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ABOUT US

Get to Know VTR Owner & Trainer, Vanessa

Welcome to VTR SportHorses

My name is Vanessa Rundquist, owner and trainer of VTR SportHorses LLC. I graduated from Auburn University with a major in Agriculture Communication and a minor in Animal Science. After college, I went on to work as an Equine Nutritionist Sales Rep for Nutrena Feeds. Before this role, I worked any horse-related job I could. I was very blessed to grow up horse showing on the Al and GA Hunter/Jumper circuit and dabbled in some eventing, giving me a well-rounded background in multiple disciplines. 

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Building a Strong Foundation for Horse & Rider

My Passion for Training

My Approach to Training

I have always had a deep passion for this sport and these animals but my desire to commit to a career in this industry really began when I was 18 years old. At this time, I started purchasing horses from the racetrack to develop and re-train as sport horses to help pay my way through college. Through this process, I learned just how important it was to prioritize horsemanship, groundwork, biomechanics, and nutrition into a successful training regime. 

The culture I continue to create here at VTR SportHorses is all about a commitment to the horse. This means that we will always prioritize how we learn to ride in a way that is inclusive of understanding rider and horse biomechanics, horsemanship skills, and horse nutrition. We value a commitment to this before anything else.

I want VTR SportHorses to be a place for new riders to come to learn the correct way to ride with quality private instruction, college girls who had to leave their horses at home but they still want a low-key place where they can grow in their riding, riders who have lost their confidence or are feeling burnt out from the pressures of horse showing and all while feeling light-hearted and welcome in the family we have created here.

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