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A hurricane, great.

So last night was my ridding lesson.

It didn't go ahead.

I was home suffering with a cold, when a hurricane hit. Now see, the wind wasn't much of a problem. It was the rain. If the rain had been snow, then it would have been fine. But no-where here is built to handle that much rain. So obviously, my lesson did not go ahead. The horses should be fine, I haven't heard any report from any barns in my area that have flooded and horses needed to be moved. Besides for the race… Continue

Added by Emily Walsh on September 22, 2010 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

How to Approach and Leave Your Horse

I did a clinic a couple of months ago that we were recording for my latest DVD Introduction to the Waterhole Rituals™. I was working with the participants in the arena where we were all being horses and trainers.…

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Added by Carolyn Resnick on September 22, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Havoc and the Marauding Saddle Pad

I just have to post a couple pictures of my little man when we put a saddle pad on him. He's 2 1/2 months old and a 'whole world of trouble'. He's by Popeye out of a Cheops Z x Tango Selune mare. I love…

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Added by MagsNMe on September 22, 2010 at 12:49am — 3 Comments

Meg Sleeper WEG Update Sept 21

Sept 21

Today we went to the venue for credentials and uniforms and that took

most of the morning. The uniforms are really nice. We rode this

afternoon and practiced handing off bottles (there are a lot of new

crew members here now and Becky wants to make sure everybody can

handle giving and taking the water bottles). Ellyn and I rode… Continue

Added by Patti at OMEGA ALPHA on September 21, 2010 at 11:08pm — No Comments

Canadian WEG Dressage Team Training Camp Update Sept 20!

Hi Everyone!

Today was a quiet day at the barn so a few of us headed over to the WEG site to set up the Canadian stalls. We didn't have many "decorations" in the Canadian team trunks, so headed over to Dollar Tree to pick up anything red and white we could find. Robert also wanted us to have flowers, so we then headed over to a nursery to find something. Little did we know September isn't the best time to find flowers. We found some red and white pansies, and…

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Added by Barbara F. on September 20, 2010 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments

Sept 18-20 2010

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September 18th Was the NWRDC Gymkhana. I took Bentley, my Uncle's Morgan gelding. We did pretty well. 1st place in the stake race. Two 3rd place, and a 4th and 5th place (I dont remember what I got what in.) I DQ'd in the…

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Added by Amanda Hoss on September 20, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Saddle Fit Tip #8 - Tree Angle

Pretty much everyone riding is aware that trees come in narrow, medium, or wide, but did you know that those designations can refer both to the width of the tree (more about that in Saddle Fit Tip #9) and to the angle of the tree? If a saddle fitter tells you that your saddle is a…

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Added by Jochen Schleese on September 20, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

A Good Day :)

So I'm pretty new to blogging, but I decided that I had a super day today and it would be fun to at least document some of it. Today was Treasure's third show of the year (second show away from home) and he was absolutely brilliant!! I think today was the first time he went to a show and didn't spook at anything - a milestone for sure! He was a bit quick for the judge's liking in our Western…

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Added by Alaina M. on September 18, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Miscellaneous Musings

I've been on vacation, and that was quite nice. After the long weekend I took my mare down to Lethbridge (plus 3 cats), to visit Mom and Dad and the other three horses. My big girl is great in the trailer, but every time I put her in, I worry. I suspect part of it is just me being a worrier, part of it is that I've had some tires blow with her in the trailer, and had to change them. Now that went well, and I have a full set of new tires on the trailer (please people, after 5 or 6 years, just…

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Added by MagsNMe on September 18, 2010 at 12:38pm — 2 Comments

the show

Hey Guys,
my barn and i are preparing for one of the quinte cups which is tommorow! so siked. i am riding my own horse( a public spectacle)barn name is scalliwag and we do two six and up to 3 foot.scalliwag is a paint so he is always hard to clean but oh well we'll deall with it when he gets dirty. so everyone wish me luck!!

Added by Hope Brown on September 18, 2010 at 12:26pm — 3 Comments

September 17 2010

Today was a beautiful day. I tried to work all my horses but only got a few done. Its all good though.

I did ground work with Fergie, (Painted Beauty), (my newest baby a 3 yo paint. The filly from my late paint mare, B (My Bayou Beauty). I got her completely green. So I am starting from scratch.)

I lunged Fergie in the arena with a western…

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Added by Amanda Hoss on September 17, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Sept 19 Update and Photos from The WEG Canadian Dressage Team Training Camp!

My coach Belinda Trussell just headed off to the WEG training camp with her horse Anton and two helpers. Bonnie Bonello has had her lovely horse Pikardi at our barn and they went with our gang as well.

Photos and reports have just come in...

Hello everyone!

I'm very happy to report…

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Added by Barbara F. on September 17, 2010 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Meg Sleepers USA Endruance Team: Sept 17 Update...

Sept 17

We got the horses out early today because a film crew was scheduled to

arrive at 5:30 to film our morning activities and we thought our

horses would do best away from the bright lights and out in their

paddock. The one thing I have learned over the years (or actually I

should say one of the things) is that you rarely make the wrong

decision if your primary concern is the horse. I am not sure about the

schedule for today, but we need to move out of the… Continue

Added by Patti at OMEGA ALPHA on September 17, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Dr. Meg Sleepers (USA Endurance Team) daily blog on her road to WEG

Meg has been emailing a group of friends and supporters daily on her road to WEG. She has kindly allowed me to share her experiences. This first post comes a bit into her her journey, but hopefully all will be able to catch up quickly. I have also added Meg's first posts, which should help everyone catch up,… Continue

Added by Patti at OMEGA ALPHA on September 17, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Here's How To Have A Great Ride Everyday!

Hi Guys,

Attitude is a choice. You don't have to have a bad day. Here are 3 simple ways to insure that every ride you have with your horse is a great one!

1. Learn to see things in shades of grey.

Want to know how to have a great ride everyday? Stop expecting perfection. Don't look at training and competing in black or white terms. Instead, learn to see things in "shades of gray". The key to seeing shades of gray is to recognize…

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Added by Jane Savoie on September 17, 2010 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

September 15, 2010

Today I worked Lazz. (14 yo OTTB that I free lease. that came to me June 20th 2010 in really rough shape. He had no muscle and was quite thin.) We worked on things I read in Centered Riding the night before. I worked at calming my self and FEELING my horse. I also worked on my contact on the reins which is a big problem for me. I feel like Im being kinder with loopy reins but I know now that Im not doing him any favors. I had…

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Added by Amanda Hoss on September 15, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Life of a teenager in lessons

So today was a good lesson!

By good, I mean I was put on what I like to call the demon horse from hell, aka Dante(that's his actual barn name, I find it very fitting). And he was good with me!

Usually, he is terrible with me. He usually tries to bite me, I mean he bares his teeth like a dog and stretches out his neck, and if possible he will take a snap. He also like to charge people in the field. (Most of this at me was brought on by me, brought on by me I mean I wasn't… Continue

Added by Emily Walsh on September 14, 2010 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

Take the Podium WEG Fundraiser

Sunday, September 12 was the much anticipated WEG Fundraiser, held at the Vander Ploeg's Pine Ridge Farm. Special thanks to the organizing committee, the WEG Team Riders, and all of those in attendance that made it a success. Photos are available online at the photographers sites:…

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Added by Dressage Canada on September 14, 2010 at 11:34am — No Comments

The Dressage Queen Zone

My latest, a little different from the rest. Not as outrageously funny, more poignant. What's important is the final message.

In it I make fun of everyone, myself included. It is of course completely ridiculous yet annoyingly true. I hope you all like it! (Dressage Queen with over 15,000 views is a hard act to…

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Added by Dressage For The Rest Of Us on September 14, 2010 at 3:00am — 2 Comments

Discover how to win the blue

Quick story, well perhaps two short horse stories.

A mom thought that her youngest daughter was too optimistic, so she took the young girl to a therapist to get some help. The therapist agreed, so they decided in order to get her to look a little bit more dimly upon life, they brought her to room fulled of horse manure: Piled high.

The young girl's face instantly was covered with absolute shock. She clambered to the top, dropped to her knees and… Continue

Added by Roberta Edstrom on September 13, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments