Dressage Training in Bloomington, Indiana (Monroe County)

Varvel Sporthorses is a private breeding and training stable located in Bloomington Indiana. Head trainer Brynne Varvel is an FEI Rider and Trainer who has earned many accolades at every level through FEI Intermediate 1. She began riding when she was just five years old and although she started in Morgan hunters she quickly switched to dressage. She has now trained and competed three horses to FEI Levels ( Big Indian Creek (Intermediate 1), Coulee Bend Harmony (Intermediate 1), and JND's Illuminator (Intermediate 1)). She seeks to train horses fairly and adjusts to each horse as an individual in order to properly understand and progress them. Brynne integrates ground work alongside undersaddle training to ensure mutual respect and understanding between horse and rider. She has trained with Maryal Barnett, Lilo Fore, JT Burnley, Angela Jackson, George Williams, Lendon Gray, David Marcus, Laura Graves, and Oded Shimoni. In addition to her development as a trainer and rider, Brynne earned her Bachelors of Science in Public Affairs Management from Indiana University in 2021.
Brynne offers full training, private lessons, semiprivate lesson, virtual lessons, and video consultations.
Rates:
Full training: $800/month
Full Board: $600/month *no boarding offered without training*
Private lesson on your horse: $70/45min
Semi-private lesson on your horse: $50/per rider
Private lesson on my horses-limited: $85/45min
Private lesson on FEI horse-- limited:$200/45min
Virtual lesson via Zoom, Pixio, Pixem, MovenSee, Facetime: $70/45mins
Video Consultation-- send me a video and I will write back with exercises and information on how to address issues in training: $40

Notable Achievements:
2015 USEF Pony Rider National Championship - 3rd
USDF Bronze Medal - 2015
2018 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final 14-18 - Bronze Medal
​2019 USDF Region 2 1st Level Jr/Yr - Reserve Champion
USDF Silver Medal - 2019
2020 USDF Region 4 FEI Prix St George Jr/Yr - Reserve Champion
Completion of FEI Intermediate 1 Scores for Gold Medal - 2020
In 2020 one of Brynne's students won her Dressage Seat Medal Semi-Final and finished in the top ten in the country for Dressage Seat Medal finals 14-18
2023 Christian Kennedy Memorial Scholarship Recipient... See More

Yoni Rue is offering horseback riding lessons, horse training, and horse starting and breaking. His expertise is in dressage, western dressage, and breaking, but he has experience with hunter/jumpers, saddleseat, reining, and western pleasure. He has been riding for 16 years and has trained with Olympian Jaye Cherry (student of Hilda Guerney), German dressage master Johannes Westendarp, a student of the reining champion Craig Johnson, Geisla Festerling (daughter of German Olympic Coach), and international grand prix jumper Richard Spooner. And he has also attended Charlotte Dujardin and David Jay clinics. He got his start working for a student of the incomparable Albert Ostermaier and specialized working with problem horses and rebreaking poorly started horses.

In addition to his training expertise, Yoni has additional training in farriery to provide trimming services. He specially trained at Rood and Riddle with their certified journeymen farriers for 6 months to provide advanced podiatry knowledge to better the care he can provide for his clients.

Yoni is based out of Red Hill Stables located in Elletsville, IN, but will travel to accommodate clients. He can provide lesson horses at Red Hill Stables but would require own horse if traveling to you. He frequently travels to Lafayette, Columbus, and surrounding areas. Please visit his website and facebook page to find more information or feel free to contact him via phone or email with questions.... See More

Training Today's Horses and Riders for a Better Tomorrow - Through high quality education and common sense training. Taking a little different look at horse training by combining Classical Dressage with Natural Horsemanship and Resistance Free Training. By using these types of training methods horse and rider can reach their goals with better understanding. By knowing these training methods, techniques are able to be presented in an easier to understand and use way. Trainer and competitor in Western Dressage. Please check out the website for more info, articles, and videos!... See More

More Info on Training soon to be posted, but here are the basics...

Training offered in 30, 60, 90, or 120 day formats based on the needs of client and horse. Contact us to discuss needs and for the price of training fee for customized program. We offer affordable training packages anywhere from $200 per 30 days to $475 depending on level and type of training. Training includes free initial evaluation of horse, lessons with the owner or other riders of the horse, full stall board with hay and grain included, and horse worked regularly 5-6 days a week. Fee may be reduced if owner is willing to provide hay and grain. All veterinary and farrier expenses to be covered by the owner.

Take advantage of initial free evaluation. It's like receiving a training session for horse with no strings attached. We can talk about how best to customize a program for the horse and owner, and demonstrate all Arrow Rose Training has to offer.

We also offer off site training at your facility or barn. Mileage will be added expense, and facility must offer what is necessary for type of training horse is to receive.



We specialize in areas of training for:
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Handling and Ground Manners for Young Stock

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Basic Behaviors such as trailer loading, tying, sacking-out, vices, and such

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Halter/Showmanship Training

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Liberty Work

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Long Lining

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Driving

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Starting Under-saddle

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Dressage through 2nd level

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Hunter/Jumpers through Novice Level/3ft Fences

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Western Riding

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Foundations for reining

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Gymkhana/Contesting

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Versatility for 4-H, Open Shows, or Versatility Competitions

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Trick Training... See More

Boarding and Dressage training