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Horsemanship Foundation Training at Bridging the Gap supports the needs of horses from all realms and disciplines. Lauren and Fabian’s goal is to help give your horse the start or restart they need to create a great partnership with their person.
Their Foundation Training begins from the ground where the horses work with obstacles such as pedestals, logs, teeter-totter, water challenges to build a well-rounded horse. Then they are ridden in the arena, as well as through these obstacles, on roads, and trails. It does not matter if the horse is going to be in competitions or ridden as a pleasure horse.
Through this Relationship Based Horsemanship training process, your horse will be Calmer, Safer, Braver, more Athletic—and your relationship will deepen.
Monthly Horsemanship Foundation Training:
Our goal is to help you and your horse. We are willing to work with whatever your needs are, and will tailor a training program for you and your budget. Contact to discuss your goals and pricing.
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November 7, 2026, Saturday
Obstacles/Open House/Play Day
1 Day 10:00am-4:00pm $25
November 13-15, 2026, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Kick of Season Intensive
3 Day Clinic $675
November 29, 2026, Sunday
Level 1 & 2 Introduction (on the ground)
1 Day Workshop: Morning $125 Afternoon add-on $100
December 13 2026, Saturday & Sunday
Liberty & Connection
2 Day Clinic: 10:ooam—4:00pm $450
January 2, 2027, Saturday
Horsenalities and Obstacles
1 Day Workshop: 10:00am—2:00pm $60
January 10, 2027, Sunday
Group Riding
1 Day Workshop: 10:00am—2:00pm $140
January 16-17, 2027, Saturday & Sunday
Liberty & Connection
2 Day Clinic: 10:00am-4:00pm $450
February 6-7, Saturday & Sunday
Rider Biomechanics
2 Day Clinic $450
February 19-21, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Mid Season Intensive
3 Day Clinic: 10:00am—4:00pm $675
February 27, 2027, Saturday thru Sunday
Level 1 & 2 (Ground and Riding)
2 Day Clinic: 10:ooam—4:00pm $450
March 7, 2027, Sunday
Arena Dynamics
1 Day Workshop: 9:00am—1:00pm $140
March 19-21, 2027, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Finesse
3 Day Clinic: 10:00am—4:00pm $675
April 15-18, 2027, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
End of Season Intensive
4 Day Clinic: 10:00am—4:00pm $900
Booking and payment process:
$25 booking fee per event applies (non refundable, will be deducted from event cost)
(Exceptions: Obstacles/ open house and horsenalities: full event price is to be paid to secure spot)
50% of Event cost is to be paid 6 weeks in advance, refundable till 21 days prior to event or if spot can get filled.
Balance and additional cost (lessons, camper spot, pen, etc.) to be paid at last day of clinic
Text, call or email Franky
(352) 232-7967
email
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Bridging the Gap Horsemanship Clinics begin each day with a theory lecture, then a group mounted session exploring the concepts presented, followed by individual private lessons in the afternoon. Lauren ensures that you understand what each refinement feels like, and are able to go home knowing what you and your horse are capable of. Lauren likens her clinic to, “Speed dating. The idea is I want you to leave with lots of concepts. I want you to get a feeling for these concepts so you can go home and play with them.”
Lauren introduces freely forward, transitions without reins, soft feel/soft touch, rhythm and relaxation, stretching, and biomechanics of horse and rider—as well as building confidence in horse and rider. Both the pleasure rider who wants to help their horse use themselves better, and the more advanced rider who wants to enhance their foundation in refinement, finesse and Dressage, English or Western, will greatly benefit.
Students of all levels, all disciplines, and whether new to refinement or dedicated Dressage riders will find Lauren inspiring, encouraging, and incredibly approachable with a great sense of humor.
Hosting a Clinic:
Host rides for free in exchange for use of an appropriate facility with adequate seating and stabling; advertising and promotion of clinic; registration of participants and spectators; and arranging for adequate help for set-up and during the clinic.
Hosting Fees:
$375 per person – 2 day Clinic
$560 per person – 3 day Clinic
$750 per person – 4 day Clinic
$875 per person – 5 day Clinic
Additional costs: Accommodations for Lauren; facility fee; to be determined
Contact to specialize your Clinic to your group of participants. I am open to other arrangements.
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Lauren offers workshops at her own facility, Bridging the Gap, in Central Florida and at host facilities across North America and Europe.
At Lauren’s Bridging the Gap Farm:
Workshop series of 4 to 6
4-5 hours long
$130.00 per workshop. Sign up for 3 or more then $125.00 each. No refund if you miss a workshop—however you can make up the workshop with a one-hour private lesson.
Offsite Workshops (within driving distance)
4-5 hours long, require a minimum of 4 people
$130.00 per person
Workshop Audit Fee: $20.00
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A unique opportunity to create your own personalized custom training program for advancing your finesse— your way. You and your horse, Western or English. These personal Intensives are one on one with you and your horse at your level at Lauren’s.
Choose from 2 to 5 days a week, 1 to 4 weeks duration.. Then you choose how many hours each day you want lessons—from 1 to 3 hours per day. Finally you choose what Savvys you want to work on, and in what order.
In addition to the personalized private lessons, each day there will be a fun group play session, and an opportunity to watch Lauren play and train her own horses.
This is a great opportunity for the Pleasure rider wanting to help their horse use themselves better, and for the more advanced rider who needs to check off all the prerequisites with excellence so advancement is easy.
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