Archive for the 'Dressage' Category

Novice/Training Event Packer

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

Sun December 19th, 2010 by laurel
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Event Horse for Sale

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 [...]

Fri December 17th, 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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Finding a Horse to Event

Many breeds compete successfully at eventing such as the Andalusian stallion, Duende xxxiii Bella, the Dutch warmblood, Bond, the Danish Warmblood and Fella an American Quarter Horse. All are athletes which excel in all three disciplines. When looking for your next event prospect consider their mind and athletic ability together. I always take a confident [...]

Sun November 1st, 2009 by laurel
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Ride to Win

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. [...]

Sun November 1st, 2009 by laurel
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Event Prospect for Sale

Brownie is an impressive looking 9 year old Friesan/Quarter Horse with beautiful elastic gaits. He scores in the low 30′s in dressage and is a bold confident jumper. He is fun to ride cross country, on trails and he won his first Judged Trail Ride at the New Jersey Horse Park, where he had to [...]

Tue October 6th, 2009 by laurel
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Congratulations to Joa and Kestrel

Joa jumped to a third place finish at Town Hill Horse Trials in Salsbury, CT, in her second training level event after posting a sixth place in dressage. Kestrel sailed over the show jumping course in perfect form, clearing the last fence by a foot. Joa guided Kestrel over a challenging training level course with [...]

Mon September 14th, 2009 by laurel
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Event Horse Prospect- 6 year old American Warmblood

Outstanding young horse for eventing. This 6 year old, 15.3 hand American Warmblood gelding is an elastic supple mover, loves to jump anything, very easy to ride and fun to work with. McCoy is schooling first level dressage, has excellent lateral foundation training, is a bold jumper, hacks out cross country leading the way through [...]

Thu August 6th, 2009 by laurel
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Water Jump on the Cross Country Course

Kestrel jumps through the water easily this year, after schooling the water complex many times and Joa learning to ride to it correctly, Kestrel has no problem with the water. This element of the course often causes problems for riders because they do not take the time to school it properly or learn to approach [...]

Wed July 22nd, 2009 by laurel
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Cross Country

Preparing for the cross country course, Joa is putting studs in her mount, Kestrel so that he does not slip before or after the fences. Joa put in a stellar performance and jumped around the challenging course within the time to help the pair win the novice division of the ENDYCTA Horse Trials. Congratulations to [...]

Tue July 21st, 2009 by laurel
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