About Us
Why Twin Oaks?
Reputation
Owners and staff genuinely care about people and animals. The welfare and success of clients is our focus. Our reputation speaks for itself.
Experience
With over 30 years of professional experience with horses, training and showing you will benefit from horse owners that have “done their homework.” Both of the owners have successful professions in the health care and mental health care industry ensuring only exceptional care for your horse. Utilizing a philosophy that centers around a team approach working with the horse owner, veterinarians, chiropractors, and trainers provides a solid foundation for results that are guaranteed. The gated facility provides a safe environment that is conveniently located close in to Central Dallas and the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex.
What makes us unique?
Twin Oaks is a private gated facility with a quiet relaxing atmosphere for horses and their owners. Susan Sturdivan-Brownlee is known for her unique ability to connect and communicate with horses.
The facility is nestled on over ten acres only minutes from downtown Dallas and affords horse owners easy access to the farm from any point in the DFW Metropolis. In addition to affording your horse a restorative break or vacation from competitive demands feed supplementation with Dynamite Specialty Products, Vellus Grooming Products, and Essential Oil Massage Therapy Techniques are employed. Read more about how these equine horse products and rehabilitation techniques are used as well as case studies on our equine therapy rehabilitation page.
What do we do?
Rehabilitation is the major focus at Twin Oaks Equine Center for horses with motion disorders or behavioral issues. A natural horsemanship based philosophy is a key factor for achieving successful results as the staff focuses upon understanding and addressing the individual needs of each horse. Central to this philosophy is the utilization of natural horsemanship techniques, therapeutic touch and dressage ideology as well as others that help to restore the horse’s self confidence, integrity, and energy especially after a rigorous competition regimen.
While the current program at Twin Oaks is with horses and Equine Sports Massage and movement restoration with acuscope and myoscope, Brownlee Bloodstock has been actively involved since 1979 in the areas of training, showing, and breeding horses.
Twin Oaks is excited to offer for your consideration the multiple champion, Huckleberry Bey son, Rampage V. Rampage V was purchased from Sheila Varian in California. He has been successfully raced at Los Alamitos, worked cattle, and shown by a child in English Pleasure capturing Region IX Reserve Champion in a very competitive class. Region IX is one of the most prestigious and competitive regions in the United States. Rampage is a wonderful horse to consider breeding to Thoroughbreds, Quarterhorses, Warmbloods, and Drafthorses to design a competitive Sporthorse. Utilizing an Arabian sire gives the resulting foal the benefits of endurance, longevity of life, intelligence, and a wonderful affectionate spirit so characteristic of the Arabian horse.
Meet the People
“It is truly exciting to see the look on an exhibitor’s face when they do well in the showring…and I had a part in assisting that victory! I love being part of the team that enables a person to realize their dreams and potential,” says Susan. If you want a competitive edge or a better understanding of your horse and movement consider Twin Oaks for your horse’s continued well being and your success!
Susan Brownlee
Susan Brownlee has over forty years of experience beginning in California on ponies and thoroughbreds, Morgans in Oahu, to the racetrack in Seoul, Korea and back to Dallas, Texas wherein her first horse to purchase as a teenager was an Apaloosa gelding “Sir Jacobs Britches” that was a roping horse. HE taught her about horses and their tolerance of the rider.
A few areas of her experience are:
1981 → Purchased a Racking Horse, and started taking lessons with Patty Milligan of Milligan Stables, Plano (Saddlebreds)
1983 → Purchased first Purebred Arabian, Laurel Ann Hardy
1984 → Twin Oaks, our farm was built in Sunnyvale (Dallas) Texas
1995 → Volunteer work for North Texas Arabian Club, Youth Director and Membership Chairperson
1995 → Began volunteering as Chairperson for The Great Gelding Giveaway Essay Contest, Region IX
1997 → Enrolled at Cedar Valley, admitted to Vet. Tech. Program GPA 4.0 Comparative Anatomy, Equine Reproduction, etc. Decided to investigate motion disorders
1997 → Trained with LaNore Moore at Louisiana Downs, learning how to utilize the Acuscope and Myoscope modalities.
1998 → Started training and giving riding lessons to “homeschool” children with special needs.
1999 → Certified by Don Dorran Equine Sports Massage, Gainesville, Florida
1999 → Certified as a Equine Adjuster by Dr. Kamen
2003 → Acuscope Refresher Course with Distributor, Joyce Jackson Redding, CA
2003 → Equine Reproduction Seminar equine-reproduction.com
2003 → Membership Chairperson for Dallas Dressage Club and Board
B.S. in Counseling and Educational Psychology with a 4.0 in all upper level studies from Dallas Baptist University one of the few schools at that time that required an “externship” to graduate.
While our true love is learning, teaching, and training..with limited showing we have Multiple Regional Class A wins, Reserves, and Top Fives. Two horses were promoted on the National level resulting in two Top Tens and a National Championship. Through experiences in a variety of discipline and with various breeds Susan Brownlee can, along with your trainer, vet, farrier, and your followup care enlist an effective team approach to accomplish your equestrian dream!
Twin Oaks Equine Center
Sunnyvale, Texas 75182, USA
972 203-5723 * 972 697 8102
brownlee468@yahoo.com
