Meadowbrook Equestrian Center
(530) 672-2440

Trainer: Megan Engellenner 

Megan is a resident boarder and has been riding horses since she was eight and has worked with numerous breeds and disciplines. Over the past eighteen years she has been competing and training in such disciplines as join-up (for starting horses under saddle), hunters, jumpers, barrel racing, western pleasure, trail riding, and dressage. All of the horses Megan has owned, Megan has started under saddle herself; the first was started when she was age thirteen.  Over the past ten years Megan has been riding and competing in dressage. Dressage is the method by which horse and rider are taught to maintain and develop a seamless form of communication through riding; often called ballet on horseback. Dressage is a wonderful foundation for every horse and discipline, especially good for beginner riders. Megan emphasizes creating horse and rider balance and a solid knowledge of basic cues to form a relaxed communication between horse and rider. Lessons are preferred to be given at Meadowbrook Equestrian Center. Cost of gas to be evaluated if traveling to other locations. Cash is preferred at time of service; for colt training full amount is to be paid in advance. For more information on training and Megan’s experience, please e-mail at cadence.babe@hotmail.com or call (916)207-2503.  For information about training and boarding at Meadowbrook Equestrian Center please visit the rates and services page.

Services available:

Services available:

• Equine training $30.00 if owner is unavailable for grooming and tack up. $25.00 if owner has horse ready for ride.
• Horse and rider lessons/ beginner or intermediate children or adults $30.00 for 1 hour.
• Equine exercising $25.00 if owner is unavailable for grooming and tack up. $20.00 if owner has horse ready for exercising. Price subject to change depending on horse’s behavior and or training.
• Colt starting/ $500.00 for an 8 week schedule ($250 per month!)

Includes: ground work, saddle breaking, and starting under saddle. Colt starting will gradually progress toward a basic understanding of all tack, developing halter work, saddle and bridle work. Eventually working with a rider and responding to basic cues, through join up. Saddle breaking or join up; using Monty Roberts’s method may be done at different times in a horse’s development and can be used to correct certain behavior or habit problems. Join up is a more natural method of starting a horse under saddle or correcting problems, using a dominate mare method as observed in the wild.  Owners must understand that all horses are different and may take a longer or shorter time to start or correct issues.

***Boarding of horse in training is not included in these prices.***

For more information on training and Megan’s experience, please e-mail Megan at cadence.babe@hotmail.com or call Megan directly at: (916) 207-2503

Megan is an independent contractor and does NOT work for Meadowbrook Equestrian Center.  Any and all training fees are paid directly to Megan for her services.