Lessons and Training

Qualified Independent instructors provide a full range of training and lessons in the following disciplines: western pleasure, reining, horsemanship, showmanship, hunt seat, dressage, and jumping.  

Only trainers and instructors with extensive experience and a commitment to safe and humane treatment of the horse during each phase of training are allowed to work out of the Crystal Creek Equine Center. Each of our trainers and instructors operates independently and is fully insured against professional liability.

Brieser Performance Horses -- 

Carla Brieser understands horses and how to get the most from a horse-- and its rider.  Whether you are just starting out or experienced on the show circuit, Carla can train and show your horse to its best advantage. Brieser specializes in western disciplines such as western pleasure, western riding, reining and trail. She also trains and shows hunt seat horses. Carla will build a foundation of skills for both horse and rider to help you achieve your equine objectives,. From a young horses's first ride or producing a finished horse, Carla is can help.  Carla  is frequently asked to evaluate horses prior to purchase  and has several prospects for sale at all levels of training.

 Assets To Zip (Abbey) with Cindy  Rosborough. Abbey has earned her Open Pinto Horse Champion Designation earning over 1000 Pinto Points with Carla Brieser. Carla also received a Top 10 placement in Disciplined Rail at the 2009 Pinto World Show. Watch for Cindy and Carla in Western Pleasure, Trail, Ideal Pinto and Disciplined Rail classes2010.  Abbey is listed for Sale on YouTube, (search for Assets to Zip), DreamHorse and in the Horses for Sale section at www.pinto.org

Jess Bergantzel has been in the training and showing industry for over 12 years. His accomplisments include Tom Power's Championships, NSBA Championships, Multiple Iowa and Nebraska FUturity Winners, Multiple Circuit Winners, and Congress Finalists.  Jess is now accepting new clients at the Crystal Creek Equine Center including colt breaking, training and lessons, Please contract Jess directly at 402-618-5751.

     Anne Cizaldo

Anne is an FEI rider who resides in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area. Originally from Duluth, MN/Superior, WI, she returns to that area for clinics several times each year. She is a licensed United States Dressage Federation "r" dressage judge, and regularly judges
dressage shows and horse trials in the Midwest.

Anne is currently showing her Swedish Warmblood gelding, Vodka, at Grand Prix and her Trakehner gelding, Smukluster at Intermediare 1. Vodka helped Anne achieve her USDF Gold
Medal in 2007.

Dana Pfab and Dannielle Baker

Dana  and Dannielle give private lessons for beginner to advanced kids and adults -- specializing in  Western Events and General Horsemanship. Dana is a Certified Iowa 4-H and Open Show JUdge and coached the Linn County 4-H Horse Judging Team for several years.  She has personally shown APHA horses to numerous Year End Titles in the Iowa Paint Horse Club. Riding lessons are the perfect gift for someone who loves horses! Dana has significant showing experience as well as working with younger children.