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LR Horsemanship Lillan is a Horsemanship Instructor, based in Riverton, UT. She specializes in natural horse training

Lillan Roquet is a Natural Horsemanship Clinician based out of Utah, available to travel nationwide and worldwide for horse training clinics, workshops, and private lessons. Lillan's specialty lies in teaching her students to read and interpret horse behavior, and educating her students on strategies to train and motivate their unique horse for optimal performance. Her emphasis on putting the relationship first with horses and humans sets Lillan apart! With experience in riding and ground instruction, Lillan can help you with all areas of your horsemanship. About Lillan:
I began my natural horsemanship journey by attending a Parelli tour stop in 2004. I was 15 years old, and I decided THIS was what I wanted to do with my life. Our whole barn in the San Juan Islands in Washington State, made a switch to PNH, and there was no looking back. My grey Arab mare and I were asked to participate in two tour stops in 2006. I also wanted to graduate from college, and thus help to raise the level of professionalism in the horse industry, so I began at Linfield College in 2007 from where I would graduate a year early in 2010, with honors and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Then in the winter of 2009 I was offered a 6 wk internship at Atwood Ranch in CA, which I quickly jumped at during my winter quarter off from school; 6 weeks soon turned into 9 months and I finished my degree on-line during that time. I had the amazing opportunity to assist in running the Young Horse Development program for those 9 months; during which we prepared AR yearlings and performed with them at Redmond, OR, Fresno, CA, and the Performance Summit in 2010; as well as helping match them to forever homes. After my time at Atwood I returned to Florida where I was lucky enough to get to spend half my time studying under Kalley at the Foundation Station, and the other half riding and playing with Linda and her horses! Since then I have continued my journey riding and learning with many different trainers across disciplines. Im excited to bring my own background and feel to your horsemanship journey!

10/04/2026

🍂 TRAIL SPORTS PREP WEEK IS COMING TO THE HILL!

Have you been wanting to get out on the course, build your skills, and spend some quality time developing your partnership with your horse?

Join us October 19–22 at Cedar Haven Ranch — Highland Campus for Trail Sports Prep Week!

Whether you're preparing for Equine Trail Sports, exploring Mountain Trail, or simply wanting to help your horse navigate obstacles with more confidence and thoughtfulness, this is your chance to get out and play.

🐴 Work through obstacles at your own pace
🌉 Build confidence navigating bridges, logs, and other challenges
🤝 Develop better communication and partnership with your horse

And there's even more to look forward to!

🏔️ Mountain Trail comes to Utah on Saturday, October 24! Join us for in-hand and ridden Mountain Trail classes, followed by the Jackpot Race.

✨ Join us for a full day, multiple days, or just two hours!

📍 Cedar Haven Ranch — Highland Campus
10211 N 6000 W, Highland, Utah 84003

🔗 Register for Trail Sports Prep Week:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdd7Q7ledeDM7i2xDIjPnA5GZoy1vzhN-8Y-Wx5DGCspbHJnw/viewform?usp=header

Come prepare, build skills, and be part of an exciting week of trail sports at The Hill!

10/01/2026

How you do one thing, is how you do everything. The man I married embodies this to his core, and lives it all the time. From tying up ratchet straps, to hauling horses for me, to operating equipment. Im grateful every day for the example he sets for our family :).

Also! In case you didnt know.... we now own a Man Lift :)! You can rent it... with or without Damian to operate it for all your elevated construction, painting, etc needs... in the greater Salt Lake, Summit, and Utah County area ;).
970-946-0090 :)

Horse Development Pathways | October 17–18 | Idaho Falls, IDThis clinic is designed around the horses and humans who act...
10/01/2026

Horse Development Pathways | October 17–18 | Idaho Falls, ID

This clinic is designed around the horses and humans who actually show up.

In the mornings, I work individually with each horse and owner. You get to help guide the session — whether you want me to work with and ride your horse as part of a true horse-development session, or you have a specific question, challenge, or piece of your horsemanship you’d like coaching on.

Once I’ve had the opportunity to meet the horses and see what each partnership needs, I can shape the afternoon workshop around the group.

That means the concepts we explore aren’t just generic clinic material — they’re chosen to be relevant, practical, and powerful for the horses and humans in the room.

The goal is to create a clinic where you’re not just learning about horse development — you’re getting to experience it with your own horse, your own questions, and your own partnership.

And because the afternoon is shaped by what I see in the morning, we can dig into the pieces that are most relevant to the group as a whole.

Interested in joining us in Idaho Falls October 17–18?

Contact Mattie Worton for registration and details:

📱 208-821-2163
📧 [email protected]

09/30/2026

ETS PREP WEEK 🐴🤠

October 19–22 • The Hill • Highland, UT

It’s literally a playground for horses.

Obstacles, puzzles, new experiences — giving horses the opportunity to think, adjust, and confidently navigate their environment.

And most importantly… it’s FUN.

Full day • Multi-day • 2-hour options

Come play. 🐴❤️

09/30/2026

There are lots of ways to build a liberty circle.

One of my first strategies is to see whether I can create the circle by controlling the inside hind — either asking it to come farther underneath the body or asking it to step more forward — without me having to lean over or pull the horse into the bend.

I want to be able to step in and drive that inside hind, asking it to yield, and have the rest of the horse organize around it. When he responds to that pressure with feel and softness, he starts to think about me. As that inside hind steps farther underneath him, it allows the nose to connect with me more.

That tells me the horse is learning that my pressure has meaning.

It isn’t just “move your hip.”

It’s:

bend.
connect.
organize.
think.

This horse is naturally really straight and tight through his ribs, so this is a big piece of teaching him to turn loose through his body.

And eventually, I want that understanding to become so clear that a tiny change in my body — even just stepping my bellybutton toward that inside hind — can be enough to influence the whole shape.

There are lots of ways to make a horse look like they’re on a liberty circle.

I’m much more interested in whether I can influence how they organize their body within that circle.

That’s where the softness and connection start to show up.

And you don’t have to start at liberty.

The pieces of this start with the halter on — learning not to rely on the lead rope and instead teaching the horse to respond to your body and pressure.

So whether you’re just starting to play with this, you’re working toward a liberty circle, or you’re already pretty deep into your horsemanship…

Try it with your horse and see what you notice. If you try it, tag me — I’d love to see it.

Some places you ride to train.ETS feels a little more like a playground. 🤠Obstacles. Challenges. Weird questions. New en...
09/29/2026

Some places you ride to train.

ETS feels a little more like a playground. 🤠

Obstacles. Challenges. Weird questions. New environments.

A place to let your horse figure things out, build confidence, and learn how to navigate the complicated stuff with you.

ETS Prep Week • Oct 19–22
Highland, UT • The Hill

Daily workshops run:
10–12 • 1–3 • 4–6

And here's the fun part 👇

Everyone participating in a daily workshop gets Open Ride time from 3–5!

Come enjoy The Hill at your own pace. Explore the obstacles, play with something new, practice something you’ve been working on—or just see what your horse thinks.

Come play with us! 🤠

👇 Register link in Comments!

ETS PREP WEEK 🐴🤠October 19–22 • The Hill • Highland, UTIt’s literally a playground for horses.Obstacles to navigate. Puz...
09/27/2026

ETS PREP WEEK 🐴🤠

October 19–22 • The Hill • Highland, UT

It’s literally a playground for horses.

Obstacles to navigate. Puzzles to solve. New things to experience. Horses learning to think, adjust, and confidently navigate whatever we put in front of them.

And most importantly… it’s FUN.

Come spend a day—or several days—playing with your horse and building the tools that make navigating obstacles and new environments easier and more successful.

Full day • Multi-day • 2-hour options available

Whether you’re preparing for the ETS show or simply want a fun, challenging experience for you and your horse, there’s an option for you.

👉 Register here:
https://forms.gle/r28xvsPoKFXSwM7H9

October 19–22 | The Hill | Highland, UT

Come play. 🐴❤️

One of the things I love most about horsemanship is that the horse’s answer gives you information.Not just:“Did they do ...
09/26/2026

One of the things I love most about horsemanship is that the horse’s answer gives you information.

Not just:

“Did they do it?”

But:

Why did they answer that way?
What are they telling me?
What do I need to change?

We change → the horse changes → the conversation changes → we change again.

I think that’s one of the reasons I’ve become such a never-ending learner.

The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.

There’s a Māori proverb that says:

“The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of mystery.”

And maybe that’s why I don’t think we ever really reach mastery.

There’s always another layer. Another question. Another horse who teaches you something you didn’t know you needed to learn.

At some point, I think we have to let go of the idea that we’re supposed to arrive somewhere—and instead turn loose to the magic of the journey.

Because the journey IS the good part.

09/25/2026

One of the things I’m always thinking about when I use pressure is:

What am I teaching the horse to do when they feel pressure?

I want pressure to motivate TRY.

I want the horse to learn to search, think, and find the answer to the puzzle — rather than simply brace against the pressure or wait for me to make it go away.

And this is where I see horses (and people) sometimes get stuck:

The horse learns that the only way to find relief is to STOP.

So we ask for something difficult, they try, and the reward becomes a halt.

There’s absolutely a place for that. Stopping can be a valuable way to help a horse process, rebalance, and understand something new.

But I also want to teach my horses:

You can find relief within the movement.

That’s what I’m looking for here with this sideways work.

Instead of asking her to stop every time she finds the right answer, I’m allowing her to discover that she can create her own balance, soften through her body, and find a place of comfort while continuing to move.

That changes the question from:

“Where do I stop to get away from the pressure?”

to:

“How can I change my balance, organize my body, and find the answer?”

That’s a much more powerful skill.

And it carries over everywhere — groundwork, riding, obstacles, transitions, and those moments when the horse gets confused or overwhelmed.

I don’t want a horse who only knows how to find comfort when everything stops.

I want a horse who learns:

“I can find my way through this.”

That’s the kind of try I’m looking for. ❤️

09/24/2026

What if your next clinic wasn’t about getting your horse to do MORE…

…but about understanding them better? 🐴

I’m headed to Idaho Falls October 17–18 for Horse Development Pathways — a Whole Horse clinic designed to help you understand where your horse is in their development and what they need next.

Because horse training isn’t a checklist.

Every horse is different. Every horse learns differently. And sometimes the thing that looks like a “training problem” is actually a sign that we need to change the way we’re approaching the horse.

We’ll look at how to recognize where your horse is, build the right skills at the right time, and create a pathway that supports both learning and connection.

We’ll work through real-life situations, build better feel and timing, and connect what happens on the ground to what happens in the saddle.

Come with questions.
Come with challenges.
Come curious.

You don’t need a perfect horse—or a perfect skill set.

You just need a willingness to learn how to see your horse a little differently.

📍 Idaho Falls, ID
📅 October 17–18
🐴 Horse Development Pathways

Registration/details below 👇

I’d love to see you there!

Address

Herriman, UT
84096

Telephone

(360) 298-0223

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