TRAINING

 

LANDERS FARMS CHARGES
$10 per lesson
$25 board each night
$30 board if you use our hay

Linda and Sara are happy to have Heather Gasper as part of the Landers Dressage team since the summer of 2018. Her love for the horses and passion for Dressage is wonderful to work with. The Kansas City Dressage community is fortunate to have this hard working trainer in this area!   Read Heather's Bio by clicking here.

Linda Landers

Linda is available for lessons and lunge lessons. She has had extensive experience training horses and people. She will travel to you for lessons as well.

Heather Gasper

Heather began riding when she was 6. Western riding was her first step into the Equine world and her love for the sport grew from there. She later began riding English and was introduced to Dressage. It didn’t take long for her to become completely enthralled with the sport.
Horses became her life!

As trainer of Gasper Dressage & Training, I travel to clients boarding facilities and private farms. I provide my clients with training rides and lessons in the Liberty and surrounding Kansas City area. To ensure safety no matter where I train or teach, I do carry insurance.
It is my goal to help my clients and their horses to have consistent training to move up the levels and have a better understanding between each other.

Heather’s Background:
 Landers Farms - Rider/ Trainer
- Horse management
- Equine first aid and rehab
- Grooming

Gasper Dressage & Training
- owner and trainer for Gasper Dressage & Training
- Training rides on client’s horses
- Riding lessons and lunge line lessons

 Wilhite and Frees Equine Hospital - Equine Vet Assistant

 Midrivers Equine Centre - Equine Vet Assistant
- Equine Vet Assistant to Dr. Burny Baxter
- Equine First aid, X-ray, Ultrasound, Shockwave
- Knowledge in Equine Injury recovery and management
- Assisted in Equine colic, arthroscopy, ect. surgery
- jogging horses for lameness exams

Catlin Farms Dressage- Barn management / Assistant / Groom
- Showed 4th level & Prix St. George
- Changed riding status to professional rider with the USEF
- Barn and horse management
- Exercised/ rode horses
- Gave lessons
- Groomed at horse shows
- Medicated and treated sick horses

William Woods University ( 2009 - Graduation 2013) - Majored in Equestrian Science- Concentration in Dressage
- Rode Dressage, Hunter/Jumper, Saddle Seat, Western and learned to Long line and drive
- Earned The United States Dressage Federation - Bronze Medal
- Showed to 4th Level Dressage
- Gave lessons students on and off campus
- Managed large string of horses 2010-2013

Hope Reigns Ranch - Therapeutic Riding Barn- Rockford IL. (March 2008- August 2011)
- Leader and Sidwalker with horses
- Barn/ Horse Management
- Exercise ride/ training rides
- Assisted during camps and led group discussions

For more information about Heather and any of her services, please contact her!

heatherkruse@yahoo.com
(314)750-8017

 

Alyssa Doverspike

Alyssa Doverspike has been an assstant trainer for David Withman and Kathleen Raine for the last 3+ years and has been very successful in the show ring  She won the 5 year old Championships in 2017 with her horse Darius at Lamplight.  In 2018 she placed 4th with a 4 year old in the Lamplight Championships. 

Alyssa has ridden consistently in clinic with Johann Hinnemann. Before joining David and Kathleen full time, Lyssa had trained and shown across the country in NJ, TX, CO and CA.  She has worked with horses of variousages and skill levels for 19 years, with focus on training and competing in dressage for 15 years. 

Alyssa has earned her USEF Silver and Bronze medals.

She competed in DCI's past three years, small tour & young horse
2018 Demo rider for DCS Young Horse Symposium 4 yr old, 6 yr old
Selected for 2017 young horse training sessions with Christing Traurig
2017 Markel FEI Young Horse Champion 5 yr old division, 2017 CDS 6th place Futurity 5 yr old
2014 thrid place PDG RMDS Championship
2013 ninth place at 4th level at Dressage at Devon
May 2018 ranked 3rd in the country in USEF Young horse 4 yr old
Currently pursuing USEF gold medal.

Since 2009, Alyssa has been teaching competitive riders of varying experience, as well as amateurs, and young people.  Her program fouses on the classical training pyramid.  Her teaching encourages confidence and ride-ability to horse and rider through strong basics, open communication and forward thinking in a fun compassionate manner.