Pam Wangenheim has over 20 years experience riding and training horses in Southern California. With a background in Hunter/Jumper, Western and Dressage, she has cultivated a program that serves Juniors, Amateurs and Professionals alike. Her focus is on preparing horses and riders for competition, and her students consistently excel and win championships each year. Some of her accomplishments include:

USDF Bronze and Silver Medalist

USDF Silver Freestyle Medalist

VCCDS Darque Memorial Musical Freestyle Award

DASC 2007 Student of the Year Trainer

CDS 2006 Junior Championship Trainer

DASC 2004 Trainer of The Year

DASC 2004 Student of the Year Trainer

What are you looking for in a trainer?

Someone who will care for your horses as her own?

Someone who will focus on the whole process of developing you and your horse together?

Someone who can relate to the roadblocks you hit in your training and can find multiple ways around those roadblocks to hit that break-through?

If that's what you're looking for, then you'll find these qualities and more in Pam Wangenheim.  I recently moved to California and accidentally tripped into the best riding experience of my life (and that's a lot more years of training than I like to believe!).
 
My experience with Majestic Equestrian started with a visit to the most tranquil and beautiful setting for a stable that I've ever seen.  Nestled back in the hills off Grimes Canyon Road, the horse's open stalls have views of the orange & lemon orchards, palm trees and cypress trees.  The rings are pristine.  I don't have a horse of my own, but Pam allowed me to ride a few of her horses.  They are school-masters that have taken me to a level of riding that I never thought I would attain.  The training isn't just about the technical movements, but also about getting into the horse's thoughts.  What am I doing to block the horse's flow into the movement?  Is his head in the ring or wandering around in the hills?  How can I work with him instead of just going along for the ride and hoping the movements happen.  Whenever we'd hit a roadblock, Pam would find different ways around the problem until she could find a solution that would work for both the horse and me.  The focus isn't on the end result, but on the process.  Once you've got the process down, the results will come!
 
While an excellent trainer (DASC trainer of the year in 2004, Junior Trainer of the Year in 2004-2005, plus being the trainer for juniors who have taken both champion and reserve champion over the last several years in a row) and a leading rider (she took her horse to 9th in the nation), Pam's main focus is on the horses themselves.  Majestic Acres was built with them in mind.  12x16 open box stalls with views of the hills and orchards, automatic watering plus a bucket of water for those Warmbloods who just love to dunk their hay, feedings 3 times per day with supplements tailored to each horse's health & development programme and 20 acres of trails to roam.  Pam lives on-site to watch over the horses day and night.  She has several horses boarding with her that she brought back and developed to working levels after their owners were told to put them down.  She and Derek tuck the horses in at night with day-sheets, mid and/or winter blankets - many other stables will charge extra for this.  Derek goes down to the barn in the middle of the night to ensure that the horses still have enough water.  They groom the horses and lunge them before the lessons so your horse is warmed up and ready for you when you arrive.  I have been training with Pam for just over a year now and am still discovering that horses I though she owned actually belong to someone else.

If you're looking for a patient trainer focused on both you and your horse, a trainer who will care for your horse as her own - Pam is your trainer.
 

-Wendy Morgan

Pam Wangenheim is irreplaceable. That one sentence describes everything about her.  I had a very bad accident on a horse and was unable to ride for a few years. When I decided I wanted to ride again, we interviewed quite a few trainers and finally decided to go with Pam as she was just simply outstanding in every aspect of her business. She first and foremost found me an incredible horse who fits me perfectly and began to teach both me and my horse the art of dressage. She has a great talent to assess both the rider and the horse and determine what they both need. I am very happy to say he is now a 4^th level horse and has been winning his way up the charts; all that is due to Pam.

  To further add to her credit, my horse became blind in one eye and yet this made no difference to her as she has simply made adjustments to accommodate his condition. To further complicate things, a few years ago I became quite ill. During my rough period I was not able to come out to the barn at all, yet I knew I didn't have to worry about my horses at all as she puts the horses first and takes care of them in every aspect. Once I was a bit better, she once again taught me how to ride my still wonderful horse and I am happy to say we are now showing. I still have my rough days, however, during these periods I never need worry about my horses as I know my horses will be better than fine in her care. And to add to her talents, when I am at her barn during a rough day, she takes on the task of caring for me as well.

 I am still continually astounded as to her level of expertise and commitment. The horses have the best of care as her stalls are very roomy, something I find my horses must have as they are Friesians. They have soft bedding, are given the best of food and treatment, and are pampered in every way. Her method is flawless. Pam Wangenheim is both a wonderful trainer, and a loving, devoted person; to both her horses and everyone around her. I now have two horses with her and I will never leave her and neither will my horses. I am sure everyone around her has had a similar experience with her and feels the same way. We have found something truly immaculate in her care and that is near impossible to find. And the words I find myself thinking all the time is how lucky I am.

 - Heather Tsumpes

Pam Wangenheim has integrity, is trustworthy and proves it with the successes she has in her barn. I am an absentee owner, due to a move out of the area. I have yet to find a trainer who has the level of professionalism, service, and value that Pam offers. There simply does not seem to be another trainer like her. She manages an outstanding team of support, provides all of the horses in her barn with a high level of nutrition, exercise and turn-outs. She is a sensitive instructor who has a unique ability to bring out the best in her students, with positive encouragement. I've interviewed a dozen or more trainers in my area and even worked with one for about 18 months. When I realized that my horse was not getting the training and care that was promised, I brought my horse back to Pam. Since then, he has completed a successful year of showing and is going on to the next level. Leaving Pam was the hardest part of moving.... she's irreplaceable!

- Sue Magnusson

Pam Wangenheim of Majestic Equestrians is a truly gifted trainer. She goes so far beyond just being a fabulous rider and trainer. Her total care program has performed miracles for my Dutch Warm Blood mare. I brought my crippled horse to her 5 years ago. A group of vets told us to "put her down" and that "her career was over." Because of Pam's studies in veterinary medicine and the constant care she gives each horse, physically, emotionally and nutritionally, I watched my once magnificent partner become whole again. To go into all that Pam did to make this happen would take at least a chapter in a book. All I need to say is that my restored magnificent mare currently is working at I-1 and has all ready shown, scoring 66% and above.

In addition, I am ten times the rider that I was when I began training with Pam. She has such a knack for knowing what each of her students needs to fulfill his or her potential. And even more than that, while my mare was being rehabilitated, Pam found the perfect dressage partner for me. She has the rare ability to pair the right horse for each of her students. She can teach any horse, from Warmbloods to Friesians and anything in-between. She's one of the few trainers that knows how to develop Friesians into dressage competitors and has 7 in her barn today!

On top of it all, she is such a bargain! Unlike other trainers who add shavings, blanketing, feeding lunches and meds, lunging, hand walking, tackups, and turnouts on top of their fees, her services are all-inclusive for one price that's lower than the rest! There are no hidden gotchas with Pam. I have never met another trainer who works so hard and cares so much for every individual student and horse. I couldn't imagine training with anyone else, and, as long as she is available, never will! 

-Carol McKibben