Montie Eagle

Montie Eagle has studied dressage since 1984, working with Karl Mikolka (former Oberbereiter of the Spanish Riding School), Karen Ramsing-Bixler, Linnea Seaman and Pat Smeltzer. In addition she has taken clinics with Erik Herbermann, former Olympic Team Rider Lendon Gray, Steve Kannikkeberg and Harald Bauer, one of the riders from the Spanish Riding School.

Her growing interest in ground work and round penning as integral to producing calm and obedient dressage horses led her to work with Jay Catherman. During the past season, Montie worked with noted Western horseman and judge Richard Shrake, and also rode in the five-day long professional trainers’ clinic given by John Lyons. She was one of only two riders other than John Lyons trainers to be invited. In 2007 she participated in a clinic with Jack Brainard.

Areas of Specialty

• Understanding and communicating with your horse
• Building rider confidence
• Starting beginners to ride and preparing the intermediate rider for showing
• Preparing horses and riders for showing, including how to ride the arena to your full advantage (ring craft)
• Correct tack fit
• Asymmetry of horse and rider; how it affects everything you do
• Training and reschooling horses by teaching their riders
• Flat work for hunters, especially developing good rhythm and consistency of pace
• Recycling the ex-racehorse into a new career
• Spiritual and philosophical aspects of dressage