I love riding videos. I love to watch the best riders and horses as it gives me inspiration and a fresh eye for the finished product.
while going through videos today i found a DVD of an old Documentary called Riding for America.
It is a wonderful video about the top riders in Dressage; show jumping; and eventing.
My mother is riding at the USET Head quarters and interviewed in this movie.
I will be sharing an edited version of this during dinner at or annual dressage retreat.
I am hoping for an updated version of this great movie.
There are so many new riders; trainers; and horses that this movie deserves to have a "Part Two" series.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Shannon Peters
Shannon Peters wife of World Champion rider Stephan Peters will be teaching a clinic May 14-15
Please see information at Equistride.com
this is going to be a great experience as Shannon is coming fresh off several wins on the Grand Prix tour in California.
This is a perfect opportunity to sharpen your skills before show season and have the same "eyes on the ground" as Stephan Peters uses.
Please see information at Equistride.com
this is going to be a great experience as Shannon is coming fresh off several wins on the Grand Prix tour in California.
This is a perfect opportunity to sharpen your skills before show season and have the same "eyes on the ground" as Stephan Peters uses.
Catalina
My young horse Catalina will be 4 in June. I started her in basic training when she was 2 years old and we rode her last year in May.
She is a small horse with three good gates and a very forward way of going.
She started out very nervous in the beginning and so we went very slowly with her.
I had a very quiet and patient rider on her last year and this year I’m doing all the riding myself except when she is jumped.
Catalina is jumped for the purpose of cross training which is very important for all young horses.
She was only free jumping until a few weeks ago and is now jumping once in a while under saddle.
I am very proud of how relaxed she has become and also how much she truly enjoys coming to the ring for training.
She is beginning to stretch into the bridle and relax her back which has been the biggest natural challenge for her. She is getting confirmed in high school work such as bowing, Spanish walk, circus bow etc.
A few weeks ago I had a junior ride her to jump her and while she was riding my 3 young boys were running around the ring and two dogs were playing.
She not only was very well behaved; she actually seemed to enjoy working around all this activity.
Young horses should never be over faced but it is important that they become comfortable with many different kinds of situations.
I plan to travel this year with Catalina to different barns and places for experience but will not show her until she is 5 years old.
I also plan to take this year to get her very comfortable with outdoor field and ring work.
I will be posting her progress along the way
She is a small horse with three good gates and a very forward way of going.
She started out very nervous in the beginning and so we went very slowly with her.
I had a very quiet and patient rider on her last year and this year I’m doing all the riding myself except when she is jumped.
Catalina is jumped for the purpose of cross training which is very important for all young horses.
She was only free jumping until a few weeks ago and is now jumping once in a while under saddle.
I am very proud of how relaxed she has become and also how much she truly enjoys coming to the ring for training.
She is beginning to stretch into the bridle and relax her back which has been the biggest natural challenge for her. She is getting confirmed in high school work such as bowing, Spanish walk, circus bow etc.
A few weeks ago I had a junior ride her to jump her and while she was riding my 3 young boys were running around the ring and two dogs were playing.
She not only was very well behaved; she actually seemed to enjoy working around all this activity.
Young horses should never be over faced but it is important that they become comfortable with many different kinds of situations.
I plan to travel this year with Catalina to different barns and places for experience but will not show her until she is 5 years old.
I also plan to take this year to get her very comfortable with outdoor field and ring work.
I will be posting her progress along the way
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