Susanslessons

Ingrid Klimke tells us:
"My father always said, it must be between a genius and a little bit crazy – having a dressage horse who is full of himself, having the personality which really wants to do it. It shouldn’t be a horse that is forced to do it, who has given up thinking, I want a horse who knows, oh the piaffe is coming and I am ready for it, I’m waiting for it, when can I do the transition. When can I start my one tempis, they are coming. The horse should think too. That is why the blood horses, the little bit hotter, more sensitive horses – I choose them for dressage. It is similar for eventing, the Thoroughbred horses are waiting for what is coming, ready for the next adventure, they always have the spirit, I want to do something. Let them do it, and give them the confidence.”
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2016/03/the-classical-principles-live-on-training-with-ingrid-klimke/

Fun night with good friends painting pottery.

4 days before Christmas when I was 13 my horse Shiloh's corral flooded and he was knee deep in mud. I called my Instructor and she said you got to get him to a dry place. I told my Dad and he said let's put him in the garage. I said yes ! We got some straw and then told my Mom. She protested but my Dad said yes. Every time he pooped she could smell it , she had a super noise. It was a big house with several doors shut. She was right everytime. Good times. He stayed there for about 10 days. That's my cousin April on his back.

Hey Carrie Holden-Horner does this look familiar ?