Alice VanBokkelen Equestrian

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Alice is a dressage rider and trainer with experience eventing also, available for lessons and training in southern New Hampshire, convenient to the seacoast NH and MA north shore.

09/17/2026

Super lesson with Silke Rembacz Dressage this morning! We were lucky enough to have her for a quick visit. Life has been pretty crazy this summer and I’ve been pretty quiet but among other things, I am excited to finally be a Stubben Ambassador! I’ll dedicate a whole post to it tomorrow because I couldn’t help but post this specific clip from today’s lesson!

Silke helped us find a more elevated piaffe! The video is one of his first attempts at such an elevated piaffe and while it wasn’t perfect, he found it for just 2 steps and we were able to get a bit more on later tries. Frog has always struggled to balance his push and lift and you can see him worry and then he figures it out in the video!

This is also a great shot of my new stubben centurion II which arrived last month 😜 I had fun designing the color and it is cool to see it pop on the cantle
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FOR LEASE: 15.1hh, 2018 Hanoverian mare, Bodi is a big horse in a small package looking for a confident rider to have fu...
08/13/2026

FOR LEASE: 15.1hh, 2018 Hanoverian mare, Bodi is a big horse in a small package looking for a confident rider to have fun with.

Bodi is schooling second level dressage, having shown through first level, but is telling us she would rather be an event horse or jumper. She is green to jumping and XC but has proven to be willing and brave both on and off the property. She has free-jumped up to 3’6” with ease and is currently jumping 2’3”-2’6” courses with an experienced rider. She has big powerful gaits and lots of talent.

Bodi was purchased as a dressage horse at 3yrs old and it has become clear that she wants a more exciting job that includes jumping. She hacks out alone or with company, has no issues with water, ditches, or banks, and is a total sweetheart on the ground. Under saddle she is sensitive but straightforward to ride.

Bodi is excellent for the farrier and vet. She is shod all around and is fit and ready to go. She is a mild cribber, controlled by a collar in the stall, and does best with a lot of turn out time. Bodi does have some quirks that make her best suited for a confident and strong rider but she has shown to be much more at ease since she started jumping.

Offered for full care lease on or off the farm. A perfect opportunity for a confident teen, AA, or professional to work with a quality horse without the price tag!

Located in Seacoast NH. Contact Alice at [email protected] or on fb for more info

Today didn’t go quite as expected but such is life with horses. Frog became uncharacteristically anxious about the passa...
07/25/2026

Today didn’t go quite as expected but such is life with horses. Frog became uncharacteristically anxious about the passage right towards the end of our warm up and it carried into the test with two big explosions that really brought our scores down. I was impressed with how well he managed through the rest of the test but the tension did still show. We got our lowest score at this level but such is life with horses. Onward and upward with a different warm up plan for tomorrow.

07/02/2026

In case anyone didn’t know, Frog is an angel. In today’s episode of let’s do silly stuff with my fancy dressage horse: Frog was introduced to a flag for the first time and was completely unfazed by the experience.

It finally happened. A video I posted got hateful comments, pointing out things I already knew were wrong. I’m leaving i...
06/29/2026

It finally happened. A video I posted got hateful comments, pointing out things I already knew were wrong. I’m leaving it up for now because I know that sure, it wasn’t my best or Frog’s best, but it was still my first final centerline at Grand Prix.

I am comfortable in the knowledge that Frog lives a great life and is relaxed and confident in his job. I don’t strap his mouth shut, so yes he opens it when I have to carry him through a movement on my hands because neither of us are strong enough or schooled enough to do it perfectly all the time.

There is a lot wrong in modern dressage and I’m not it. Let’s call out the people that constantly get high scores on horses that are short necked, behind the vertical, and otherwise manhandled into a shape. Frog and I are not the problem.

06/29/2026

First Grand Prix ✅

Today might not have gone to plan (I managed to learn my test wrong 😑) but Frog and I did do our very first Grand Prix today. A far cry from perfect but we all have to start somewhere! To do this on the horse I’ve produced just means the world. Thank you to everyone who came out today to support us!

Every horse should be capable of this. Not necessarily all the time or right away. But this level of trust and relaxatio...
06/26/2026

Every horse should be capable of this. Not necessarily all the time or right away. But this level of trust and relaxation is the goal. Your horse should not be so unpredictable, reactive, or otherwise high strung that you can’t trust them to have a chill ride with minimal equipment. If you can’t do this, start looking at why and how you can get here.

I firmly believe that horses do not want to be that reactive and that they ideally can all learn to relax and enjoy their work. Whenever Frog starts to show anxiety at home, I start looking for the why. Sometimes it’s ulcers, sometimes it’s saddle, sometimes his body is hurting somewhere. I fix it and I get my horse back.

We speak for our horses. Start listening, and start accepting that no horse’s baseline personality should be anxious or reactive. That should be a passing emotion.

Nothing like a bout of cellulitis to keep you humble. Frog is already on the mend. I’ll just be here, holding a hose 😂
05/31/2026

Nothing like a bout of cellulitis to keep you humble. Frog is already on the mend. I’ll just be here, holding a hose 😂

Thank you for capturing such beautiful moments from Bear Spot Spring! This was the first show in a long time where I ha...
05/23/2026

Thank you for capturing such beautiful moments from Bear Spot Spring! This was the first show in a long time where I had a hard time choosing photos because I was actually happy with all of them! Also loving the moments with , he has supported us so much and it was wonderful to have him there for our first try at I2!

What a weekend! Frog and I did our first two I2 tests this weekend at Spring Show! While my tests weren’t clean and my ...
05/10/2026

What a weekend! Frog and I did our first two I2 tests this weekend at Spring Show! While my tests weren’t clean and my scores weren’t amazing, I am so so happy with how it went. After a month of really backsliding and struggling with the 1 tempis, I was finally able to have my saddle checked just last Thursday. Turns out, Frog has grown 2 tree sizes this spring. Thanks to and I was able to use a demo saddle and I went into this weekend knowing the changes wouldn’t be fixed overnight but I also knew that Frog was back to his usual chill self about them.

Yesterday in the cold and damp, we put together a decent test with the help of ! Only a 59.4% but I was pleased with how relaxed and willing Frog was throughout. Today I paid a bit more attention to detail in the test and we were rewarded with a 62%! For my first time at the level, on a horse I have brought along myself, I am so happy and so grateful to all those that have helped me along the way!

Shoutout to who showed today on Bruno, earning a 68% for her First Level Freestyle! Bruno is coming back from a tough winter and Abi is doing a great job helping him regain his strength!

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96 Woodman Road
South Hampton, NH
03827

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+16037705029

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