CHRISTINE WEHLING

French native Christine Wehling moved to Northfield in 2002.  She began teaching in France when she was 16, and training at age 18.  Her experiences include eventing, working with vaulting and classical dressage horses at a major French horse circus, and extensive teaching of children and adults.

Inspired by the old masters’ writings, she enjoys teaching as much as training horses.  She also finds inspiration working occasionally with Master Frank Grelo (www.grelofarms.com), known for his beautifully trained horses, as well as his amazing teaching talents.

Christine Wehling believes that classical riding refers especially to the end result more than the training techniques used.  This should result in a horse that is easy to ride and light on the aids, while gorgeous and exuberant at the same time, as well as a rider that looks at ease and sits each gait beautifully.  Those are her goals, both in training the horses and teaching the students.  While working with Christine, you’ll discover that riding is an art that intertwines with music, ballet, and other fine arts.  Christine’s French art school degree and her husband’s profession (violin bowmaker) helps her keep her connection to other art forms.