Full training is available, customized to you and your horses’ needs and goals. Whether you purchase one of the youngsters born and bred at the Equine Centre or bring in a green horse for training; Back of Beyond provides a unique opportunity for owners to have their horse custom trained to suit their needs and participate in their training at the same time. Horses and riders, in training at Back of Beyond, are privileged to have the benefit of the considerable talents of level 2 dressage coach, Karen Parfitt. Karen is an experienced coach and trainer and has competed to 4^th level dressage (on Trinity Bay) and trained under Gary Van der Ploeg and Lee Tubman. Karen’s approach to training is consistent with the principles of horsemanship that produce contented, willing mounts and effective, successful riders.

Rider Development Program
The goal of the Rider Development Program is to develop a rider's skills, beyond the level of riding a school horse, and to increase their riding ability to the point that they could be involved (in conjunction with the trainer) in training their own young performance prospect. The program consists of three supervised/lesson rides and up to three practice sessions per week, on Back of Beyond horses, with the purpose of learning particular skills depending on the rider’s strengths and areas needing development.

Training your Prospect
While your young horse is in training, all rides/lessons for you and training sessions for your horse are included in the training fee. Training takes about 6 months for most horses and Karen Parfitt is the trainer. To take full advantage of this program and bond with your new horse, you should be prepared to come out at least 5 days per week to groom and work with your young horse.

The complete package is as follows

• The Rider Development Program develops your skills so you can participate in training your new horse.
• Your new horse is custom trained for you and with you, to be a willing suitable partner, capable of going to the level you want to reach.
• Progress continues under Karen's supervision and input as necessary (support is always available).
• You have a full service quality boarding facility to keep your horse at with supervision and handling that properly supports and confirms the training.

Some of the successful teams developed at Back of Beyond by Karen Parfitt are: