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Britton: If I could pick... 27 Aug 2013 | 04:24 pm
Of all the foals I've seen, here is the one I would love to own. I love the way he moves, so loose-jointed and look how he lives at the shoulder when he transitions to trot. I don't know if it is "des...
BNTs or Clinicians: What you should know... 26 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
Dear clinician: I just wanted to make some comments on our training session. Thanks, first of all. Second, during our session a few thoughts may have crossed your mind. Thoughts like "Can she not hea...
How to hold the reins 25 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Charles De Kunffy: Gentleman and Scholar and my "most interesting man in the world" "So, my trainers, don’t wear me out teaching someone how to hold the reins." Catherine Haddad, recent blog post. ...
Friedensfuerst 24 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Love the type of Friedensfuerst, by Fürst Romancier - Stedinger - Rubinstein. This will be a modern warmblood!
Dark Diamond 23 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
A foal by Dante Weltino - Ferro - Rohdiamant. I like the way he uses himself. I've never heard of the sire but he is a DeNiro grandson. Compare to the sire -- think he has his daddy's gait m...
Dressage whips in and outside the ring (ick) 22 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
So I posted a picture of this lovely custom dressage whip on Pinterest. I got an email notice today from Pinterest -- it was "repinned," or reposted on another person's Pinterest board. Great! But...
Del Bosque 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Bloodlines here are Donnerschwee - Stedinger - Brentano II. He is on springs, and what a neck! Great rhythm and powerful elegance. Head is handsome, but not "pretty."
Der floppy ears! 20 Aug 2013 | 05:54 pm
The judges gotta love those ears!
Big name dressage clinicians: Is it as we fear? 19 Aug 2013 | 04:28 pm
A few weeks ago, Catherine Haddad wrote a blog post for the Chronicle of the Horse -- It's time to train the trainers. While it's hard to argue her main point about the need for trainers to understand...
No mo' drama: Harvey 18 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
First of all, let me tell you Harv is okay. Harv has an abscess, or as we often hear people say, it's "just an abscess." Abscesses usually involve hobbling for a few days and then resolution. If you...
