I offer lessons in all three phases of eventing and prefer to work privately with students or in small groups. My specialty is with
beginning and intermediate students. Together we concentrate on safety, correct balance and seat, confidence in the riding
experience, and continued progress towards the students personal goals. My background in education allows me to be flexible
with different learning styles and personalities. I enjoy the relationships I build with each and every student and look forward to
working with every horse and rider combination. School horses are available on a limited basis. Trailer-ins are welcome.
beginning and intermediate students. Together we concentrate on safety, correct balance and seat, confidence in the riding
experience, and continued progress towards the students personal goals. My background in education allows me to be flexible
with different learning styles and personalities. I enjoy the relationships I build with each and every student and look forward to
working with every horse and rider combination. School horses are available on a limited basis. Trailer-ins are welcome.
Inside Track Training offers horse training from initial breaking to fine tuning the seasoned show veteran.
My personal experience working with horses includes almost thirty years of riding, over twenty years showing, and over ten
years breaking young horses. I do not subscribe to any one single training method, but instead have built my own philosophies
based upon the experiences of many horsemen and horsewomen that have come before me. I continue to further my
education by regularly riding with other local trainers, participating in clinics as a rider, and researching training information
specific to the individual horses I work with. I aim to create supple, happy horses that respond willingly to the riders aids and
are confident in their work. Each horse is treated with the respect of an individual and their training progresses accordingly.
years breaking young horses. I do not subscribe to any one single training method, but instead have built my own philosophies
based upon the experiences of many horsemen and horsewomen that have come before me. I continue to further my
education by regularly riding with other local trainers, participating in clinics as a rider, and researching training information
specific to the individual horses I work with. I aim to create supple, happy horses that respond willingly to the riders aids and
are confident in their work. Each horse is treated with the respect of an individual and their training progresses accordingly.
 | Horses for sale | |
| Baby Brigade - a group of riders beginning their education in Eventing | |
| Consulting horse people in need of information | |
Inside Track Training offers more than just horse and rider training...
| Nicole and Sage at the 2008 American Eventing Championships |
Inside Track Training offers rider training in dressage, stadium jumping, and cross country jumping in the Black
Forest of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Nicole Ackerman, Trainer
| I love taking the horses out for trail rides here in gorgeous Colorado. This is one of my favorite places - Greenland/Spruce Mountain trails located near Castle Rock, CO. |
2009 Year End Accomplishments:
SAGE:
CCC Reserve Champion Adult Preliminary
CCC 4th place Overall Preliminary Horse
MSEA Reserve Champion Preliminary Horse
3rd place in Preliminary at the Spring Gulch Horse Trials
3rd place in Preliminary at the Colorado Horse Park Horse Trials
5th place in Preliminary at the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials
SOLD to Tamy from Texas! Congratulations, Tamy!
PRACTICAL LEGACY:
CCC 4th place Overall Beginner Novice Horse
1st place in Beginner Novice at the Colorado Horse Park One-Day
2nd place in Beginner Novice at the Bijou Springs Hunt Horse Trials
SOLD to Madison of Boulder, CO! Congratulations, Madison!
BOMBAYE SAPPHYRE:
CCC CHAMPION Overall Beginner Novice Horse
1st place in Beginner Novice at the Bijou Springs Hunt Horse Trials
5th place in Beginner Novice at the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials
USEA AREA IX BEGINNER NOVICE HORSE CHAMPION!!!!
SAGE:
CCC Reserve Champion Adult Preliminary
CCC 4th place Overall Preliminary Horse
MSEA Reserve Champion Preliminary Horse
3rd place in Preliminary at the Spring Gulch Horse Trials
3rd place in Preliminary at the Colorado Horse Park Horse Trials
5th place in Preliminary at the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials
SOLD to Tamy from Texas! Congratulations, Tamy!
PRACTICAL LEGACY:
CCC 4th place Overall Beginner Novice Horse
1st place in Beginner Novice at the Colorado Horse Park One-Day
2nd place in Beginner Novice at the Bijou Springs Hunt Horse Trials
SOLD to Madison of Boulder, CO! Congratulations, Madison!
BOMBAYE SAPPHYRE:
CCC CHAMPION Overall Beginner Novice Horse
1st place in Beginner Novice at the Bijou Springs Hunt Horse Trials
5th place in Beginner Novice at the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials
USEA AREA IX BEGINNER NOVICE HORSE CHAMPION!!!!
| These photos are from the George Morris clinic in April, 2009. I rode three days with Mr. Morris and had an incredible time. I think I was the only event rider in all of the sessions and although he could have been much stricter with me, I felt he was fair and tactful. I really learned a lot in these three days and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Thank you to all who helped finance this opportunity for me. I am so grateful for everyone's support! |
| Practical Legacy |
| BOMBAYE SAPPHYRE |
As we enter 2010 I am looking
forward to getting my new horse,
Scarlett, into the show ring. This
year will be all about introducing
her to new venues, focusing her
attention on the job at hand, and
helping her to enjoy her new life
and have the confidence to
achieve great things.
I am also looking forward to the
new prospects that my clients
have been trusting to me. It will
be exciting to see which horses
will be ready to hit the show ring
this year.
Also, as the new CCC
President I am excited for the
prospects of the new year. I hope
to help increase volunteer
involvement in our sport as well
as generate more members.
forward to getting my new horse,
Scarlett, into the show ring. This
year will be all about introducing
her to new venues, focusing her
attention on the job at hand, and
helping her to enjoy her new life
and have the confidence to
achieve great things.
I am also looking forward to the
new prospects that my clients
have been trusting to me. It will
be exciting to see which horses
will be ready to hit the show ring
this year.
Also, as the new CCC
President I am excited for the
prospects of the new year. I hope
to help increase volunteer
involvement in our sport as well
as generate more members.