Arete (pronounced uh-ret, Ancient Greek: ἀρετή, romanized: aretḗ) is a concept in ancient Greek thought that, in its most basic sense, refers to "excellence" of any kind—especially a person or thing's "full realization of potential or inherent function."
Our Mission
We are here to offer excellent instruction and training in Gallatin Valley for the discerning horse owner. Take lessons or bring your horse for training with our Head Trainer, USDF Bronze Medalist Teresa Ball.
We are proud to be sponsored by several brands and local companies, including County Saddlery. We also fly in a SMS and MSA qualified saddle fitter twice a year for fittings! She is one of only 25 fitters in the country to be accredited with an SMS-qualification and will help fit any saddle, western or english. Learn more about our saddle and bit fitter, Lindsey Kahn, below.
We are proud to have trained, worked with, and helped over 100 horses, from first ride, to first horse show— and everything in between.
We have served Gallatin Valley for over 7 years, offering training, lessons, and more.
We are blessed enough to coach out of three fabulous local facilities! Contact us for more information regarding locations and boarding.
We offer a mix of training packages, lessons, and sessions for all disciplines of riders, along with a robust show program that travels locally and regionally for a mix of USDF-rated shows, Bozeman Dressage Society schooling events, Montana Hunter Jumper Association shows, and USHJA-Outreach events.
We offer unique training sessions tailored for each horse and rider. Training sessions can include a mix of groundwork, lunging, and riding depending on the goals for the horse and owner.
Our sales horses are in full training with Head-Trainer, Teresa Ball. Sales horses are exposed to and tried on in a variety of situations to be able to accurately match them to the perfect home.
Lessons are offered in private, semi-private, or group sessions. We have limited space available on quality lesson horses that range from beginner friendly to advanced show quality mounts.
We offer a show program for our more advanced riders, attending local USDF shows, MHJA shows, and USHJA Outreach events. We also run a group session that is involved with sending in videos to virtual Dressage shows monthly for feedback and to gauge how to best improve our scores!
It’s been almost 10 years since I’ve competed and about 5 years since I have taken consistent riding lessons. This year I decided to get back into the saddle again, and Teresa has been an amazing trainer in helping me with the process. She is very understanding and easy to talk to. I’ve been seriously impressed with her knowledge in sports physiology for both the horse and rider! I highly recommend her for any equestrian who is looking to improve their horsemanship skills and getting their confidence back to start showing again.
-Diane
