Avanti Equestrian

06/04/2026

😊 Courtesy post 😊 (Modesto) Sweetness overload. This babydoll was found in a vineyard by a friend of Thrive. Look at those paws! 🤎🖤 He’s around
16 weeks, mellow and a good boy. 😇 Here’s his foster mom’s contact info: Lisa (916) 203-8569

Let’s find this little homeless boy a place to call his own. 🙏🏽

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Congratulations to EMO Stables and rider Holly Shepherd on claiming the Take2 Thoroughbred Hunter Championship at Upperville on Monday evening!

The handsome bay gelding, known on the track as Tricky Drake (Impeachment - Colony Trick - Nineeleven), made just two starts during his racing career, earning $371 before finding success in the show ring. Today, he and Shepherd return to the spotlight as one of 56 entries in the $25,000 Upperville Thoroughbred Hunter Derby, where they will compete for top honors against a talented field of fellow Thoroughbreds.

Good luck to all of today's Derby contenders as they showcase the versatility and second careers of these remarkable horses!

📸 Teresa Ramsay Photography

06/02/2026

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05/28/2026

05/27/2026

I am so pleased to introduce our new website! Please check it out.

Avanti Equestrian is a premier hunter/jumper show barn at Hansen Dam Horse Park in Lake View Terrace, CA. Owner & Head Trainer Amy Hess offers training and lessons for all levels.

05/26/2026

This….

Push-button. Machine. The horse that walks into the ring and does its job like clockwork. The one that makes everything look effortless. Have we gotten so focused on the finished product that we’ve forgotten what it takes to get there?

Blogger Jamie Sindell reflects on green ponies, project horses, patience, and the life lessons that come from learning alongside the “unfinished” ones.

Read via the link in comments 👇

📸 Courtesy Of Jamie Sindell