Saphir Equestrian

09/01/2026

08/06/2026

Come join us for a fun weekend of learning with Torrey Rieser Wilkinson, from Wellington FL!

September 19-20th in Dutton VA. There is ample parking for large trailers and lunch will be provided each day. To reserve your spot, contact Lorraine Evans via PM or text at 540-272-8101. Each lesson is $125 and payment required in full beforehand via Venmo.

Torrey is a USDF Diamond Achievement rider, awarded this designation for earning her USDF bronze, silver and gold medals and freestyle bars, all of which she earned on horses she developed from foals (two of which she bred personally). She is also a US Equestrian "r" judge, and is currently based in Wellington, FL training with Ali Brock and Laura Graves. She is a kind and compassionate trainer, always putting the horse first, and progressing training at an appropriate pace. She is also a patient instructor with a gift for making dressage principals easily accessible to adult and young riders at all levels and on horses of all breeds.

Torrey also has professional experience outside of the horse world. She received her PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and worked in the corporate world for 15 years helping clients in the areas of executive coaching and leadership and career development. Whether her students’ goals are to compete in the upper levels of dressage or simply to improve their partnership with their horse, Torrey helps her students gain the skills and confidence needed to meet their goals and enjoy their time in the saddle.

Her website to learn more:

Discover Alterra Equestrian in Wellington, FL for premier dressage training, instruction, and boarding.

08/04/2026

at deep run!

07/25/2026

at Dressage at Deep Run! Finally broke the 70 mark with a win of 72.5+ 🎉🦄. Luna will certainly challenge me along the way, but I think it will be well worth it in the long run! 🤞🏻

07/19/2026

Sunday funday schooling show with and 🦄🦄. Not too shabby and the ponies learned a ton.

07/17/2026

🐴 New research from our team is helping horses survive one of the most feared diseases in the industry.

A new study led by Drs. Megan Marchitello, Krista Estell, Elsa Ludwig, and Professor Emeritus Nathaniel White of Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center and former Virginia State Veterinarian Abby M. Sage found that combining valacyclovir (an antiviral) with heparin (an anticoagulant) significantly reduced the incidence of equine herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the severe neurologic form of EHV-1 — and improved survival during naturally occurring outbreaks.

Looking back at a real-world EHV-1 outbreak, the team found that horses treated with the combination therapy had dramatically better outcomes than those who didn't receive it, including several EHM-affected horses that survived and returned to work.

This is exactly the kind of applied outbreak-informed research that keeps the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center at the forefront of equine infectious disease medicine — turning real clinical challenges into treatment protocols that protect horses everywhere.

📖 Published by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the full article can be accessed by clicking on this link:
https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/aop/javma.26.02.0118/javma.26.02.0118.xml

07/12/2026

did a great job at her first licensed dressage show! Started out a little rough but we got two great scores and qualified for CBLM’s in the fall. I am so proud of how much she tried! I didn’t come with any expectations, but we exceeded my dreams. 🫶🏻🦄🎉

04/21/2026

An nice little upgrade for my lapel pins! Took me a while to get around to purchasing them.