Archive for August, 2010

Horses on the set of Arthur at Old Westbury Gardens

We worked on the set of Arthur for several days for a horse sequence involving the main actors, Jennifer Garner and Russell Brand riding double on Mr. T also known as Harbor Mist. Mr. T is famous for being the main horse in Dreamer, and he played Temple Grandin’s favorite horse, Chestnut in the HBO [...]

Sun August 22nd, 2010 by laurel
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Cari Teaching Dressage Clinic in NJ

I taught two sessions of students last week who learned what flexion exercises do for their horse in warm up. Each rider improved dramatically after working through a series of patterns to supple and balance the horse. Some of the common mistakes people make is not enough contact, or too much contact. It takes hours [...]

Sun August 22nd, 2010 by laurel
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