Tag: RDP

  • The Eternal Quest of Dressage.

    The Eternal Quest of Dressage.

    Many years ago my daughter and I took lessons with a trainer who used to say that the important thing in dressage was to ” Control less and Create more ” At the time I didn’t really grasp this importance but now many hours and years of dressage riding later I understand how important this…

  • RDP Saturday: Eggs!

    RDP Saturday: Eggs!

  • You’ve Got to Laugh!

    You’ve Got to Laugh!

    In times like this when chaos, confusion and a mass panic of toilet paper buying it is necessary to possess some sangfroid and the ability to laugh. Humor can be a lifesaver! So here goes… 1….How many groom assistants does it take to get Coach Luis Reteguiz Denizard into the ring on Biasini? FOUR! Here…

  • What does the Sparkle mean?

    What does the Sparkle mean?

    The ragtag daily prompt is “sparkle” . Well ,we have that here today. Plenty of Sparkling going on outside. This sparkle is hard to capture in a photo. But this is the snow outside our door and it is sparkling in the sunshine. But what does that mean? It means if is COLD! When I…

  • Sometimes it’s not about the ribbons or the score.

    Sometimes it’s not about the ribbons or the score.

    Don’t get me wrong…it’s wonderful to get a great score or a first place ribbon. But sometimes it is about something else. Biasini and I were off to White Fences for a show this past weekend. Biasini into the trailer and away we go. We did a nice schooling session, Biasini knows this show ground…

  • The Brilliance of Carl Hester

    The Brilliance of Carl Hester

    When I saw the ragtag daily prompt, ‘Brilliance‘ I immediately thought of Carl Hester and the day I saw him competing at the World Equestrian Games in Tryon NC last September.   Why did this make me think of Carl Hester? Because he is the acknowledged master of dressage, not only in his native Britain and…

  • Biasini Speaks: Who’s in the woods?

    Biasini Speaks: Who’s in the woods?

    I put a some dirt on it to break things up!