Willow Grove Conservatory for Equestrian Studies
Conservation is the careful maintenance and upkeep of a resource to prevent it from disappearing. Willow Grove is working to conserve:
Légèreté-an ancient French riding methodology and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Critically endangered Hackney Horses & Highland Ponies
The traditions and safe practice of Carriage Driving
This is the mission of Willow Grove
A conservatory is a school specializing in a specific art or skill drawing from both history and modern discoveries. Hundreds of years of French riding masters’ experiences filtered through updated research uncovering what is beneficial physically, mentally, and emotionally for horses. If methods are thorough, they apply to all disciplines.
This is the education of horse & rider at Willow Grove
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