Looking for Dressage in Victoria BC

[CdnTB]

Long story short, I'm moving out west to Victoria BC in a month (short term 8 month move for school). My horse injured himself about a month ago so I have made the very hard decision to leave him here (due to my awesome barn owner) and find another horse to ride once I get to the coast.

Before he injured himself we were schooling solid second level with some third level movements.

So ideally I would love to find a horse to take lessons on that could keep me riding at (and push me above) the level I'm at now. My horse is a big mover, so I'd love to keep my sitting trot seat!! I'm a full time student so I would love to find a situation where I could do 2 rides a week, either two lessons or one lesson and a schooling session.

Is it possible to find a 3rd level or higher horse to take lessons on - where's MY elusive school master. :lol::lol:

Does anyone have any suggestions of whom I should contact to try and locate lessons.

[CdnTB]

Oh and please feel free to PM anything that you may not want to post publicly.

Thanks.

[CatOnLap]

You have a PM
Also try the websites for the Victoria Saanich CADORA and the Lower Island Equestrian Club, which are the two dressage clubs in town.

http://vscadora.com/

http://www3.telus.net/liec/

[ace**]

Try Lisette deRooy. She is fantastic IME. And she does have two horses for lessons - one is a huge gelding, although I'm not sure if either of them would be 3rd level plus at this point. She is a little ways out of Victoria in Sidney though (near the ferry terminal), so this might be an issue if you are bussing it. When I was in Victoria I took the bus out to Sidney and then had to ride my bike for 10-15 minutes to get to the stable. I did it rain or shine, believe me!!

She has a website now, its really slow to load:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/lisettederooy1/Lisette_Live/First.html

[Ibex]

There's a girl from my barn riding with Lisette while she's at school and has nothing but positives to say!

[ace**]

There's a girl from my barn riding with Lisette while she's at school and has nothing but positives to say!

I have sooo many positive things to say, and I really only rode with her for 8 months (didn't live in Victoria very long). I miss her a lot!!

pm me op if you want details!

[CdnTB]

Thanks so much everyone I really appreciate your help.

[Forte]

Roanne Tyson!