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Welcome to WinterSpring Dressage, home of dressage trainer and instructor Sue Thome. Sue is an accomplished rider with show experience through the Prix St George level, and offers instruction and training to students of all levels. Through kind and systematic training, riders and horses are brought up to their full potential. Never rushed or forced in their development, students and their mounts enjoy their journey through the levels.
Sue and her husband Mike, who is also the farm veterinarian, built WinterSpring Farm in 1997 and over the next few years watched it grow from a personal training barn to the full service facility it is today. Offering a beautiful large indoor arena with mirrors and dust free footing, a heated barn for winter riding, and large grassy pastures for grazing in the summer months, WinterSpring Farm is Central Michigan’s premier facility.
Sue’s students range from young riders with the highest of show aspirations to adults just wanting to enjoy dressage at home. Sue also travels to other locations and has established a large student body in the Des Moines Iowa area. Her Iowa students make regular visits to WinterSpring Farm and several show with Sue and her Michigan students in region II.
Recently, jumper trainer Carrie Wilson began training from WinterSpring Farm. She brings many years of experience starting young horses and specializes in horses changing disciplines between dressage and jumping. Carrie’s background includes FEI dressage experience making her an ideal addition to the program.
Current News
November 2009 WinterSpring Farm has been chosen to host Lendon Gray and the USEF Junior/Young rider training clinic held the weekend of November 14 & 15. Click here to download Press Release.
October 2009 Congratulations to Kristine Petrella for her first place win in the Region II Equitation Semi Finals 14 - 18 and her eight place win at Third Level Junior.
October 2009 Congratulations to Kerrigan Gluch for her first place win in the Region II Equitation Semi Finals 13 and her seventh place win at Second Level Junior.
September 2009 Congratulations to Lisa Royal for her Champion win at Region IV Finals Training Level Openwith her new horse Silverstone!
July 2009 Kerrigan Gluch places 5th in the Dressage Seat Medal Finals 13 and under held at Lamplight Equestrian Center.
May 2009 Sue's student Kerrigan Gluch rides with Courtney King-Dye and Lendon Gray in the Junior/Young rider symposium at Settlement Farms in Townsend Massachusetts. The clinic was sponsored by Renee Isler's Dressage Foundation. Kerrigan, Bijoux, her family and Sue traveled 900 miles each way for the weekend event!
April 2009 Clinic with Ken McGrath of Wauconda, Illinois April 25th 26th. See clinic page for details.
April 2009 Sue is teaching in Des Moines April 2-5 at Grey Horse Farm (Lisa and Jeff Royal) and West Winds Farm (Paula and Dennis Hedlund).
March 2009 Kerensa Muller of Wellington, Florida is coming to WinterSpring Farm March 28th-29th. Auditors are welcome! See clinic page for details
March 2009 Congratulations to Kristine and Danae Petrella on the purchase of their new horse Rudioso. Rudioso is a ten year old Hanoverian gelding purchased from Cesar Parra of Wellington, Florida. He competed through 4th level in Germany and Kristine looks forward to working toward the FEI Young Riders.
March 2009 Congratulations to Christene Wilkes of Alma Michigan for her purchase of Animation from Lila Vandeburg of Cenntennial Acres in Holland, Michigan. Al is a ten year old Hanoverian gelding shown through 4th level with a charming personality and expressive gaits.
January 2009 Congratulations to Lisa Royal for her purchase of Silverstone from Danny Dutton of Manchester, Michigan. Silverstone, is a five year old Oldenburg gelding by Sir Oldenburg with fabulous gaits and a stunning grey coat. Look out for them in 2009!
February 2009 High school students from Carson City High School’s Animal Science program get a tour and demonstration ride from Sue and Rossini. Thank you Ms Henning for bringing a well prepared and well behaved class to our farm!
December 2008 Congratulations to Marcia Young of Iowa on her purchase of Lionel. Lionel is a Saddlebred with lots of experience and has shown through 4th level dressage. Lionel is at WinterSpring Farm for the winter and will return to Marcia in April.
December 2008 Carrie Wilson joins the WinterSpring team and offers training and sales of young horses and jumper prospects.
December 2008 Congratulations to Kerrigan Gluch and family on the purchase of Bijoux. The nine year old Oldenburg mare was owned by Lisa Royal of Iowa and had been leased to Kerrigan for the show season. After a remarkable first show season at training and first level, the pair looks forward to making their debut at second level in the 2009 show season. Thank you Lisa for allowing Kerrigan and Bijoux to become such a solid team!
December 2008 Kerrigan Gluch and Bijoux finish 5th in the nation at training level junior division for 2008. What an accomplishment for their first year together!
Sue & Rossini
Kerrigan & Bijoux
Leisurely Day at the Farm
