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Jan Ebeling at 2012 Olympics
T Jan with
assistant trainer, Amelie Kovac
he Acres is a 10 acre, 40 stall (most with at ached individual paddocks) Dressage training facility in Moorpark,
Dressage Training Facility Amy and Jan Ebeling were married 18
Jan Ebeling
CA, that sits in the middle of lemon groves, and yet is only 2 miles from the center of town, cof- fee shops, bistros and the like. It is the home— and creation—of US Olympic team rider Jan and his wife, dressage rider Amy Ebeling and has gained the reputation of being a fi rst class training resource, at racting the at ention of top level Dressage riders and trainers from all over the globe with at ention to the foundation and details of the sport combined with high level technology.
Says Amy Ebeling, “Along with the stalls,
arenas and landscaping, we decided to install cameras covering everything we do. We can check on a sick horse in a barn or monitor a rider and horse in the arena worldwide. Jan can screen the riding and training when he is away via iPad and iPhone.”
Adds Jan Ebeling, “My students get a bit
unnerved when they hear my voice over the loudspeakers and they know I’m in Germany!”
High tech enhancements aside, everyone Kevin Lynch photo
at T e Acres maintains dedication to the basics. “Video will never replace the knowledgeable eye-on-the-ground,” says Jan. When Jan cannot turn on his iPad, no worries, internationally ranked FEI rider Amelie Kovac is T e Acres’ assistant trainer, chosen for her love of hors- es, sport, and excellent credentials. With the addition of Amelie, aſt er an extensive search, T e Acres can now off er instruction to all levels of riders, including children and beginners. Raul Victoria leads the experienced team of ranch workers, and oversees the care of the horses, at home and away.
years ago and together began the sometimes frustrating, sometimes arduous task of creating T e Acres. “For the fi rst seven years we lived in a barn” laughs Amy. “Financially, a house was out of the question so we adapted a big recreational room in the barn and made it our living room.”
But the arrival of Ben Ebeling, (now 15
and already a successful competitor in Show Jumping) meant a move from the rec room in the barn to a real home, a Mediterranean-style design. T e house is the fi nal step in Amy Ebe- ling’s vision of what could be, representing, as she says “the most important men in my life: my grandfather, my husband and my son.”
Jan Ebeling was a member of the 2012 US
Olympic team riding Rafalca, a horse co-owned by Amy, Beth Meyer, and Ann Romney (wife of presidential candidate Mit ), all of which single handedly, for a few months taught America (via late night TV talk shows) the meaning of Dres- sage. Jan was also a member of the 2003 Pan American gold medal team, competed in three FEI World Cups and has been an acknowledged top Dressage rider for the past 15 years.
Jan and Amy believe in giving back to the
sport they love: Jan has served as coach for the very successful Young Rider Regional Team at the USEF National Championships as well as serving on several USEF commit ees. Last year, Jan and Amy opened T e Acres to professionals and spectators alike, for a multi-day symposium that featured talks on saddlery, nutrition, horse management, riding and training, and the ful- fi llment of dreams. Over 300 people came away excited and renewed. “Just what we hoped for,” beam a happy Jan and Amy. “We hope to do this again for the community,” says Amy.
13375 Broadway Road Moorpark, CA 93021 (805) 532-2118
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