Training

Petra Warlimont

Our head trainer, Petra Warlimont, has over 25 years of experience in dressage and show jumping. Raised in Germany,  Petra learned to ride under Classic German instruction. By the age of 16, Petra had earned her Bronze and Silver medals in jumping and dressage from the German Riding Federation, and earned her USDF Bronze an Silver medals in 2008.  Petra specializes in starting young horses and training them up through the FEI levels.  She returns to Germany every year to both continue her education in dressage and to seek out young horses to bring back to the U.S. market. Her invaluable German resources are a huge asset to the training program and sales horses at Somerset Farms.

Chanett Chemnitz

Chanett joined us in November 2011 from Denmark.  With over 20 years of experience in dressage she is a great addition to the team.  Chanett competed up to Prix Saint George in Denmark and qualified several young horses for the Young Horse Championships here in the US.  Chanett will properly train your young horse according to the training scale and with the goal of successfully competing at the FEI levels.  She also specializes in preparing your Brood Mare or Stallion for licensing.

If you are looking for your young horse to be started with an outstanding foundation, helping your horse realize its full potential, find the right owner for your horse or anything in between- we have the right program for your needs!

Please call Petra directly at: (970) 310-8902

 Or email her at: petra@somersetfarms.net 

Full Training Includes:

• Riding/Training 6 days per week

• Daily exercising in European Horse Walker (with Panel Dividers)

• Daily Turnout

• A consistent and fair training program designed around each horse's individual needs.

• An expert team experienced with everything from boarding, training, showing, and sales/marketing to top notch veterinary care and farrier services.

Prices:

• Full training: $600 per month

• Full training by Petra only $750/month

• Full training for show horses (during show season) $750

• Training Ride: $50

• Lesson: $50

Accomplishments:

 *Dostojewski SF*

                         2005 dark bay Hanoverian gelding by Don Crusador - Werther mare owned by Somerset Farms

                    Qualified for the 2009 Markel National Young Horse Championships

                    RMDS Futurity Reserve Champion  and 4th at Training level

                    Region V 2009 4th place at Training Level

 *Galette*         

                    2004 Hanoverian mare owned by Jolie Rossing:

                    Scores in the low to mid 70s at First Level

                    RMDS First Level Reserve Horse of the Year

 *Hyperion SF*  

                    2004 Hanoverian by His Highness out of a Wonderful mare owned by Somerset Farms:

                    Qualified for National Young Horse Championships 5 year olds

                    RMDS First Level and Futurity Champion

                    Region V First Level Champion

 *Matinee SF*    

                    2008 Hanoverian by Margue H out of a Davignon I mare owned by Somerset Farms:

                    Qualified for National Young Horse Championships 6 year olds

                    3rd place at RMDS 3rd Level Championships

                    Region V 4th place at 3rd Level Championships

 *Carismo*       

                    2000 Trakhener Gelding by Hohenstein owned by Petra

                    RMDS 3rd Level Champion

                    Region V 3rd Level Champion

  *Oryko*           

                    1997 Dutch Gelding by Holland out of a Concord mare owned by Kim Lampert:

                    RMDS Championships 3rd place at Intermediare II

                    Region V Intermediare II Champion

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