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