Teller Farms

Just a short drive from where I board in Boulder, Colo. is a lovely open space with great footing called Teller Farms. The view of the front range and Longs Peak is quite something from this location. The footing is exceptional, no rocks, so you can start up your Spring training schedule with walk/trot combinations and some nice canters. It also can be easily accessed from three locations:

• Heatherwood
• Valmont
• Arapahoe

I prefer the Heatherwood access because of its easy parking, and less bike and less dog activity. The open space runs for miles and includes trails, grasslands, washes, bridges and a creek near Valmont. There are many fun obstacles, not only the sloping bridge, but cattle, hay storage with tarps, and well drills.


So get out and have some fun at Teller Farms.

Inhand Results

My furry friend and I have been diligently working in-hand as the temperature has plummeted here in Colorado. With lunging techniques, using a surcingle and side reins, we are certainly taking a turn in the right and left, so to speak, direction! After Nico's injury we had noticed a turned in left foot and shoulder along with a flare in the hoof and a lack of impulsion from the rear. 

Working on the ground we have also established respect and awareness. His focus has been redirected to me and we are eliminating the attitude, so to speak. We start before a ride with some ground techniques on the halter going from left to right, lateral work and rotation. We then switch to the lunge line working both sides evenly.

We are beginning to see muscle build up in the hind end, more impulsion as he carries himself around the circle, less crookedness and lightness. His attitude towards me has also improved tenfold. In addition, my farrier has also noticed less flaring on his turned in leg as his shoulder and leg is slowing correcting itself.