About

 I grew up with a deep love of horses. From a young age all I wanted to do was be around them. When I was sixteen I had saved enough money to purchase my first horse, Scout, who was an unbroke three year old. She ignited my love for starting and training youngsters. After high school I attended Black Hawk College where I graduated Cum Laude with an associates in Equine Science.
After graduating in 2010 I got married and relocated to Dekalb, IL where I started Natalie Pittenger Training. Over the years I slowly expanded the business from training to include riding lessons outside of training packages. As time wore on I realized the importance of biomechanics in the horse and how that tied into the progress they made under saddle. That led me to becoming a certified equine massage therapist in 2018. Adding massage has allowed me to help the horse outside of the arena in ways that weren't possible before.  The improvements I've seen in horses that are put on a regular maintenance schedule is astounding!  In 2021 I became certified in red light therapy for both horses and humans. Red light is a great non invasive way to help the body recover from a strenuous work out, injury, or warm up an arthritic joint.  
In my spare time I enjoy hiking with my husband and dogs, going to the gym, and baking.