BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR FOR YOUTHS & PONY CLUB MOUNTED INSTRUCTION DAY

April 23rd, 2016 at 10:00 am

​Join us for a day of dressage instruction and a chance to peek behind-the-scenes at a working classical training center and enjoy a demonstration of some of the highest levels of the sport by the renowned trainers and Lipizzans of the Tempel Lipizzans. The tour is open to members and non-members and tour participants will be able to audit the afternoon lessons.
Riding Participants
  • ​Mounted instruction is open to any Pony Club member​.
  • Riders will be grouped according to Pony Club rating level.
  • Groups will be announced after registration is assessed.
  • There are a limited number of stalls available, offered first come, first served. We will do our best to accommodate as many horses and riders as possible. 
  • The tour and demonstration by the Tempel Lipizzans will be from 10:00-12:00, mounted instruction for pony club members will be from 12:45-3:00.
  • $90 per rider with stall, $70 per rider with out stall
  • To register email us at [email protected] or call our office at 847-244-5330

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What To Expect On The Tour
  • A visit to the Tempel Lipizzans  Breeding Stable where you will meet the new foals and chat with our Herd Manager, Jeff LaDue
  • A behind-the-scenes look at the Stallion Stable guided by The Tempel Lipizzans Stable Manager, Julie Milne
  • A demonstration in classical training by The Tempel Lipizzans: see how a classically trained horse advances through the levels to become a Quadrille or Airs-Above-Ground horse
  • An opportunity to observe the mounted instruction segments taught by Tempel Trainer Jessica Starck and Program Coordinator Emily Riccio-Robbins
  • The tour and demonstration by the Tempel Lipizzans will be from 10:00-12:00, mounted instruction for pony club members will be from 12:45-3:00.
  • $25/child $30/adult auditor

Meet Your Instructors and Tour Guides

Jessica Starck
Jessica brings decades of riding and teaching experience to her work. She has a very wide background of experience. Growing up she rode in many disciplines from western to vaulting. In 1996 she was a member of the St. James Pony Club. Eventually, Jessica found dressage through eventing. Through her years of competing she has won her USDF gold individual medal in addition to her USDF gold freestyle bar. She trains horses from their initial backing all the way through the FEI levels including work in hand. In the fall of 2014 Jessica began working at the Tempel Lipizzans after she fell in love with a client’s Lipizzaner mare. Jessica continues to strive for excellence and readily shares her experience with her students and colleagues.
Emily Riccio-Robbins
Emily has over ten years of teaching and training experience under her belt. She grew up riding and competing in the 4-H world in English and Western pleasure, barrels, equitation, and showmanship. In college she expanded her experience delving into jumping and dressage. After taking some lessons from local dressage trainers she found a particularly strong connection to this discipline and starting training in dressage almost exclusively. She competed in her first competition in 2011 and from there she decided to devote her career to dressage. In 2012 she began as a Working Student with the Tempel Lipizzans and quickly moved up to become an Assistant Trainer and at the beginning of 2015 she became the Program Coordinator. Throughout her time at the Tempel Lippizans she has continued to teach and compete in addition to the daily training and summer performances which the Tempel Lipizzans is known for. Emily’s teaching strength lies in her ability to make complex riding concepts easy to understand and fun to ride.
Julie Milne
Julie has been working at Tempel Farms for 7 years now as the Stable Manager. She manages the care and health of 45 horses who are all in classical training. Additionally, she oversees the Working Student program. She has her Bachelors of Animal Science from SIU. Her education gave her a focus on breeding and management. Her extensive knowledge of the Lipizzaner breed, horse management, and horse care in addition to her Masters in Education make her not only an exceptional manager of our herd, but also a great instructor and mentor. She’s looking forward to sharing all of her knowledge and experience with the eager young minds at the Pony Club.