Brief History and Career Highlights (so far!)
This condensed article is for those who have asked for more information about my background and how I got started in dressage. It has been and continues to be...
Improving Half Pass
I recently taught a group of talented and enthusiastic riders in the Seattle area, and remember one rider performing lovely half passes to the left, but having trouble achieving enough...
Muddy the Quarter Horse
I gave a clinic in Kalispell, Montana last weekend. I’ve been going there for years, and it’s always nice to see everyone again. One highlight this time was a quarter...
Debbie McDonald Clinic
This past Monday, Debbie McDonald visited Somerset Farms in Longmont, Colorado, to give a one-day clinic. It was a great follow-up to lessons I had with her in Florida this...
Improving trot-canter transitions
Last Saturday I judged and taught a Ride-A-Test clinic at Autumn Hill Equestrian Center in Longmont, Colorado. Attendance was good, with 20 riders entered. Each first rode a test of...
Judging: Same comment but different score – why?
While judging some smaller shows these past two weekends, I was quizzing my scribes and “sit-in” judges about movements which show similar problems but receive different scores. For example, two...
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