Cascade Pleasure Horses - Quarter Horses For Sale and Breeders in Washington

Our Trainer Adrian Lopez  - 

As a youth, Adrian has many years of experience in shows.  Showing in Western Pleasure, Hunter, and much more.....he later became a trainer and has excelled even more as a rider/trainer in the performance arena!

Adrian establishes a solid foundation of the basics as the first step in horse training.  He then builds on that foundation to produce a finished, well-balanced and well-trained horse.  We welcome the experience, patience and "horse sense" as valuable assets to Cascade Pleasure Horses'  training program.

Horses are started with an emphasis on arena work with the show ring as the ultimate goal. We use an extensive program of groundwork focusing on freeing up the feet, softening the horse laterally and ensuring that the horse is relaxed before progressing to a new level. Horses are also worked in the round pens both on foot and from another horse. Horses are first ridden in a halter and then progress to either the snaffle or hackamore. Early rides emphasize moving freely and in a relaxed frame. As they are ready, lateral work progresses, and then basic maneuvers and collection. They are taught to stand quietly for mounting and dismounting.