It was great to finally be back in the show ring after spending most of 2014 on the sidelines due to a riding accident. As always, my students never cease to make me proud. Sarah Borns earned her First and Second Level scores for her USDF...
Read MoreEarly this month we were lucky to have a very talented friend of mine, Richard Malmgren, come to the farm to do a long lining clinic. Richard has studied with Bo Jena, of Flyinge Stud in Sweden, and in addition to being very talented in...
Read MoreLast week, a wish came true for me: I was able to bring my old horse, Mouse, back to me to spend the rest of his days. Mouse came into my life when he was 6, he is 22 now. But make no mistake, he is...
Read More[caption id="attachment_111" align="alignright" width="300"] Rebekah McCormick and her mare Lisianthus. She earned her USDF Bronze medal doing one lesson a week and riding outside year round, even walking on gravel roads to maintain fitness when her ring was too frozen to school.[/caption] I recently had a...
Read MoreRecently, I watched a TED talk by a woman named Sarah Lewis that I found to be particularly relevant to dressage. The talk is called "Embracing the Near Win", and it discusses the differences between success and mastery. As all of us who participate in...
Read MoreStudents Allison Stork and Shera Solomon were awesome at the PVDA Sugarloaf Show yesterday. Allison rode Im a Driftin Dude at Intro A and B. She has been diligently working on retraining "Niko" all winter (he was originally a western horse) and her hard work...
Read MoreKatie King and Shine had another great show this past weekend. With solid mid-60s scores at First 2 and First 3, Katie earned her second USDF/GAIG qualifying score at First Level. She is now completely qualified for both finals shows. And last but not least,...
Read MoreKatie King and her mare Shine kicked off show season in style. They qualified for the CBLM Finals at First Level, received their first GAIG/USDF qualifying score at First Level, and earned the required First Level scores towards Katie's long term goal of earning the...
Read MoreI took Amy Stika's Routinier ("Roo") to Lexington again this year. This is one of my absolute favorite shows: wonderful staff, professionally run, and a great time! Roo and I did the I-1 on Saturday, and we had our best ride ever to score a 69%...
Read MoreMy wonderful student, Rebekah McCormick, earned her final score for her USDF Bronze Medal at the VADA/NoVA June show this past weekend. She and her lovely mare Lisianthus scored a 65.789% in Third Level Test 1, placing second in a competitive class. Rebekah is a delight...
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