The next time Ton is coming to this
area is early November, 2011.
If you would like to put your horse
in training with him or take lessons with him then,
please contact either:
Julie
Toth (Ghost Oak Farms, Kramien Rd, Newberg OR) for a morning time slot,
or
Wendy
Feller (Dudley Rd, Newberg, OR) for an afternoon time slot.
Ton is planning to come back regularly
to work with us (around every 2 months)! Ton runs his own stables
in the Netherlands, De Manege.
He charges $75 a lesson /
training ride
Ton coaching me at a show
Ton has years of experience riding
and training Friesians and Dutch Warmbloods in the Netherlands. He
also came to the USA in 2008 to help us with our sale horses, and also
went to Minnesota to work with Majoor, and LA to work with Gijs.
I have found that Ton can quickly analyze problem horses, and figure out
how to fix the issues in a very short amount of time.
Here are some videos from Ton's
last visit, at the open house we had:
Zanneke, 3 year old mare, owned
by Legacy Friesians: video Spirit, 5 year old mare, owned
by Sheila Trapold: video Tessa Welmoed, 4 year old mare
owned by Legacy Friesians: video Hindrik Lauwers, 8 year old gelding,
owned by Legacy Friesians: video Oene, 6 year old Stallion, owned
by Wendy Feller: video,
slow
mo video
Testimonials:
As a warmblood breeder and somewhat aged/goal
oriented dressage rider I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to
work with Ton. As an ex-eventer still with a penchant for off the
track Tb’s I’m even more relieved to have him around! My goal is to better
my riding and create a happy all round athlete with my babies just starting
under saddle as well as my going horses. I’ve seen or experienced
Ton’s skills with stallions, youngsters and problem horses. He is a phenomenal
rider, the horses love him, and the response they have to his training
methods is nothing short of dramatic.
He has a special talent for diagnosing issues
with horse and rider but equally important has an ability to provide
effective solutions based on a hierarchical skill set that makes dressage
simple and achievable. The end result is a happy horse reaching its
athletic potential and riders meeting their goals. If you feel stuck in
a rut with your riding or have a particular problem with your horse, Ton
will help you break through to the other side. Dressage becomes...
dare I say it, enjoyable. -Julie Toth, owner, Ghost Oak Farm LLC
Ton has come over to the USA a few times to
help me with my Friesians. So far there has not been a problem he
has not been able to solve. He is so amazing, he gets so much done
while he is here!!!! I put my mare 3 and a half year old Tessa Welmoed
in training with him for a week and he got her cantering in both directions
for me and solved her straightness problems. I was so impressed
with what he did with her in such a short time. He also gives amazing
riding lessons! -Sue Zoltner, owner, Legacy Friesians,
Inc.
Ton riding Arabella H. for us,
at Devonwood
Ton riding Neeltsje for us, after
having started her under saddle the previous week!
Ton riding Neeltsje for us, after
having started her under saddle the previous week!
Ton riding Mark fan de G., who
was at the time 3 years old and newly imported
Ton riding Ype, who had not been
ridden for a long time, and then Ton had 5 training rides before we brought
Ype to Devonwood for a photoshoot
Ton riding Ype
Ton riding Ynske, who had never
been to Devonwood before
Ton riding Oene R.V. in Friesland,
the Netherlands
At this time Oene was a 4 year
old stallion, right before we bought him!
Ton riding Oene R.V. in Friesland,
the Netherlands
At this time Oene was a 4 year
old stallion, right before we bought him!
Ton riding Majoor in Minnesota.
Majoor is a beautiful 17 hand stallion, a Legacy Friesians import.
This was Ton's first ride on Majoor and his owners were delighted with
Ton's training.
