Cavalia Discounts Available at the Feb 11 Schooling Show
During the lunch break at the Donida English/Western Schooling show on February 11, a representative from Cavalia will be on hand to pass out coupons for 15% discounts on tickets for their fantastic show. If you’ve never seen this show, it is amazing and I strongly encourage you to take the whole family. You don’t have to be a horse person to enjoy it! The venue is fantastic and you get a great view from any seat!
Andreas Hausberger clinic
Andreas Hausberger, a Chief Rider at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, will be coming to Donida Farm for a clinic on July 4-8. The Spanish Riding School riders are the finest work-in-hand masters in the world. True classical Dressage…. More info to come soon.
Ride & Review with Meredith Crawford
Meredith Crawford, USDF “L” Graduate with Distinction, will be holding a Ride & Review clinic on March 31, 2012 at Donida Farm. Ride the test of your choice, then receive a 30-minute lesson from Meredith on how to improve your scores. At the completion of the lesson, ride your test again and see the improvement!…
Christopher Lewman, Young Horse Training & Catch Riding
Many people with young or green horses imagine themselves riding down the centerline a season or two from now, or perhaps just a show or two down the road. But when that first show finally rolls around, they realize that their nice quiet horse has taken on a “monster” attitude and everything has become “highlights”….
When Goals Must Change
I went onto the USEF website tonight to double-check on something for the Brentina Cup. Click, click, uhhhh…. The participating ages changed from 20-28 to 20-25. I am ineligible. I understand the powers-that-be at USEF changed the qualifying age to be harmonious with the FEI’s U25 division. However, I wonder if USDF will also change…
The Spot Check: A Valuable Learning Tool
Through the “L” test I stumbled on what is definitively becoming the best learning tool for me since I discovered journaling…I call it the “Spot Check.” Simply put, I asked Gwen to ride one of my horses while I was away taking the “L.” I wanted to come back from my trip to an assessment…
Royal
Name: “Royal” Sex: gelding Breed: Welsh Cob Color: palomino Age: 12 (born in 1999) Height: medium This 1999 Beautiful Palomino medium gelding is a welsh/cob. He can do a little of everything and is a great first time show pony for any child. Great in the arena and out on trails. Jumps hunter…
Shasta
Name: “Shasta” Sex: mare Breed: American Blazer Pony Color: Age: 9 (born in 2002) Height: medium Shasta is a medium 2002 American Blazer Pony mare. She is a great first show pony for a child. She can do a little of everything and has a great attitude. Started hunter courses with the change….
Princess
Name: “Princess” Sex: mare Breed: Hungarian/Welsh Color: Age: 4 (born in 2007) Height: large 2007 Hungarian Welsh Large Pony. She has been started over fences. Her sire Alvesta Picasso is a top leading sire of Pony Hunters on the East Coast.
Lil’ Boy Blue
Name: “Lil Boy Blue” Sex: Gelding Breed: 3/4 Welsh 1/4 Quarter Horse Color: grey Age: 3.5 (born in 2008) Height: 13.3 hh Unbelievable disposition. Already been shown. Super attitude. This is a fancy hunter prospect. Safe for children. Very brave over fences. Not spooky. Kindhearted and easy to work around.