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Saddle Review – Michael Stokes Centaur Saddle

July 3, 2011
By The Art of Dressage
Saddle Review – Michael Stokes Centaur Saddle

If you have read some of my previous posts, I am a fan of County saddles.  I had a County Competitor saddle that I bought brand new and absolutely loved.  I’m here to tell you that this County fan has had a major change of heart.  Last fall and winter, Kerry and I had...
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Crosstraining – Keeping Our Horses and Ourselves Engaged

July 1, 2011
By The Art of Dressage

Last week, I was lucky enough to be able to take my mare with me to our District 4-H Horse Camp in Virginia.  4-H Horse Camp is held every year and one of the great things about it is that it open to all riding disciplines.  This year, the camp was filled with barrel racers, hunter and...
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Minis and Music…

March 10, 2011
By The Art of Dressage

On our farm we have one mini horse named “Gus.”  He was a birthday present to me from my husband about two and a half years ago.   What Gus lacks in size he makes up for in his abundance of personality.  He is a character to say the least!  One of the reasons I...
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My venture into the treeless saddle world – Saddle Review- Fhoenix Vogue Dressage Saddle

February 26, 2011
By The Art of Dressage
My venture into the treeless saddle world – Saddle Review- Fhoenix Vogue Dressage Saddle

What do you do when your at home in the winter?  It gets dark early so your stuck in the house and then you get into trouble.  Doing what you might ask?  Saddle shopping of course!  I do quite a bit of reading and researching  just like any good horse owner and rider.  Beginning...
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USEF helmet ruling on Dressage

January 28, 2011
By The Art of Dressage

Yesterday an email was sent out to all USEF members regarding the new policy passed.  Listed below is the direct bulletin sent out. United State Equestrian Federation – Bulletin 1/27/11 Protective Headgear Rules for Dressage  Effective March 1, 2011, the following rules apply to Dressage Competitions and Regular Competitions holding Dressage classes: Riders under...
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A New Year…A New Perspective…

January 21, 2011
By The Art of Dressage
A New Year…A New Perspective…

Yes, I am a little late with this post this year as New Years was several weeks ago.  But, before I wrote something, I wanted to reflect on the past year and the goals I had made for myself .  So how do I think I did?  I think I did really well as...
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Merry Christmas to all and to all a good ride!

December 27, 2010
By The Art of Dressage
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good ride!

Christmas came a little early for me this year.  Last Thursday, I was able to ride my mare after about a month off.  Her shoes were removed just before thanksgiving. If you recall my concerns over “winterizing” my horses in a previous post.  My mare Kerry also had a bump on her side that...
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Meet Lukas…the world’s smartest horse!

December 17, 2010
By The Art of Dressage

While expanding my horizons in the realm of social networking, soon after I created the facebook page for this site, I also opened a twitter account.  Not really knowing what twitter was or how it worked I have floundered around with it a little and now have about 50 followers.  I will say it...
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Oh how I love my grumpy old horse!

December 15, 2010
By The Art of Dressage
Oh how I love my grumpy old horse!

On my farm resides quite a character of a horse.  She has been a major part of my life for the past 14 years.  She is stubborn, strong willed, doesn’t like to be caught, a pain to load on the trailer, and has one hell of a buck. She can be your best friend...
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Should you “winterize” your horse?

November 18, 2010
By The Art of Dressage
Should you “winterize” your horse?

My husband is the owner of a large boat.  Don’t think I am exaggerating when I say “large”.  We are talking a 25′ cabin cruiser that is big and hardy enough to be in the open ocean.  He purchased this boat several years before we met with the intentions of fixing the boat up...
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