Right Lead Equestrian (RLEC) is located in St. Gabriel (Sunshine) near Baton Rouge Louisiana, and offers pasture board, horseback riding / ground lessons, clinics, horse training, leases, sales, horsemanship and training clinics, and transportation. RLEC specializes in Combined Training, Eventing, beginner Dressage, Sidesaddle, and training for Pony Club events.  We are a training facility and do not offer "pony rides" or lease horses by the hour/day.  Please email Michelle if you would like more information.

STAFF
Michelle Bergeron (owner/manager) has over thirty years experience with horses, and is actively showing today.  Michelle has a wonderful coaching disposition and continually challenges riders of all ages and skill levels.  Click on "About RLEC" to the left to learn more. 

FACILITIES
RLEC is situated on 15 acres in St. Gabriel, Louisiana.  The property is fenced and cross fenced with 5 foot tall doweled round pole fence.  We have many jumps and are planning several cross country jumps as well.  We have a PVC Dressage Arena from Premiere Equestrian set up on some great Bermuda grass turf.  Rick built a two story 12 x 24 air conditioned tack room and most recently a concrete covered wash rack.  There is ample room to ride and it is only a short distance to the Mississippi river where long levee rides are possible.  Visit the "About RLEC" link to the left to learn more.

LOCATION
Right Lead Equestrian Center is located on Bayou Paul Lane, just south of the University Club on Hwy 30 (Nicholson Extension).  From Baton Rouge take Bluebonnet down to Hwy 30 and take a left towards Gonzales.  Approximately 3 miles down you will come to a traffic light which is the Bayou Paul, Hwy 30 intersection.  Take a right towards the river.  We are 1 mile down on your right. Map to RLEC.  Click on Satellite for an aerial view.  If you are interested in coming out to view a lesson or for a better view of the place please call Michelle to schedule an appointment, or if you're feeling lucky just drop by and you might find us there.

WHAT'S HAPPENING (6 Months Rolling)

►	06/20-21 - Well what do you do when the heat index is well over 100?  You hold a schooling clinic of course.  Becky Holder (see info here) came down to hold an eventing clinic.  We had 15 riders in all which filled the two days.  Day one was held in the BREC indoor arena where we schooled over show jumps.  Rick took pictures in the indoor (available here).  Day two was held out on the cross country course, and although parts of it were wet from high Mississippi River levels we did get a chance to work over many obstacles.  Rick also took pictures of the cross country schooling (available here).  Thanks a million to Becky for coming in for the clinic.  Everyone had a wonderful time and we always learn so much from her!
►	06/05 - Congratulations to Michelle Rzepka on the purchase of the Cleveland Bay gelding Buffalo Bill Cody.  Just in time for both his and her birthday.
►	05/30 - What a great day for a Jumper show!  We packed up Katie and Journey.  Emily and Cameron cam along to help.  Courtney packed up her horse Teasel, and her mom and grandmother for the trip.  I don't remember the placings right off hand (girls can help me out if you want), but there were lots of ribbons.  Photos can be viewed HERE.
►	05/17 - Dressage Schooling Show at Sacred Heart Academy was the place to be today.  We packed up Katie/Journey, Jessica & Rachael/Lightning, Alex/Spirit.  Michelle R, Emily, Libby, and a couple of sets of parents came as well.  Rick smoked some chicken and brought some sides and several others pitched in as well (John had is kickin' Caesar salad).  It would have been a bit nicer if mother nature wouldn't have made it 65 degrees with a light rain most of the day, but we all still had a great time and brought home a lot of ribbons.  Alex placed 5th intro A and 4th intro B.  Katie placed 1st in BN A and BN B.  Rachel placed 1st intro B, 3rd training test 1, and Champion in Intro.  Jessica placed 1st training A and in Prix Caprilli #2.  Thanks to Emily, Libby, and Michelle R. for coming out to help with the show. Photos can be viewed HERE.
►	05/01 - Michelle and Emma are in the news again!  Imaten has been awarded the Cleveland Bay Horse Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award.  She is the third recipient, and the first mare to be awarded this honor.  Over the years Emma has competed in horse trials, dressage shows, jumpers, hunters, combined tests and an extreme cowboy all over the country.  She has made numerous appearances in breed parades, many times side saddle.  Emma and Michelle have appeared in many national publications such as Horse Illustrated, Equine Journal, Art Horse, and Veterinary News to name a few.  Go Team Emma!
►	04/22 - Welcome new boarder - Lacey Spencer and her mare Circa.
►	04/19 - RLEC packed up Emily/Ally and Katie/Journey and drove up to Benton, LA to Holly Hill.  The girls didn't get in the ribbons, but it was a learning experience for both them and their horses.  Photos can be viewed HERE.
►	04/05 - Fleur de Leap Combined Test was held on Sunday April 5 at Lagniappe Farm in Folsom, LA. Thanks to show organizer Elizabeth Cummins and all her helpers for a great event. RLEC planned to bring Katie/Journey and Emily/Ally so Elizabeth asked Rick to take pictures of the entire event. Photos can be viewed HERE.  Emily/Ally took blue in the Training division and lowest Dressage score for seniors and the lowest overall score for seniors.  Katie/Journey also took first place in the Beginner Novice Division.  Great job girls!
►	03/21 - RLEC was asked by BREC to perform demonstrations at it's open house event "Spring Fling and Stick Horse Rodeo". We packed up Katie/Journey, Jessica/Lightning, Emily/Ally, and Michelle/Emma and made the short journey over to BREC. There were many activities for children and adults alike. We managed to capture a few pictures of the "best hat" contest before getting ready for our portion of the event. RLEC did both a jumping and sidesaddle demonstration. It was great fun for the crowd and lots of fun for us as well.  Photos can be viewed HERE.
►	03/08 - The Cross Country Schooling Day at BREC was a lot of fun.  We packed up several of our students and horses from RLEC and met up with several others at BREC.  There were quite a few others in attendance as well.  Rick managed to capture a few good photos of our bunch.  Photos can be viewed HERE.
►	02/26 - Congratulations to Emma for taking third place in the versatility category of the Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America 2008 Performance Awards.  Pictures with the ribbon when she sheds out.
►	02/14 - Thanks to Laura Adare and Kristine Fricke for putting on Valentine's in the Park (Hunter Jumper Schooling Show) at BREC.  Some of our group made it out to the event.  Rachel and Lightening took 1st and 4th o/f and 1st on the flat for champion in Short Stirrup Equitation.  Nicole and Spirit took 3rd and 5th o/f and 3rd u/s in Child/adult hunter division.  Libby groomed.  Libby and Katie hacked around the show grounds on Spirit and Journey since the x-c schooling was cancelled.   Our almost 1 year old Cleveland Bay Sprite toured the show grounds (and visited with some of her fan club) as part of her field trip to the show.  Great job everyone!  Pictures can be found on Roy Pino Photography.
►	02/08 - Congratulations to Emily and Ally who took the long trip for the Popular Place Horse Trials in Hamilton, GA.  They competed at Novice Rider level and were in second place going into cross country!  Unfortunately a spectator inadvertently distracted Ally as she was approaching a cross country jump and Ally couldn't compose herself before the approach.  Emily/Ally took eighth place anyway.  Way to go Emily!