Imported Andalusian from Spain is the perfect gentleman. Duende which means Gobelin, is a lovely horse with excellent ground manners and tons of fun to ride. He loves riding out cross country, as well as working his movements in the ring. Anyone can learn a great deal from this amazing soul.

Effective immediately are many new rules for eventing. It is the responsibility of the rider to know the rules of competition, they can be viewed on the web site www.useventing.com Here is a sample of one of the new rules:
TECHNCIAL ELIMINATION = TE
“Technical Elimination” is a term now adopted for use at recognized [...]

Training properly requires tremendous patience and disicpline as well as a gifted teacher. Many of us often work alone and benefit greatly from the “eyes on the ground”, that is someone who can tell us exactly what is going on that we may not feel or see from the saddle.
It is critical while training [...]

As a judge, I pay particular attention to the horse’s transitions for an overview of the quality of training accomplished. Recently new tests score specific transitions, lending more weight to the final score of the test. This was done for a very good reason. Riders tend to train movements in each test, [...]

Once mastered, flying changes are fun to ride. To the uneducated eye, this movement looks like skipping as the horse shifts his balance from right to left and back again. Riding a change on a well trained horse is simple. By shifting your weight from one seat bone to the other the [...]

Cosmo is a 6 year old Irish Sport Horse imported one year ago from Ireland. He is an elastic supple horse with the potential to be a show jumper, event horse or high level dressage horse. He is kind, easy to ride and learns quickly–always looking to please his rider. This gelding [...]

This is a lovely horse who is clearly demonstrating an incorrect neck position–that is he is falling behind the vertical. You can see how the topline just before the poll is broken, thus preventing the energy from the hind legs to push through the back and into the bit. The rider should try [...]

A wonderful book published in 1939 has recently been re-published for the benefit of true horsemen. Udo Burger and Otto Zietzschmann describe in clear and precise language how to succesfully train your horse so that he can enjoy a happy, healthy long life. The authors explain the physiological and psychological factors that [...]

The USPC is a valuable organization for young riders to learn proper horsemanship and excel in the discipline of their choice. The organization has been around since 1928 in England led by the Calvary Officers. Currently there are over 600 Clubs located in 48 States with over 12,000 members nationally.
The mission [...]

Eric Horgan is scheduled to have a clinic at Larkin Hill Farm in Chatham New York on April 13-15. For information about Eric you can go to his web site at erichorgan.com. He is an excellent teacher who instills confidence and integrity in your riding.
Larkin Hill is also hosting a stadium [...]