It is time for me to relocate closer to family in the Buffalo/Rochester area within the next year. I am scheduling a trip back in 2 weeks to begin to visit the various communities and evaluate potential barns and programs. I am primarily dressage and believe in cross training so a place with jumps is not a deal breaker. I would appreciate any suggestions. If it is a place to avoid, then please PM me. TIA
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Chestnut Ridge Equestrian Center in Gasport is one you might like to check out
Thank you!
Western New York Dressage Association keeps a decent list on their website.
Susan Gilson is phenomenal and the best in the area. If you prefer an onsite trainer, Megan Boss is fabulous and has her own barn/program (also works with Susan too I believe).
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Megan Boss and Susan Gilson are both East of Rochester, but also travel. I’ve worked with both and would recommend. Carrie Wehle (dressage/eventing) is another option in the central ROC area.
If you’re looking on the West side of Rochester:
Agree with the recommendation to check out Chestnut Ridge. Kim Preston also offers boarding and training out of Spencerport.
Hasty Hills (Jaime and Becky Bates) is primarily H/J but might be worth a look if you want something closer to Buffalo.
Great program and great people, but they are exclusively a h/j show/sales barn.
