Freestyle Clinic-Ride to the Music!
Mark your calendars for April 16-17, 2016. Freestyle Clinic with Cynthia Collins. The clinic will be held at Equi Best Equestrian Center in Covington. Sign up form available here
Spring Fleur de Leap Schooling Dressage, CT & HT
The Spring Fleur de Leap Schooling CT, HT & Dressage Show is coming up quickly ... March 5-6. Many volunteers are needed to make this show happen. Get your volunteer hours in. Try a new role. Meet new people! Please contact Watson Copeland if you can help out...he'll be making calls, too, to coordinate people and schedules.
Download the prize list here
The First Dance
Prize list is now available. Download it here.
Leif Sorensen Clinic
A few spots are available for the Leif Sorensen Clinic April 2-4. Contact Anne Hornbeak for details.
Free Educational Opportunity!
The Dressage Foundation (TDF) would like to invite you to sign up for a NEW and FREE educational opportunity called TDF's OP-ED (OPportunity for EDucation). This will be a monthly e-newsletter that will provide educational articles from prominent and respected dressage professionals.
You'll hear from people such as:
Renate Lansburgh with her timeless article about school figures
Anne Gribbons will talk about the "perfect seat"
Michael Poulin on what dressage does for the horse and rider
Sarah Giekie will share what dressage judges look for in Training Level - 2nd Level tests
Tom Noone on the purpose and execution of the warm up
TDF's OP-ED will begin in February - sign up today!
Buy, Sell, or Trade!
Check out the latest offerings in the SEDA classifieds!
Let's share!
Have you been to a recent out-of-town show or clinic? Do you have a story to tell? We'd love for you to share your experiences! Please write a short (or long, if you're feeling ambitious) article for use on the website and newsletter and send it with at least one photo to Nicole.
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Young Horse Training Techniques from a German Perspective
Learning under one of the most respected producer of young horses, Kehoe has gained valuable insight and techniques that have been proven to create some of the world’s top event horses. “There are no tricks for producing a young horse faster. A solid foundation, where the horse hasn't been rushed or over-faced is key to producing successful upper level horses,” explains Kehoe. Kolossa maintains a fluid and flexible training program as to not overwhelm his young horses. Read more
Improve Your Dressage Seat and Position
Last month I explained the process of recognizing, analyzing and understanding the reasons for your position problems. If you know the long and short, strong and weak, stiff and overflexible parts of your body, and if you understand the unique system of your movements on the horse, then you are ready to find your specific solutions. But choosing some helpful exercises is only the first step of a long journey; overcoming your own seat problems is a lifetime challenge. Always keep your goal in mind: to create harmony between two individual body movement systems. - Read more
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