We were teaching in Aiken, SC where the event world trains in the winter. The horse community is rich in cross country courses to train over. The soft red clay footing is easy on the joints and the horses love the weather which ranges from 40-70 in the winter. Check out our new listings of [...]

Honest, kind, beautifully trained in dressage, jumping and cross country. This horse is a real packer who will take care of an AA or kid. He is fun and an easy keeper. Come visit us and try him, contact Cari 914-456-3155

McCoy is the perfect event horse because he will jump anything you point him at-ditches, banks, water, drops, logs, tables, combinations etc. He is beautifully trained in dressage and jumps in perfect form. 15.3 hands tall, stunning and kind, a once in a lifetime mount for the timid rider or competitive kid. Contact us to [...]

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 [...]

Learn how to prepare your horse for his next event and what to expect. Here is a link Safety is number one so always wear a helmut when your ride and check your equipment. Have a great season!

Look for a new book, Whoa means Whoa!due out April 1. Although I find horses far easier to teach than people, I realized that I had a talent for teaching anyone how to ride. There are many books written by far greater horseman. However I was encouraged by my students to create this guide which [...]

In 1985, Disney produced a film called Sylvester about a grey horse who becomes an eventing super horse ridden by a young girl portrayed by Melissa Gilbert. Several horses were used to play Sylvester. Supertramp was cast because of his tremendous scope and ability. He is seen here jumping this enormous red pick up for [...]

check out the new dressage tests online and prepare to ride the best scores of your life. Practice makes perfect, so get out there and learn the tests by riding them, one section at a time. It is very helpful to ride several horses in the pattern to commit it to your memory. This is [...]

Watch Rex work RJ and Harbor Mist at Liberty photos by Mary Bridgman

Victory on the day of competition is hard to come by without hours of preparation and training. Practice makes perfect…so work on the basics every day. Avoid pitfalls the day of competition by making your daily work build on the basics necessary to succeed. Ride every jump to the center so that if become automatic. [...]