And the rains came in July too. We appreciate the horses’ efforts at grooming
Lynn on Gralha M.U.G. Great mare!
Azenha de Maripa, a beautiful Marchador!
Leticia on Gus
Carmen and Bossa Nova reunited too!
Izzy got a person on her back for the first time!
Hawke do Summerwind headed home from the back fields.
Almost a selfie! Lynn and Gralha!
Bill on Koyote Libertas! They clicked.
Lynn on Caboclo. He was also Leticia’s favorite.
Joia and Beethoven at Laurie’s, SK. “Beethoven has not groomed another horse since I put Mint down 1 year ago”
Leticia Ribeiro came and rode with us!
Adrienne on Bossa Nova de Miami
Lots of friends came to meet and try riding Marchadors!
Guinness meeting Gus.
Arun is coming!!! Arun is coming!!
Ready to ride!
Seamus and Gus hanging out.
Great visit by Kristy, Audrey and Adrienne
Guinness, a yearling filly arrived in July. Owned by the Leatherwoods.
John on Artemis. Hair by Leticia.
Audrey at the San Juan river
Day 2 and Day 3 of the SW Clinic focused on riding and learning to feel the different gaits and speeds of the Marchador. SW offered:
Artemis do Summerwind – marcha picada
Siglioso do Rav – marcha picada
Seamus da Boa Fe – marcha picada and marcha batida
Bossa Nova de Miami – marcha de centro
Gralha M.U.G. – marcha batida
Koyote Libertas – marcha batida
Caboclo da Piedade – marcha batida
Laura and Carmen
Bill on Artemis
Leticia on Caboclo
Adrienne on Koyote
Randy on Seamus
How many people does it take to groom a horse?
Lynn and Karen and Izzy. Someone on her back is NEW!
Teaching on horseback
John on Bossa Nova
Ned on Koyote
Randy on Seamus doing poles
Laura, Gus and John
Bill on Artemis do Summerwind
Leticia on Gralha
Randy on Bossa Nova, stretching
Karen on Koyote
Artemis
Koyote Libertas!
Gus
Carmen on Bossa Nova, her favorite!
Bill and Carmen, Artemis and Bossa Nova
Laura and Gralha
Karen tries Izzy for the first time!
Artemis gets his hair done!
Adrienne
Randy on Artemis
Randy on Artemis, Ned on Seamus
Brasilia gets a beauty treatment!
Ned on Koyote
The marcha – triple support
Karen on Artemis
Lynn on Koyote Libertas
Laura on Gralha in the meadow
Leticia and Caboclo
The LINEUP
Adrienne on Koyote
Sarah on Koyote
Ned on Seamus
Laura, Karen and Artemis, stretching exercise
Leticia on Caboclo da Piedade
Karen on Gus
Lynn on Seamus
Randy and Karen, Seamus and Gus
Sarah2 on Artemis
Laura riding Gralha M.U.G.
Randy and Karen – the big winners!
Learnings from Laura: (see also clinic post from last year )
Use the land to improve the gait. We left the arena and used a hillside meadow to speed up the footfalls and get more reach when coming down the hill.
We also used the road to listen for the sound of the gait. Excellent feedback to the rider to hear and adjust the speed, collection or himself to get the perfect sound.
Focus on proper posture – no leaning! Tuck your seat under you slightly so your hips can move.
The star exercise used poles in a circle on the ground and a pattern to ask the horse for concentration, bending and stretching.
How to work on the gait when not under saddle – free movement or running with the horse.
Lots of obstacles and patterns on many different horses raised everyone’s confidence level.
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