Private Lessons & Training with Ryan Blatchley

About Ryan Blatchley – RB Performance Horses

Ryan Blatchley is the owner and trainer of RB Performance Horses, specializing in colt starting, young horse development, green horse advancement, and building solid, dependable foundations for horses at every stage of training. Ryan’s background is rooted in reining and Western performance horses, including time spent as an Assistant Trainer at Santa Hill Ranch. His experience within the reining industry helped shape an approach centered on softness, responsiveness, body control, balance, and clear communication between horse and rider. While performance training is an important part of Ryan’s background, the principles behind his work translate across disciplines. His focus is not simply on getting a horse to perform a particular maneuver, but on helping the horse understand what is being asked and developing the confidence, responsiveness, and foundation necessary for continued progress. Ryan works with horses and riders at a variety of stages—from young horses preparing for their first rides and green horses needing additional education, to established horses and riders looking to improve communication, responsiveness, confidence, and overall partnership. His training philosophy emphasizes clarity, consistency, feel, timing, and creating a willing response rather than simply demanding one. By breaking the training process into understandable steps, Ryan helps horses become more confident in their work while helping riders better recognize what their horse is communicating beneath them. Whether your goal is to advance a young or green horse, work through gaps in your horse’s foundation, improve softness and body control, or simply become a more effective and confident rider, sessions with Ryan are tailored to the individual horse-and-rider combination.

Lessons & Training at Silver Brook Stables

Ryan is currently available at Silver Brook Stables on Thursdays beginning at 2:00 PM, with individual afternoon and evening appointment times available through registration. Sessions may be appropriate for: Colt starting and young horse development Green horse training and advancement Foundation and problem-solving work Improving softness, responsiveness, and body control Rider lessons focused on communication, timing, and feel Confidence building for horse and rider Western and performance-horse fundamentals Continued education for horses already under saddle Participants may work with Ryan on their own horse, (haulins are welcome!), and approved Silver Brook Stables lesson horses may also be available for riders who would like to schedule a lesson with Ryan but do not have a horse of their own.

All lessons and training sessions must be scheduled in advance through this registration page.

Additional training days, including Tuesdays, are anticipated as Ryan’s program at Silver Brook Stables grows.

Participants are welcome to trailer in with their own horse. Please arrive early enough to unload, prepare your horse, and be ready to begin at your scheduled lesson time. Current health documentation may be required before entering the property. Participants are responsible for providing any required Coggins certificate, health records, and signed waivers.

Need a Horse?

Participants who do not own a horse, are unable to trailer in, or would prefer to work with a Silver Brook horse may request a horse for their session. Silver Brook horse-use fee: $50 per session Horse availability is limited and must be approved in advance. Participants requesting a Silver Brook horse will be asked to provide information about their riding, handling, and groundwork experience so that we can determine the safest and most appropriate match. The horse-use fee covers: • Use of an appropriate Silver Brook horse • Tack and equipment, when applicable • Horse preparation and post-session care • Staff coordination and horse matching A specific horse cannot be guaranteed. Silver Brook Stables reserves the right to determine whether using a facility horse is appropriate based on participant experience, horse availability, and safety considerations.

All registrations are final and nonrefundable. Registration insurance may be available for purchase during checkout. Participants are encouraged to review the insurance terms carefully, as Silver Brook Stables and Living Liberty Equine do not control insurance claim decisions. If the event must be canceled or rescheduled by the instructor or host facility, registered participants will be contacted with available options. Participant substitutions may be considered with advance approval but are not guaranteed.

Weather

Sessions are scheduled outdoors unless another suitable arrangement is available. In the event of unsafe weather or unsuitable footing, Silver Brook Stables and RB Performance Horses will determine whether sessions should proceed, be modified, postponed, or rescheduled. Participants will be contacted using the email address and telephone number provided during registration.

Location

Silver Brook Stables Uncasville, Connecticut Detailed arrival, parking, unloading, and check-in instructions will be provided to registered participants.