, and this one reminds me daily that patience is power. 🙌🏻 I’m so thankful to have owners like his who truly support their horses and embrace a horses-first philosophy - because that’s what makes real progress possible. At Élan Vital, my standard will always be: the horse comes first. That means sometimes making hard calls, sometimes setting clear expectations, and always striving for excellence in the details. Because at the end of the day, every moment with a horse is training - and every choice we make is shaping their future. ✨ A huge congratulations to Heather on finishing her final scores for her Bronze medal! This has been a long journey built on patience and a deep commitment to understanding her horse’s needs - proof that true progress comes from time and trust. ✨ And to Shana, for stepping into the ring with focus and determination, building confidence for herself and her horse, and putting in the work it takes to create a solid baseline for the future. 💬 And finally, thank you to Bethany for holding everything together as always - keeping both our horses and our humans happy, safe, and cared for. The team behind the scenes is what makes these weekends possible. Both of these accomplishments (and the lessons from every horse I ride) are reminders that horsemanship is a process, not a shortcut. And those who commit to the process - horse first, always - are the ones who move forward with strength.

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