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