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Truth or Dare?
Piaffe Dreams | October 3rd 2008
I'm a visual learner, that's for sure. I can take the quick barrage of information during a lesson quite well. I thrive on that actually. But, once I'm home, with my camera hooked up to the computer and studying my videos, I can see it all and get a read more
Clipper Happy
Piaffe Dreams | October 1st 2008
I just tucked the ponies in for the night. They are happily munching away on their soaked beet pulp/alfalfa pellets with the vit/min supplement, joint supplements for those who get them, and the rice bran and/or 'grain' substitute low NSC energy boos read more
OODA Loops
Piaffe Dreams | September 30th 2008
*shhh* Don't tell Dad I actually listened to something he said related to work. Forensic accounting is not exactly my cup of tea. LOL In fact, I admit freely that my eyes glaze over just about as soon as anything "numbers" related is spoken or ther read more
Did you hear it?
Piaffe Dreams | September 28th 2008
... that large vacuous sound of a toilet flushing just before lunch today? That was my riding skill going completely down the drain. I rode like %$@*! and I'm happy to send that ride away FOREVER. Yikes..... I've painfully watched the video and whi read more
"The Boys"
Piaffe Dreams | September 27th 2008
Here they are loaded up this morning (Ernie left and Philipe right), with food in the trailer and ready to go. So far our clinic with Krisi has been fabulous. It worked out very well that she came back so soon and we could move on quickly from the read more
Puzzle pieces
Piaffe Dreams | September 22nd 2008
I've been working hard to get quick enough to feel the subtle changes Ernie can make so quickly to drop behind my leg, tense through the neck, or get crooked that happen JUST before I ask for the flying change and make it not so great. We are gettin read more
Barnyard fitness
Piaffe Dreams | September 17th 2008
Its no news to those of us who own our own barns that the daily operations are quite a fitness regime unto themselves. Unfortunately, the body has a way of adapting and the work gets "easy"... or easier. I love Pilates class- I'm so much more aligne read more
Romeo takes home a blue!
Piaffe Dreams | August 4th 2008
Quick update:Gina sold last week and went to a wonderful new home. We are very excited for her and her new mom Joy, who already sent a note to let us know how great her first lessons were with her trainer. Good luck to both of them.Romeo learned a LO read more
Summer vacation is over
Piaffe Dreams | July 18th 2008
Business is moving along now that we are back from our "vacation" and back on the day to day schedule of training horses and instructing riders. Going to the USEF Festival of Champions is a great way to boost one's expectations of what they should b read more
Ready for some inspiration
Piaffe Dreams | June 26th 2008
And some fresh air. With all the fires going on in Nor. Cal this week its hardly been a good idea to do much in the way of exercise outdoors. Between the watering itchy eyes, scratchy throat and cough, I'm more than ready to breath some Southern Cali read more
Taking the plunge
Piaffe Dreams | June 13th 2008
Or at least dipping my toes in the kiddie pool...... I signed Romeo up for a schooling show week from Sunday. Yikes! I've had so much inconsistency in my riding and the young greenies have suffered the most in lack of attention and progression. Howev read more
Where did the week go?
Piaffe Dreams | June 6th 2008
I thought I'd give Philipe two days off after the show since he has been working like a work horse for the past few weeks. It turned into 3 as I found myself suddenly at Wed. which flew by, and Thursday wasn't much better as I rushed off to my Pilat read more
CNDC Dressage Derby I - May 31
Piaffe Dreams | June 1st 2008
Ah! A crazy day in the life of a trainer and rider. The day started off well, with a gorgeous set of braids coming together in about 25 minutes leaving me a little extra time for the stop at Starbuck's on the way to the show. (Can I still petition f read more
He's a big horse, he can carry himself
Piaffe Dreams | May 25th 2008
I will not hold my horses up.I will not hold my horses up.I will not hold my horses up.I will not hold my horses up.I will not hold my horses up.I will not hold my horses up..... you would think we would all just learn already and overcome all our ba read more
All the time and money in the world...
Piaffe Dreams | May 23rd 2008
Unfortunately, I don't have those two things.... like anyone does! I think if I did however, I'd keep my two young horses. They may not be world shattering Olympic caliber horses, but they are wonderful. They are really nice movers, elastic and ride read more
Quick Update
Piaffe Dreams | May 23rd 2008
No Heidi clinic this week which actually worked out okay. Good news for her was that she's making a strong bid for the I1 championships which is always a great exciting thing for a rider. I have had so much going on that it eased my schedule a bit. read more
Ernie goes double
Piaffe Dreams | May 16th 2008
Ernie went uneventfully for the first time in the double bridle this week. It was a total non-issue/felt like we'd been riding in it our whole lives. Which is as it should be, but of course surprises do happen and he's been known to be of a "sensiti read more
YouTube and flying changes
Piaffe Dreams | May 10th 2008
My transformation to the high speed information cyberstation is complete now with a functioning YouTube account to which I have now downloaded a video!My last lesson with Guenter Bahlmann over a year ago, in February of '07 was also Philipe's first d read more
Need my racing goggles!
Piaffe Dreams | May 8th 2008
I'm free from dial-up!! Today my HughesNet was installed and is currently operational. I had no idea a freestyle off of YouTube could appear within an instant. The "new" feeling of sitting ringside to the World Cup has yet to wear off as I've now wa read more
Un-planned detours
Piaffe Dreams | May 2nd 2008
2008 seemed like it was going to have a stellar "first quarter". Philipe and I had nearly qualified USDF and CDS at 3rd level way back in Nov. at the Starr Vaughn II show. Ernie was fully on the track I wanted to show 3rd a teeny bit this year while read more
Tough day of training
Piaffe Dreams | April 24th 2008
Ernie has been training hard lately. Its all about going forward UPHILL and to the contact! His gluteus muscles are popping out like never before, and he's showing me the suspension that I've known was in there, but never could quite coax out. Marc read more
Being a professional athlete
Piaffe Dreams | April 16th 2008
It is really easy to forget that above all things, that is really my job. Dressage is after all a sport. Some might not agree, but then I've never met a "detractor" of this fact who actually RODE! So, for the intent and purposes of further discussio read more
Six Great Reasons To Keep an Exercise Log
Answer Fitness® | Practical Exercise, Fitness, Diet and Nut… | April 6th 2008 by The Fitness Nerd at Answer Fitness®
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Always learning
Piaffe Dreams | March 26th 2008
So last Friday I took a "break" and rode shotgun with my friend and neighbor Michelle, down to Heidi Gaian's Villa Rosa dressage stables in Hollister for the day. She was taking her 2 new horses down for lessons and it was a great opportunity to watc read more
1 post a month?
Piaffe Dreams | March 21st 2008
.... that is a pretty poor average for a blogger. It seems like I keep starting my posts this way. Apologetic? Yes and no. Life has given me some very good rides as of late and it has limited my computer time.The short story:~ Dedicating full time to read more
Sunshine!!
Piaffe Dreams | February 27th 2008
I'm so happy! The sun was bright, warm and I was able to keep riding until 6pm, which is a good thing since I'm now riding SO many horses every day- a barn full of bona fide dressage horses!Its time to take a serious look at the show schedule and sta read more
West Mississippi HRC Hunt Test
Man In Black 'Cash' - The Hunting Retriever | February 17th 2008 by J M B
Cash went 2 for 2 at his first hunt test and received two HRC started passes. The test was put on by the West Mississippi HRC and was held near Vicksburg, MS. read more
An update for the people! LOL
Piaffe Dreams | December 20th 2007
Just a teaser!!! Philipe and I at our clinic last weekend with Kristina Harisson-Naness. Yes, my notes from last weekends clinic with Krissi are coming. I've been terrifically busy all week in spite of some major rain. Have I told you how much I LOVE read more
Long overdue update
Piaffe Dreams | December 1st 2007
Everything keeps trucking along at Freestyle Farm. I realized suddenly, I'd neglected my blog in a bad way. LOL There is not a lot to report on... the same day to day work of getting all those nitty gritty details a bit better. The youngsters conti read more
November 2007 Training Update
Man In Black 'Cash' - The Hunting Retriever | November 27th 2007 by J M B
Summary of the Past Month:Completed Force Fetch (Hold, Table, Ground)Cash is being forced to a pile right now. The pile contains about 9-10 bumpers. Cash is sent on command to retrieve a dummy. Distance is gradually increased each day. He returns to read more
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