Whether you have a young hopeful to get started under saddle or an accomplished endurance horse that needs conditioning, Meadow Springs Training Center has the ability to help.  We are located on 4,000 acres of a wildlife management area with access to 20 miles of wooded trails.

Judie is a veterinary technician/horse trainer, so comprehensive health care is on hand in case of emergencies.  A mobile vet is only 40 minutes away.

The training center has a 60' round pen, full-size arena and a treadmill.  We use gentle, natural horsemanship training methods .... starting the young horses in the round pen, advancing to the arena, and onto the trails.  We also offer conditioning to the riders that don't have the time to ride their endurance horse, and get them ready for the distances needed.

We help horse people cross over to endurance riding from all disciplines, showing them how to manage the endurance horse and rider, teach what is needed to train for the distance -- how to crew, camp, and how to keep our vets and other riders safe.  We educate new endurance riders on purchasing safe portable corrals and stress the importance of good containment in camp.

We are a modest facility tucked away in the woods -- quiet and scenic.  There are good roads with large trailer access to the center.  Town is 15 miles away in either direction, with restaurants, stores and hotels.  There is a winery 1/4 mile up the road.

We have room for you to stay with your LQ trailer and horses and trails you can ride while visiting.  Current coggins and vaccinations a must ... reservation required.

We are within 2 hours from the Old Dominion trails, so if you need a place to stop over before the OD ride, you can park, put your horse up, plug in and rest.

Contact us for all your training and endurance needs.

Mossimoe and Chief resting the day before the 2006 Old Dominion ride

Pictures from some of our endurance rides