Persistence. Character. Hope.
Experience The Difference with
Megan Compton Dressage
Focused on developing horses, and their riders, mentally, emotionally, and physically while maintaining their dignity for performance careers in the sport of dressage.
Back to the basics
Simplicity is more important than most riders realize.
Progress over Perfection
Excellence can exist in every moment when we let go of perfectionism and recognize progress.
Turn your frustration into your fascination
Be able to honestly assess what the Horse needs from you.
Allow your horse to teach you
Learn the benefit of developing your character in a program blended by the natural and the classical.
Get to know Megan and experience the difference!
Megan Compton has been in the equine industry for over 20 years. During this time she worked as a barn manager for a 3 Day Event Rider who was short listed for the Olympics before being hand picked by Linda Parelli to join the teaching Faculty at the Parelli University campuses in Colorado and Florida. There she was introduced to Walter Zettl and developed a true love for the art of Dressage. After her time with Parelli, Megan returned to her family owned farm and started Hope Valley Farm, teaming up with Indian Land Farm Hanoverians to develop dressage horses from the time they're weaned into their competitive careers. For the past 10 years, Megan has cultivated relationships with trainers in an effort to prioritize her education. She has been able to learn from Walter Zettl, Karen and David O'Connor, Debbie MacDonald, Courtney King-Dye, Jeremy Steinberg, Gunnar Ostergaard, Janet Foy, JJ Tate, Sarah Lockman, and Charles de Kunffy. Merging the two worlds of natural and classical and developing clarity in how to correctly train the horse without sacrificing their dignity or losing their innate personality along the way has become Megan's mission.
Along the way, Megan has developed several horses from weanlings to Third Level and beyond. She gained her USDF Bronze and Silver Medals on horses she raised and trained herself. A few years ago, Megan completed the USDF L Program and graduated "With Distinction".
Megan has serious goals in the competition arena. With the vision of developing a horse from the time its weaned all the way to the Olympic stage, she will continue to pursue the elite levels of Dressage while continuing to uphold her personal standards, and allowing each horse she develops to feel appreciated and find joy in their careers.
Work with Megan no matter where you are located!
Megan Compton offers in person lessons at her home base, Hope Valley Farm, virtual lessons, as well as support through her passion project, The Happy Equine Athlete.
Hope Valley Farm Offers:
Training and Lesson Board
Based in Southeast Alabama
Enjoy LIVE Virtual Coaching
Sign up for a Zoom or Face Time Lesson or send in a pre-recorded video and we can schedule a play by play coaching phone call
Book Megan as a Judge or Clinician
USDF L Graduate with Distinction and USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist FEI rider and coach
Come Along for the Ride
Get in touch for sponsorship and ownership opportunities.
The Happy Equine Athlete
Follow Megan's newest educational creation: The Happy Equine Athlete! Born for the sole purpose of cultivating your horse's happiness and creating a more willing athlete. Megan will go in depth in what makes her system different. All videos will be dropped on the Megan Compton Dressage YouTube page!
Meet The Horses
Meet Megan's Up and Coming Stars
Idylwild ASH
2022 Hanoverian colt by Imposantos (Wynton x Krack C), out of Glorianna (Furst Heinrich/Figaro/Grundstein I)
Revival HVF
2011 Hanoverian mare by Razmataz (Royal Prince), out of Gilda (Grusus)
Razounding HVF
2019 Hanoverian Gelding by Razmataz (Royal Prince), out of Whispre (Weltmeyer)