“Although I was boarding at another barn at the time, I knew Thorsten Kramer through friends who boarded at his barn. I joined these friends at shows or other events and enjoyed watching Thorsten train the horses.
I had the opportunity to move my horse to his barn this spring. The positive change in my horse in just over three months has been astounding. The horse works hard and is happy in his work. And I am learning to be a better rider, which also produces a happy horse. The fact that his lovely wife Rebecca is an equine vet is the icing on the cake.”

“Muscles tell the truth. Even the most stoic horse communicates honestly through the tissues that carry his body through a life of work and play. As an equine massage therapist, it is my task to interpret the stories, both subtle and pronounced, told by my clients’ bodies. The bodies of horses trained with Thorsten Kramer speak clearly: they are strong, adaptable, at ease, and ready to perform.

Back and poll tension is legion among dressage horses. Thanks to the unique rigors of a sport that demands equal parts strength and finesse, a certain measure of discomfort in these postural hotspots is more common than not. And yet, it doesn’t need to be this way–every horse under Thorsten’s care that I’ve massaged is an exception to this tendency. Well humored, kinesthetically sensitive, and ready with a game plan that’s firm but fair, Thorsten consistently guides his charges towards their greatest athletic ability.

All horse owners are familiar with baseline characteristics of the horse in proper training. We look for soundness and suppleness, willingness and verve. We look to see that our horses make progress, and that they do so happily. But the keen owner who includes Thorsten in her horse’s athletic journey will enjoy an equine partner who works with the unmistakable enthusiasm borne of comfort and confidence–the horse prepared to strive towards every kind of success.
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