It isn’t because I love picking on competitive Dressage, it is because it is prevalent in competitive Dressage since it is right in front of us, that I can point to the examples so easily seen. False forms of collection abound in every arena however, and it isn’t because it is more fun to fake [...]

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Many of you may or may not be aware, but I was in fact in a movie. Last fall I worked on an indie psychological thriller and am excited to say that the premiere is coming up fast! The premiere is open to anyone wanting to pay to get in the door, and is coupled [...]

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So many ideas swirl about in my head, and to nail one down… well sometimes it just seems like more fun to juggle 15 balls instead of one. But, for the sake of my wanting to do a good job, I have nailed down a pretty solid plan of action in regards to my musical [...]

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I caught this one on my way out the door for the day, and it put a smile on my face. Simple, easy, enjoyable. Reminded me of starting my first horse, minus two blondes… Oh, and for those that think this is a dig at the hair pigment challenged… fyi, I’m a blonde myself.

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I am happy to see a report coming to the public that addresses the downward spiral of Thoroughbreds in racing here in the USA. I am not a large supporter of the Thoroughbred racing industry, long have I seen it as being money motivated as the primary with the horse falling to the wayside as [...]

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Nothing like some deadline to put a fire under my feet. I have a ride coming up, October 4, just 4 days before my birthday - which is always an auspicious time for me. It is the ASPIRE Therapeutic Riding Program Benefit Ride in Waterloo, Iowa. I have a 10 minute slot in which [...]

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There are many opportunities we are presented with as riders that can risk us putting the horse’s welfare second, or third, or…
Often it comes to me that difficulties in making decisions about a certain action, aid, cue, pursuing a particular goal, etc, arise when we are uncertain if we are putting the horse first or [...]

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