About Lauren Lockliear
Lauren grew up on the Gulf Coast of Florida, and has been learning from horses since she was six years old. Her first riding instructor instilled in her a profound love and respect for the horse, and created a solid foundation for her relationship with horses and training philosophies that she adheres to to this day. Lauren was truly a barn rat in her early childhood and teenage years and grew up learning everything she could about care, management, training, and how to always put the horse first.
Lauren started in the industry early at twelve years old at a boarding stable cleaning stalls, turning out horses, and doing general barn chores. That job quickly evolved into grooming and riding for owners that didn’t have the time to make it out to the barn on a regular basis. Over the next few years, Lauren amassed a clientele of horses from all walks of life that needed extra riding, grooming, and eventually training. Lauren had the good fortune of riding many talented horses with impressive show records, and her riding education progressed significantly, even absent formal riding lessons. She was able to learn how a proper leg yield, collected canter, and gymnastic felt simply from hours in the saddle with these incredible teachers. She took the education she acquired from finished horses, and started passing it along as she expanded her services to include starting and training of young horses. By the time she was eighteen, Lauren had a full-time training business focusing on starting horses, riding young horses, and rehabilitating troubled horses.
Lauren has ridden everything from Grand Prix mounts (in both jumpers and dressage!) to pleasure horses. Every horse has something to teach, and she remains a passionate student. Lauren has learned from the best people in many disciplines - jumpers (Chris Kappler, Daniel Zilla), dressage (Gerd Heuschmann), and natural horsemanship (Monty Roberts). She’s worked for a diverse set of clientele - Olympians, breeders, boarding stables, veterinarians, trainers of all disciplines, and private owners whose goals range from trail riding around their neighborhood to winning at the Grand Prix level. This extensive experience allows Lauren to create a successful path for you to achieve your goals - however modest or lofty they may be.
Demerara Stables is a natural extension of Lauren’s strengths and passions in training, care, and rehabilitation. Horses are allowed to live as they should: with free access to pasture and well-bedded stalls, in a herd, in a peaceful atmosphere. Demerara Stables is a small facility and managed by Lauren exclusively, meaning no detail is overlooked. Horses are fed a tailored diet twice daily, plus hay at night check. Their health, soundness, and social interaction in the herd are constantly monitored by Lauren, as she lives on-site. Full-care services are included in board: blanketing, turnout boots, fly spray/masks, grooming, and coordinating and holding for vet and farrier appointments. The barn, pasture, and arena are all visible from multiple Nest cameras, and the barn is equipped with a fire sprinkler system for peace of mind. Because of the small size of the facility, Demerara Stables only accepts horses for training or rehabilitation.