Lessons

Lessons are available in English riding, specializing in Hunter Jumping, Jumpers, and Equitation, along with dressage and pleasure. From beginner through advanced, child to adult, SaddleBack can assist in working with one of their trainers offering individualized training for you and your horse.

A great selection of experienced and safe school horses are available for lessons, partial leases, and showing. You can discuss your goals with SaddleBack and work together to build a customized program. Whether riding for pleasure or showing competitively, their trainers have the experience and knowledge necessary to help reach your top potential as a successful rider.

Training

SaddleBack also offers customized training for your horse based on their abilities and your goals. From the starting of a young horse, to the occasional tune up needed for the experienced horse, SaddleBack can evaluate your horse and consult with you to determine the best program to help you both excel. Training Programs are available providing opportunities to haul in your own horse for training rides or lessons, or to place your horse in one of their 30-day or 60-day training programs. Please contact SaddleBack today for more information.

Head Trainer – Melissa Predl

A lifetime equestrian, Melissa rode competitively as a junior in both the hunter and jumper divisions. Her show experience has included everything from the childrens’ and junior hunters to all levels of jumpers including Grand Prix. Throughout the years, she has been awarded numerous Oklahoma Hunter Jumper Association and Hunter Jumper Exhibitors of Oklahoma championships in equitation, hunter, and jumpers.

Melissa has been training horses and riders for over ten years. Her previous experience as a professional in the equestrian industry has included managing a private hunter/jumper/eventing barn in Atlanta, GA, and starting young horses for the prestigious Woodridge Farm (where she also showed the Elite Hanoverian stallion “Arrian”). In 2002, she was selected to tour the country with the Lipizzaner Stallions, where she was a rider in their traveling dressage exhibition.

Her background in elementary education from the University of Tulsa has made Melissa a favorite with her young students. She takes great pride in watching her students develop into thinking horsemen, and she places an emphasis on sportsmanship and horsemanship. Earning many championships and awards, her students compete in all areas of hunters and jumpers. They are consistently successful at the local and regional level, including Zone VII Finals.

In addition to instructing, Melissa specializes in taking the green horse from day one to the show ring. Her young horses are consistently in the top ribbons in their respective divisions, and she has trained the HJEO and OHJA Baby Green Year-End Champions and/or Reserve Champions for the past five years. A patient teacher, Melissa employs a classical hunt seat method that builds confidence and creates successful attitudes in both horse and rider.

TRAINING RATES

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Hear what some of the students are saying about SaddleBack Equestrian:

I I love training with Melissa! She has made me improve in ways that I just cannot put into words. I enjoy working with someone who teaches me from a rider's perspective. She understands the frustrations I have been through for the past two years with my horse that has an attitude problem and made me an even better rider. I have no regrets foregoing the equine scholarship offered to me, but made the choice to attend college at home so I can train my horse and be taught by a champion trainer. —Rachel

Probably my favorite thing about Saddleback is the homey feeling of all of it. Everyone is nice and always ready to help out. It’s a smaller barn so my mom loves it too. The highlight of my week is going and riding Shadow, with Mrs. Melissa teaching me how to be a better rider. If I could spend every day at SaddleBack I would! —Christie

Melissa has taught me since 2004, and we most definitely made the right choice. She knows what horse would be perfect for you as a rider. She also has a great sense of humor that lightens up the frustration when I ride. Melissa introduced us to our first horse Banker in 2006, and then Wolfgang when I needed to move up. We love her! —Audrey and Peggy

As a housewife with two children that has taken the better part of ten years off from serious riding, I was a little afraid that I would not remember how to put on a saddle, let alone ride a horse. The trainers at SaddleBack have been absolutely fantastic at helping he regain my self-confidence! The lesson horses are well trained, affectionate, and really take care of the rider, and they are cute too! —Tina

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