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Hilltop
Equine Center
Paul, Teena, Grace and Beth Elijah
13210 68th Street SE
Lisbon ND USA 58054
701-683-5359
Equine Center
Paul, Teena, Grace and Beth Elijah
13210 68th Street SE
Lisbon ND USA 58054
701-683-5359
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“I had a horse over the summer, a really pretty Strawberry roan, or at least that’s what I like to call him, and his name was Red. At the time I started working with him, I skipped a few steps [in his training]. I was going by what everyone said about his abilities: he had been ridden before, great horse, calm, but, he bucked everyone off, was really a struggle, and could not be ridden. Well, going by all that, I jumped right on, only to discover that he was not quite ready for me. So I decided that he needed to be retrained.
The thing that confused me the most about Red was that we really struggled to understand each other. I could do a lot of different things with him and he was really calm, when I was on the ground. However, as soon as I got on top of him, that always changed and needless to say, the ground is not that soft. After struggling for quite a time I was on the verge of giving up.
Then Teena came along. I was working at a State Park as a Wrangler and Teena and her family wanted to go for a ride. I had mentioned Red to her and she took it upon herself to come and volunteer her time for a few hours the next day to show me some things I could do with Red on the ground. She showed me a few of the basics, about turning my horse and giving him directions, so that when I would get on he would understand what I would be asking and be a lot less "scared" of me getting on and giving him commands.
What really fascinated me about Teena is that she stressed the importance of "knowing" the horse as an individual. It’s something that I really never could figure out for myself, but with Teena's help, it made sense. Teena showed me a lot of things about understanding a horse. Instead of trying to do everything the same way, and cowboying through it, she really opened my eyes up to a different way that was more important for the horse. She also told me about her instructor, and the struggles she has gone through with her own horses. We talked about things that she has done in the past, which I have tried but did not understand what or why I was doing them.
The art that Teena showed me is great. It really opens up your eyes to understanding the horse more, and for me, someone who has never taught a horse something, it really made sense and was a great experience. Teena is such a wonderful person and a great teacher. She showed me a lot of wonderful techniques and because of her effort and willingness she showed towards me and Red, I finally got to the point where I could ride Red with a mutual understanding. It was a really rewarding experience. Thank you so much Teena, you are amazing.” Jamie Menuey, Chadron NE
The thing that confused me the most about Red was that we really struggled to understand each other. I could do a lot of different things with him and he was really calm, when I was on the ground. However, as soon as I got on top of him, that always changed and needless to say, the ground is not that soft. After struggling for quite a time I was on the verge of giving up.
Then Teena came along. I was working at a State Park as a Wrangler and Teena and her family wanted to go for a ride. I had mentioned Red to her and she took it upon herself to come and volunteer her time for a few hours the next day to show me some things I could do with Red on the ground. She showed me a few of the basics, about turning my horse and giving him directions, so that when I would get on he would understand what I would be asking and be a lot less "scared" of me getting on and giving him commands.
What really fascinated me about Teena is that she stressed the importance of "knowing" the horse as an individual. It’s something that I really never could figure out for myself, but with Teena's help, it made sense. Teena showed me a lot of things about understanding a horse. Instead of trying to do everything the same way, and cowboying through it, she really opened my eyes up to a different way that was more important for the horse. She also told me about her instructor, and the struggles she has gone through with her own horses. We talked about things that she has done in the past, which I have tried but did not understand what or why I was doing them.
The art that Teena showed me is great. It really opens up your eyes to understanding the horse more, and for me, someone who has never taught a horse something, it really made sense and was a great experience. Teena is such a wonderful person and a great teacher. She showed me a lot of wonderful techniques and because of her effort and willingness she showed towards me and Red, I finally got to the point where I could ride Red with a mutual understanding. It was a really rewarding experience. Thank you so much Teena, you are amazing.” Jamie Menuey, Chadron NE
Testimonials
Thanks for the lesson yesterday... so many great tips on handling and riding Tenley. Your seminar in Casselton will help alot of people. Jamie Greenley, Stirum ND
Attended a very nice Equine Seminar in Casselton ND today. Lots of good information and a very nice training demo by Teena Elijah in the afternoon. I am (still) a beginner at so much of this so the tips that Teena offered were of great help to me!! Thanks, Teena!! Liz Snyder Marthaler, Casselton Clinic auditor
I wanted to tell you something I thought was pretty cool! After I got done working with [Diamond] and took her halter off, I was over by Blackjack spending some time with him. So Diamond came and found me, and I was giving her some more pets and thought, hmm, I am going to try something. She had no halter on at all, but I used my hand in the same way as if I would have had the rope in my hand for her to move backwards, and without hesitation, she went backwards...I thought that was pretty cool!!! Natalie Koch, Valley City ND
Ella had a wonderful riding lesson with Teena from the Hilltop Equine Center. It was so much fun to be at her training facility...The lesson was so well done. It reminded me of Brain Train as she incorporated basics that are essential to riding and most activities in life. Most importantly she taught about the respect and relationship between horse and rider. Angela Cavett, West Fargo, ND
Attended a very nice Equine Seminar in Casselton ND today. Lots of good information and a very nice training demo by Teena Elijah in the afternoon. I am (still) a beginner at so much of this so the tips that Teena offered were of great help to me!! Thanks, Teena!! Liz Snyder Marthaler, Casselton Clinic auditor
I wanted to tell you something I thought was pretty cool! After I got done working with [Diamond] and took her halter off, I was over by Blackjack spending some time with him. So Diamond came and found me, and I was giving her some more pets and thought, hmm, I am going to try something. She had no halter on at all, but I used my hand in the same way as if I would have had the rope in my hand for her to move backwards, and without hesitation, she went backwards...I thought that was pretty cool!!! Natalie Koch, Valley City ND
Ella had a wonderful riding lesson with Teena from the Hilltop Equine Center. It was so much fun to be at her training facility...The lesson was so well done. It reminded me of Brain Train as she incorporated basics that are essential to riding and most activities in life. Most importantly she taught about the respect and relationship between horse and rider. Angela Cavett, West Fargo, ND