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 Paulina Liszka  B.S. Equine Science

 

Over the last 7 years I have been lucky enough to work at local Austin area barns learning from local trainers and acquiring years of experience training horses, teaching students of all levels, and caring for many, many horses. After years of hard work my dreams have come true with the opening of Scissortail Hill Equestrian.

 

My passion lies in instilling and reigniting a love of horses in riders of all ages. I produce riders with strong stable bodies as well as capable minds which can problem solve without the hand holding of a trainer. My riders become well rounded horsemen and women who understand many aspects of the horse world, feel confident and safe around horses, and have very strong and ingrained riding basics and knowledge. 

 

I love competing in any discpline and love taking interested students to experience the same thrill of competition. Thanks to the efforts of my amazing parents I spent the first years of my riding career riding in Austin, and showing in the local Hunter/Jumper shows with my OTTB Griffin, bringing him from green broke to Open Hunters with the help of my trainer Dee Ehlers. Once entering Colorado State University I re-trained Griffin and myself to enter the world of Eventing.

 

I graduated in 2007 from Colorado State University with a Bachelors in Equine Science. During school I participated in the CSU International Horse Show Team, the Legends of Ranching Horse Sale, National Western Stock Show Internship, Riding Instructor Training, Colt Training, and was vice president and historian of the CSU Collegiate Horsemens Association. I've had the chance to train with many world renowned trainers such as Greg Best, Chris & Jane Bartle, Beverley Manroe, and Christian Eagles. I have the opportunity to compete in the Royal Dick Invitational Horse Show.

 

My training experience includes training  Hunters, Jumpers, Eventers, Pleasure horses, Endurance mounts, and tons of best friends! Using natural horsemanship techniquies and the skills I have picked up over the years I produce horses who are confident and comfortable with anything they are faced with as well as safe for their people. In 2013 I finished 3rd in the Professional Division of the Bluebonnet Rescue Horse Training Challenge.  My training focuses to form a solid base for horses of all discplines, with wonderful ground manners and responsiveness to the aids.