Dressage Training Journal

We had a Scotia Series dressage show here at our place on July 7 and 8. I decided to ride walk trot A with Surprise after the show was over, while they were getting the ribbons ready. Somehow I...

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Surprise continues to surprise with her willingness and ability to learn.  Back to Surprise. We're in regular lessons with Jane Fraser - usually one or two weekends a month we have Saturday and ...

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Surprise participated in her first ever clinic last weekend, with Canada's top ranked dressage rider Brittany Fraser Beaulieu. Terri Braithwaite rode her in the clinic. Terri backed Surprise las...

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I know I said my next post was going to be about the Arthur Kottas clinic, but I have to find my photos. It will be great to do it because I need a review. In the meantime blogging again has go...

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I've missed blogging about my training with Rogo and I'm thinking I have time to do it again, so here goes... My last post was a year ago. Here's the short version of what's happened since then...

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Today I put the saddle on our two year old Bella for the first time, tightened up the girth and led her out of the stall (no intention of backing her - just playing around). She was completely no...

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I rode Rogo twice on day four too, instead of doing in-hand in the afternoon. The main focus of the day four lessons was canter half pass. The morning lesson was only 20 minutes because Rogo res...

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It was another great day at the clinic. I'm completely energized by the teaching - watching other lessons and having my own. Our under saddle lesson in the morning addressed: - Walk and trot s...

http://rogo5.blogspot.com/2015/08/arthur-kottas-clinic-4-day-three.html

Today is the second day of the clinic. I've been riding twice a day for thirty minutes each, instead of one longer lesson. Tomorrow and Thursday I'll do a riding lesson in the morning and an in-h...

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As you can see, I'm very lucky I didn't break my arm. This is four days out. Rogo's swelling is gone today so I'll start riding him again Thursday. Thanks for the kind wishes!

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We had a mishap in our lesson on Friday, and once again I can tell you that I was saved by my helmet, on a day on a horse where some people might think it wasn't needed. My sweet, calm, trained...

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I've been putting off posting because I'm so far behind, I have videos and pictures from the Arthur Kottas clinic to edit, etc. But... I just don't get there so I'm jumping in with where we are r...

http://rogo5.blogspot.com/2015/07/trot-canter-trot.html

This is Doug's mare Savanah being ridden in the Arthur Kottas clinic we just had. I'll upload one of Rogo and I soon.

http://rogo5.blogspot.com/2015/05/savanah-arthur-kottas-clinic-may-2015.html

I'm posting this so I can look back on the future and see what this winter was like. It's kind of a big whine, but I want to remember it. I'm writing about what it was like at our equestrian faci...

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Sorry, but I have to get this off of my chest. It's a topic that could go on for pages, but I'll keep it short. First let me say that I love classical dressage and I have a great respect for bot...

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solokottasnl 2: http://youtu.be/AkAo_s6D4Hc I wanted to post this so I could find it. It's hard to find video of him riding and he doesn't ride anymore.

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I keep waiting for the right time to write a comprehensive post about the clinic, but there is never enough time, my pictures aren't down loaded, etc. so I'm just going to start and keep adding ...

http://rogo5.blogspot.com/2014/10/arthur-kottas-clinic-2-october-2014.html

Last night I dreamed that I was beside a beautiful Creek by the Bay. I looked across the Creek and there was Rogo in the trees - I called him and he came to me, swimming across the Creek. We jump...

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