Tag: Dressage horse
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I am riding Biasini!
Today I rode Biasini and did some trot work. This is the first time in almost 7 months that I have done any trot! And interestingly enough I found it easier than the last time I did trotting. Why? I think that all those hours I spent walking in Florida with Lynsey Rowan walking beside…
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Biasini Speaks:I’m Home Again
Hello Dear Humans. As you are reading this I am back to my home farm. It was a long trip but I had a nice stall at the back of the transport trailer. And they gave me hay and water so I was quite comfortable. I got Ma Leueen and other half David to take…
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Chris von Martels on the road to Paris
I recently spoke with Chris von Martels who has declared for the Canadian Dressage Team for The Paris Olympics. Above Chris is riding his horse Eclipse in the Tokyo Olympics. I have two horses that I have declared. The first one is Eclipse. That is my previous Olympic mount from Tokyo. He has many quirks…
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When are you “too old”?
” You are never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream” Methodist church Welllington Fl. This quote appeared on the notice board of the Methodist Church on the other of the road about a block from where we are staying in Wellington FL. Well, everyday I go past a polo…
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Look What I Found!
As many of you may know I have a You Tube channel. After I had finished my Power Parkinson’s exercise class on You Tube I clicked on my name and it took me to my You Tube Channel. : Horse Addict Leueen. And I saw that one video was of my horse Biasini doing Passage…
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Biasini Speaks: Back to work!
Hello Dear Humans. The vet has given me the go ahead to do some trot work Not too much but this is the first trotting I have done in a looooong time. And I have heard that I may also get turned out to one of the paddocks. But that is not happening right away.…
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Some Very Good News!!
I am giving thanks to the horse Gods today. The vet came to do an ultrasound of Biasini’s injured leg. She said the injury is looking “very good” and she had trouble even finding the injury on the ultrasound! When she did an ultrasound a month ago she said the injury had filled in but…
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Some photos
Susan J Stickle is the official photographer of the Global Dressage Festival. She has taken photos of me when I was competing there, And her photos are excellent Susan at work The three photos above were all of Biasini and me competing at Global. Earlier this year I decided I would like to have some…
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Biasini Speaks: Yup,I am still walking.
Hello Dear Humans! Last week the Florida vet came to see me and she did one of those Ultra Sounds .She said my injury has filled in but she wants to see it looking stronger before I can do any trot work. So I’m still walking walking walking. Normally I walk with Ma Leueen on…
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A thought for Thursday
“You don’t stop riding when you get old. You get old when you stop riding. ” Author unknown That is my inspiration for life at the moment. I may have Parkinson’s but I can still ride. June 2024 I will be 75!
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Camille and Finlannderin
This morning I had the pleasure of watching Camille Carier Bergeron ride the Grand Prix, to qualify for the Grand Prix Special, at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Camille who hails from Laval Quebec, was riding her other horse Finlannderin, This very attractive chestnut mare is completely focused on her job in the arena. Also, she is…
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Video Proof!
In my lesson today with Lynsey Rowan. My husband took some short videos. Turn up your volume so you can hear what Lynsey is saying to me. Go to the last video to see the different perspective. You can see that when I close my leg Biasini walks out and when I bring him back by closing…