MATT MAZZA TRAINING SERVICES
About Matt Mazza
Matt comes from a riding family and started riding himself at eight years old, competing and training in the Morgan horse world at the regional and national level in western pleasure and saddleseat. At eighteen, Matt started teaching and training at the family farm in New Ipswich, NH (2007-2009). Although he successfully pursued training and a career in culinary arts, his passion remained with the equestrian world. From 2009-2013 he fostered and built his horse career goals competing his family’s horses and achieving recognition and success. In 2013, Matt opened his first 14 stall training facility called “Field of Dreams Stables” in New Ipswich, NH for clients in saddleseat, hunt seat, western pleasure, dressage and driving while competing regionally. Quickly outgrowing this facility, he moved to a 32-stall barn in Swanzey, NH that he quickly filled with 12 lesson horses and 20 client horses. Here he taught 60 or more lessons per week to clients while training and competing multiple horses in all levels of competition. As Matt became recognized as an exceptional rider and trainer, he was more frequently asked to showcase horses for others, culminating in his being asked in 2016 to ride Friesian horses for various owners in various regional, national and world events in a Florida to Maine to Ohio circuit. He continued this for the next two years, achieving great success in some of the most prestigious shows in the country, including World and Reserve World titles in saddleseat, hunt seat, and driving where he became passionate about the Friesian horse breed. In 2018, Matt decided to return his focus to training and teaching, establishing the Matt Mazza Training Stable (housed within Arrowhead Stables) in Bow, NH where he currently resides. Here he works with 10 Friesian horses and 32 riders -in-training from beginner to advanced in the disciplines of dressage, hunt seat, saddleseat and general horsemanship. He continues to successfully compete.
TEACH & TRAIN
As Matt recently stated, “I love to teach and train. My goal is for people to enjoy and have confidence in riding and/or driving. Not everyone learns the same and I embrace the challenge of finding the method that works best to create harmony and happiness between riders and their horses.” Regarding training a horse, Matt explains his philosophy of horses as kind and consistent, “I will not train a horse to the owner’s desire, but the desire of the horse. For example, if you want a saddleseat horse, let me find a horse suited to saddleseat for you. I will not take a horse suited for dressage and make him do saddleseat. If I get to love my job, then the horse should be able to love its job as well.”
MATT AND SOVEREIGN FRIESIANS
Matt’s desire to be part of Sovereign Friesian Horses LLC originated with his frustration in finding so many rider/owners are mismatched with their Friesian partners which can cause distress for both horse and rider. By importing and training high quality young Friesian horses direct from their Netherland origin, he hopes to be able to assist prospective owners in finding their Friesian forever horse match while supporting and preserving the integrity of the Friesian breed.
RECENT COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS
2019: Undefeated Friesian Saddleseat season culminating in three world titles training and riding YELKO owned by Rebecca Dalpe, including USEF Saddleseat Reserve Grand Champion.
2019: IBOP Dressage win at New England Friesian Keuring, achieving 2nd highest score in North America.
2018: Best Turnout in Reinsmanship at Grand Oaks, Florida World Driving Show
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