on a journey with his human to FEI Level Dressage
It’s lacking, to be honest. It’s so easy to sit on the (internet) sidelines and judge a short video, or a single photo, of a rider you don’t know personally and say some pretty harsh or critical things. (And no, we are not talking about the rider that has proven over and over again to Read More …
Fritz and I made the trek to Julie Goodnight’s Facility in Salida, CO on Tuesday evening. As you may remember, we went to film our episodes of Horse Master (there will be 2), with Julie Goodnight and Dale Myler. Once we arrived, it felt like the red carpet was rolled out (but with horses around Read More …
Fritz (and I) are going to be famous! We are going to be featured on Julie Goodnight’s show “Horse Master” on RFD TV. I’m not totally sure when the episode(s) will air, however next Wednesday, July 19, Fritz and I are heading to Julie’s facility in Salida, Colorado for filming! We will be working with Read More …
This past weekend (May 20-21, 2017) Fritz and I rode in the Colorado Horse Park‘s Dressage Symposium in the Rockies (#DSIR) to benefit the Rocky Mountain Dressage Society, with Lars Petersen. Day 1 | Saturday May 20, 2017 | Lars Petersen Clinic Due to the fact Colorado (in true Colorado Late Spring form) snowed Thursday Read More …
Something I recently reflected on: how I have grown as a rider. I remember a year ago; you could have asked me what I needed to work on and my answer would have been “everything”. I was technically riding the same level then as I am now (with some lameness/time-off in between). But I was Read More …
With Fritz, I have always been on guard due to the MANY times he’s thrown me or tried to. These last few months have been nothing short of extraordinary in regards to building my trust with him. From being able to ride him in a field alone at a canter a couple months ago, to Read More …
Something I have really been trying to figure out lately (ok ONE of the many things) is big punchy changes that are also straight during tempi lines! I can either get one or the other. As in big punchy changes that Fritz bounces left or right in, or straight changes that are somewhat flat and Read More …
This past Sunday (March 5, 2017) Fritz and I headed to our first clinic since his lameness issues arose last summer. We made the trek to Paragon Equestrian Center to clinic with Shelley Lawder. I was a bit nervous, being away from *home* the first time in quite a while with Fritz, and trailering up the Read More …
I can’t believe it’s been nearly a month since the clinic. I have been meaning to write this for ages, but as you know life gets busy sometimes. I want to start off by saying this was one of the most exceptional clinic experiences I have ever had. This is for a WIDE variety of Read More …
One of the most commonly (mis)used pieces of tack is the bit! Almost everyone uses one when riding, and they don’t know the effect the bit they are using, has on their horse, nor what it was designed for. There are a WIDE variety of bits with a wide variety of purposes, but today we Read More …