And the rains came in July too. We appreciate the horses’ efforts at grooming
Guinness meeting Gus.
Guinness, a yearling filly arrived in July. Owned by the Leatherwoods.
Great visit by Kristy, Audrey and Adrienne
Lynn on Caboclo. He was also Leticia’s favorite.
Seamus and Gus hanging out.
Audrey at the San Juan river
Carmen and Bossa Nova reunited too!
Leticia on Gus
Lynn on Gralha M.U.G. Great mare!
Bill on Koyote Libertas! They clicked.
Izzy got a person on her back for the first time!
Joia and Beethoven at Laurie’s, SK. “Beethoven has not groomed another horse since I put Mint down 1 year ago”
Azenha de Maripa, a beautiful Marchador!
Arun is coming!!! Arun is coming!!
John on Artemis. Hair by Leticia.
Adrienne on Bossa Nova de Miami
Almost a selfie! Lynn and Gralha!
Ready to ride!
Leticia Ribeiro came and rode with us!
Lots of friends came to meet and try riding Marchadors!
Hawke do Summerwind headed home from the back fields.
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
Lynn on Seamus
Leticia on Caboclo
Brasilia gets a beauty treatment!
Randy on Seamus
Bill on Artemis
Ned on Seamus
The marcha – triple support
Leticia on Caboclo da Piedade
Adrienne
Ned on Koyote
Laura, Karen and Artemis, stretching exercise
Sarah2 on Artemis
Randy and Karen, Seamus and Gus
Lynn and Karen and Izzy. Someone on her back is NEW!
Randy on Bossa Nova, stretching
Teaching on horseback
Bill and Carmen, Artemis and Bossa Nova
Leticia on Gralha
Laura and Gralha
Karen on Artemis
Laura and Carmen
Ned on Koyote
Karen tries Izzy for the first time!
Gus
Leticia and Caboclo
Adrienne on Koyote
Bill on Artemis do Summerwind
Artemis
Randy and Karen – the big winners!
Adrienne on Koyote
Karen on Gus
The LINEUP
Randy on Artemis
Artemis gets his hair done!
Karen on Koyote
Randy on Seamus doing poles
How many people does it take to groom a horse?
Sarah on Koyote
Laura, Gus and John
Randy on Artemis, Ned on Seamus
Laura on Gralha in the meadow
John on Bossa Nova
Laura riding Gralha M.U.G.
Lynn on Koyote Libertas
Koyote Libertas!
Carmen on Bossa Nova, her favorite!
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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