Chiefla Stables Horse Training
Horse Training, Lessons, & Clinics
Offering Foundation training , Colt Starting , Performance training, Haul-in lessons, clinics on our farm and we often have other trainers out to offer clinics on our farm! We love learning and sharing our education with you ❤️
Chiefla Stables owner & Trainer - Alicia McClelland We are a 34 acre farm , located in Kenbridge, Virginia
Alicia has been training professionally since 2012 , Alicia competed in and won 2 Colt starting competitions held in 2013 and 2014 . Mostly specializing in colt starting and "problem solving" over the last 10 years and we have always stood out by offering trail riding for exposure and more miles. Alicia has competed and won several trail and obstacle challenges over the years , anything from fun, silly obstacles showing off the horses willingness and confidence, to advanced Ranch courses focusing on manuevers and precision .
Since 2022 we have started showing Ranch rail, Ranch trail, & Ranch pattern classes , as we start gearing our training more towards performance , Alicia has taken 2023 as an opportunity to further her education in performance horses , so we can now have more to offer you and your horses. Alicia's son, Kaden McClelland shows his horse Krymsuns Lil Piggie in ranch and also enjoys working the training horses when he has the chance.
Moon Mare Horsemanship-Loren Hancock
March 2024 we welcomed Loren to the farm, Loren is another trainer on our farm full time.
"I am excited to start full time with Alicia come March 2024. I will be taking training horses in under Alicia’s guidance and further education. I will also be offering LESSONS on my school horse, Pirate. Please reach out to me or Alicia to learn more about lessons, training, and prices.
I’m so grateful for the opportunity to join Alicia’s team. I’ve been riding for 18 years and have been a large animal veterinary technician for the past 7 years while training horses on the side periodically since college. I enjoy working to create a safe, sound minded horse and jumping. I am excited to also offer beginner/intermediate Western and English flat work and jumping lessons."- Loren
PRICES with Loren● Lessons $50/hour on your horse or school horse●Training - please send us a message to discuss current discount pricing .
Services
Weekly training
We offer week training for horses that need some help in areas such as ground work, trailer loading, picking up a correct lead, softening work, or anything that does not require months of training to achieve (We will discuss if week long training is appropriate for you and your horse before you'll be able to sign up for a week of training) Price for 5 days training including pasture board for up to 7 days - $375 packed into one week we require seeing you work with your horse the day you drop them off, working where you're comfortable to see where you are and a lesson on the last day to show where horse currently is and help you keep him there.
Monthly Training
1 month training is for horses needing a tune up only. $1350 / month includes 20 sessions/month and pasture board •$400 non refundable deposit to hold a spot- deposit goes towards training once horse arrives
Colt Starting / Performance Training
Colt starting and performance training - 3 month minimum $1200/month includes 20 sessions/month and pasture board For stall /paddock board it's an additional $200/month.
•$400 non refundable deposit to hold a spot & deposit goes towards 3rd month of training
About Our Training
About our training methods - Alicia's start to training was all methods learned from John Lyons certified trainers - continuing education over the years under 3 of John Lyons children, Brandi, Michael, and Josh Lyons, Through lessons and clinics , so we base a lot of our training around rein foot communication - soft, willing horses, confident , and responsive . Alicia has also trained under and continued education , training with jumper /eventing/ dressage trainers , reining and ranch trainers, horsemanship trainers, cow work, and more... always continuing education through lessons and clinics under great trainers as often as she can to help improve her skills so she can do better for each and every horse and owner . Alicia trains in a rope halter as well as a bosal or snaffle when starting from the ground through the foundation work. We focus on teaching confident , willing horses through ground work, softening exercises on the ground , body control, obstacles to teach confidence and willingness , trails for miles and exposure , which we have access to trails with cattle , beautiful creek crossings, our dogs often ride with us, gravel road exposure and extremely light traffic exposure due to where we live . We like to incorporate throwing ropes off horses and dragging things to get them extra confident with things moving above and around them, body control consists of learning to carry themselves in the speed and direction we've put them into on a loose rein , hind end control, shoulder control , transitional control , leg yielding, side passing , stopping , backing, moving off rein and leg , working towards carrying themselves correctly without overly high head sets or hollow backs. Canter departures , and confidently maneuvering through obstacles.
Lessons
We offer haul-in Lessons on your horseLesson topics can include but not limited to -Round pen work, Ground work, Liberty work, horsemanship skills on ground and under saddle, body control on ground and under saddle , advancing your body and seat control, learning clearer rein and leg aids , pattern work, transitional work , bridle-less riding, ranch riding, obstacle work , trailer loading , canter work, pole work.
We will access where you and your horse are and work according to you and your horses skill level to work towards achieving your goals !
Lessons are $65 / hr
Group Lessons $55/hr per rider .
Evaluation Lesson- a 2 hour session $100
*Want additional lessons while your horse is in training? We not only want you to take more lessons - we highly recommend it, for success for your horse and you together once they go home. We offer discount lessons while theyre here $50/hr
Clinics
We offer client clinics - if your horse has ever been in training with us or currently in training, then this clinic is for you! Offering a full day of working on your goals with your horse and watching others achieve their goals, we can plan each clinic according to what your goals are and where your horse is , and continue learning what your horse learned while he was here is never ending so, we can all do this together and have a good time! From ground work to ridden work - playing with obstacles , trot and canter work , rider confidence, working on manuevers , and everything in-between . Bring a bag lunch - current coggins - and a good attitude and be ready to enjoy the day with your horse. 6 hours weekend clinics only - at our farm $150/per rider .
We also offer private 3 hr half day sessions Or 6 hr full day sessions for 3-5 riders $450 for the 3 hours or$800 for full day split between 3-5 riders . Weekend time slots only.
Gather a small group of your friends together for your own personal private half or full day clinicPrices are for haul in . Going off farm - Travel fees apply.
Board
Pasture board includes orchard/fescue hay, alfalfa pellets soaked as needed, beet pulp soaked as needed, triple crown senior , loose salt mixed in feed , k.i.s. trace balancer supplement, & ground flax seed. $350/month (this is included in the training price)
Stall / Paddock board includes all of the above. $550/month
We do not currently have any openings for monthly board without training - we do offer stall or paddock board by the week for temporary situations.
