Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of Florida

Our Trainers

SPHO FL Ambassador Program Trainers

The Standardbreds in the SPHOFL ambassador program become proficient
in all the basic areas needed for safe riding and good ground manners.

Robin Hart of Brooksville, FL
Trainer for SPHO FL's
Ambassador program

Pictured with Phoenix
American Standardbred

Robin has experience in the discipline of western riding: barrels, team penning, trail training and endurance training.

Her expertise is in starting young horses to saddle using natural horsemanship methods.

New owners often join in the training - Contact SPHOFL for more info

dsweger@juno.com

Heather Caudill of Wildwood, Fl
Trainer for SPHO FL's
Ambassador program

Pictured with Hot Rod
American Standardbred

Heather specializes in starting young horses and is an Equine Sports Massage Therapist. She and her husband Andrew are the owners and operators of Olympus Sport Horses and they are dedicated to bringing out the potential in each horse.

Visit the Olympus Sport Horses
website for more info

caudillfarm@netzero.net

Anke Matthiessen of Brooksville, FL
Trainer for SPHO FL's
Ambassador program

Pictured with Delphi
Oldenburg Warmblood

Anke Matthiessen, born and raised in Germany started training in dressage and jumping as a teenager. She expanded her knowledge to Western Pleasure when she came to the U.S. and incorporates natural horsemanship techniques in her training.

Currenty she competes in dressage and is a member of the Hernando County Mounted Unit. She is located in Brooksville, FL and available for lessons. contact:

You can contact Anke at

hobbyhorse@mindspring.com