Training and Services
MONTHLY TRAINING
Full training at Meredith Crawford Dressage encompasses every aspect of Meredith’s signature holistic training program. Horses and their people come into the program to benefit from Meredith’s unique approach of blending neuroscience and energetic principles with traditional dressage training.
Throughout 2025, you’ll find Meredith and her horses out and about at shows across California. Clients are welcome to join in on the experience, although showing is not required to be part of Meredith Crawford Dressage.
Turnout is 7 days a week (weather permitting). Turnout, blanking, and bug protection services are included.
CARE
California Indoor-Outdoor Living - your horse is turned out as much as they want to be, weather-permitting.
High Quality, Premium Hay (whatever type your horse needs)
Social Dynamics Matter - group and individual turnout offered. Horses are frequently seen playing and interacting with each other across fence lines; solo does not equate devoid of social interaction!
Relaxed atmosphere - Stressed humans create stressed horses. Meredith makes intentional decisions about how she operates and who she brings on to create a relaxed, supportive atmosphere for the horses. At MCD, we strive to hit the line between flexible and attentive to each horse’s individual behavior without being neurotic.
AMENITIES
Full-size covered dressage arena with GGT footing
Outdoor jump arena
12x12 box stalls
High quality hay
Open space for riding out
All-day turnout (weather permitting)
Turnout, blanketing and bug protection services - included
Sports therapy equipment (no extra charge)
Healthy snacks and drinks (no extra charge)
Storage for extra tack/blankets (coming soon!)
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SECOND SATURDAY GROUP LESSONS
NEW for 2025, group lessons are held on the second Saturday at 10:30am. These group classes place FUN and partnership front and center - cavaletti, jumping, working equitation obstacles, extreme trail obstacles, trail rides, quadrille, seat work and more.
-NEW- QUARTERLY EXPERT SESSIONS
In an intimate setting, Meredith introduces guest teachers from her network of mentors and peers to share tools and paradigm-shifting perspectives with her students on an array of topics. These topics range from scientifically-proven to esoteric and practical, hands-on tools to paradigm-shifting ideas. Some sessions take place at Meredith’s home while other sessions are held at the barn.
Theme for 2025 - The Wisdom of the Horse
Guest experts include:
+ Vivian Kallmann (animal communicator & artist)
+ Angela Sherman PhD (equine-assisted psychotherapist)
Theme for 2026 - Harnessing the Quantum
Theme for 2027 - Working with Plants
FUN TIMES @ MCD
JANUARY 1 ALL-BARN PARTY
Meredith and her group start the New Year off right with an all-barn party, held at the barn. Joined by the other trainers and their clients and families, there’s food, fun and (off-horse) festivities.
GRATEFUL NOVEMBER PARTY
Meredith hosts a special shindig for her students at her home.
INTENSIVES
Come to Penngrove for a week-long intensive boot camp. Bring your horse or learn alongside Meredith in the barn. These intensives are designed for professionals who want the benefit of a lot of hands-on support and exposure to different approaches, but who don’t have a lot of time to dedicate to it.
Meredith offers two types of intensives. They are complementary but uniquely different.
Barn-Focused
Geared toward wellness professionals and barn managers.
Anatomy/physiology
Feed as therapy
Herbs
Bodywork / Energy work
Hoof care
Saddle fit
Rainy day favorite tools/exercises
Arena-Focused
Geared towards trainers and rehabilitative professionals.
Anatomy/physiology
Kinetic lines
Biomechanics
Pet in-hand/ground exercises
Favorite riding tools
Riding framework
