Best Equestrian Club Downey Near Me

4worldlovers: We are a nationally competitive sports program incorporating dance and gymnastics on the back of a moving horse. Our current LAEVC vaulters range in age from 6 to 28 and compete regionally, nationally and worldwide as individuals, pairs (called pas-de-deux) and teams. Our youngest athletes practice and compete at the walk gait and progress to trot, and canter, based on strength, height, and ability to mount and perform on the horse.

Equestrian Vaulting is the Art and Sport of Gymnastics and Dance on Horseback

Founded by Coach Blake Dahlgren in September of 2011, Los Angeles Equestrian Vaulting Club trains vaulters to be competitive at a National and World Class Level of Excellence. LAEVC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax id#45-3729362.


Los Angeles Equestrian Vaulting Club maintains a year-round schedule of group

To try vaulting with our club, your first group lesson will be free, on the first Saturday of every month.

He has literally grown up vaulting. Blake started vaulting recreationally with his mother Sandy and his brother Brent. Blake now stands 6'4 and is currently one of the tallest vaulters in the sport. Blake found a way to turn his height into an advantage and has been a part of 15 National Championships. His accomplishments have come both as a team member and individually.

Blake has represented our country in international competition for the last 12 years and is a well know clinician both Nationally and Internationally. He has competed in the last 3 World Equestrian Games and 3 World Vaulting Championships in addition to being a 2012 Pas de Deux National Champion with Megan Benjamin of Mt. Eden Vaulters and 2003 Pas de Deux National Champion. Most notably, he was a standing base on the USA Silver Medal Team at WEG 2006 and was the compulsory expert on the USA Gold Medal Team at WEG 2010. After spending 10 years coaching under his mentors Rick Hawthorne (Valley View Vaulters) and Devon Maitozo (FACE Vaulting Club), Blake decided to branch off as Founder and Coach of the Los Angeles Equestrian Vaulting Club in September 2011. Find out more about Blake Dahlgren.

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Lakewood Equestrian Center is a 19 acre horse boarding facility in the heart of Lakewood. The facility also offers riding lessons, pony rides, a petting zoo, and volunteer opportunities.

Riding lessons are offered by several trainers at LEC. Click the link below to meet the trainers and see their rates!

Lakewood Equestrian Center offers boarding for nearly 200 horses. Click below to see rates and available stalls.

Volunteer opportunities can be arranged with Shoestring City Ranch, a nonprofit that works with rescue horses here at LEC. Click below to find out how to sign up!

Several trainers here at LEC offer Summer, Winter and weekend horse camp as well as opportunities to earn scout badges. Click below to learn more!

LEC hosts events throughout the year for both horse owners and the community to enjoy!

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That is the motto of the COMPTON COWBOYS, a group of childhood friends from the Richland Farms of Compton who use horseback riding and equestrian culture to improve their community.

Consisting of seven cowboys and one cowgirl, the crew works with horses to provide a positive influence on inner-city youth, combat negative and historically inaccurate narratives surrounding the city of Compton, and pay homage to African-Americans in western and equine heritage.

Growing up together as participating members in a local horse program that was founded by Mayisha Akbar in 1988 called the Compton Jr. Posse, now named Compton Junior Equestrians, they have been dedicated to the essential core mission of keeping kids ON horses and OFF the streets for over 30 years.

Today, COMPTON COWBOYS are a global phenomenon, and their impact has been felt some of the world’s biggest platforms in popular culture — influencing various avenues from music, fashion, film, sports and beyond — all the while inspiring a new generation of youth to chase their wildest dreams and give back to their community along the way.

Their message is simple: No matter hard your backstory is, you can rise and be a force for positive change so long as you believe, dedicate and collaborate. Leading the Ride to a Promising Future, that’s what these cowboys are all about.