Category: Lessons
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A Leap of Faith!
Yesterday I felt the world was spinning in a frantic cycle of bad news. The fires in Australia and the loss of life there both human and animal was what disturbed me the most. It was time to go for a hack . Fortunatley I had already told my Florida coach Lou Denizard that I…
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Success!
Belinda has been tireless encouraging me to persist.
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Lows and Highs–All in One Lesson.
That was a high note and a good finish!
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‘Brilliant’ or ‘Real Life’?
“Which horse will I get today?” That was what I asked myself when I arrived at the barn today. You can never be 100% certain with horses. This past week my horse Biasini had been a couple of different horses. We have cold weather and that means he will always have a lot of energy.…
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I’m in Charge!
I can make a mistake but I had better correct it quickly!
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Two Olympians in the Arena. What did I hear?
I had two gems to apply to my own riding.
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Do It Anyways!
This week my coach Belinda Trussell has been getting me to make up my own mind about what needs to be done every moment of my riding. Does Biasini need a half halt? A correction? Belinda is resisting telling me what to do and watching to see what my decisions are. So I have to…
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Going Forward by Going Back to Basics.
Biasini is a good worker but not a mind reader!
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See the Beauty!
This past weekend I took part in a three day clinic with Linda Telllington, founder of the Tellington TTouch method of working with horses and riders. “See the beauty. Do not go to the place of despair.” Linda said to us on the first day. So much is happening on our planet; wild fires, hurricanes! …
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I Never Expected This!
At the start of this week my coach Belinda Trussell said she wanted to make my horse, Biasini , more sensitive to the aids. She came up and took hold of my lower leg and demonstrated how light she wanted my leg aid to be. Let me tell you it was a feather touch! Then…
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Control Less. Create More.
Control less. Create More! Eddo Hoekstra This is a wonderful quote from coach and trainer Eddo Hoekstra. My daughter took lessons with Eddo and he encouraged me to get back to riding after 30 years away from horses. Eddo’s discipline is dressage and so began my dressage journey. I have always understood the words of…
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Discipline, Details and the 20m Circle.
I am riding , training and competing at the FEI Intermediare 1 level. So riding a 20 meter circle should be a simple task for me . Right? Not so fast. In a lesson this week I warmed up while my coach Belinda Trussell, watched. I must have been a bit ‘la di da’ about…