Willow Grove Conservatory for Equestrian Studies
Conservation is the careful maintenance and upkeep of a resource to prevent it from disappearing. Those resources for Willow Grove are:
Légèreté-an ancient French riding methodology and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Critically endangered Hackney Horses
Critically endangered Highland Ponies
The traditions and training of Carriage Driving
This is the mission of Willow Grove
A conservatory is a school specializing in a specific art drawing from both history and modern discoveries. This is how all things equestrian are taught here! Hundreds of years of French riding masters’ experiences filtered through updated research uncovering what is beneficial physically, mentally, and emotionally for horses.
This is the education of horse & rider at Willow Grove for all levels and disciplines!
The wisdom of the past illuminating the future
“Receive the light and impart it”
“Equestrian studies is living, breathing learning with another sentient being. What’s been done before that works? What hasn’t? What is good for horses? What’s not? It’s really not that complicated. It’s also not easy.”
Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones
