Leg Up Equestrian Enterprises

12/01/2024

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11/29/2024

So here is a different knot to tie up the horses....

Tying Knots That Work for Horses

11/29/2024

LOL....giggle for today!

11/29/2024

Ok this has NOTHING to do with horses but it won't let me send to Amanda Dare so you can all have a giggle!

11/29/2024

11/28/2024

Mark your calendars NOW!! Like I said we are going to do the first 4 LDA shows and concentrate on qualifying/ doing CHAMPS!!!

Mark your calendars! Here are our 2025 LDA Show dates!!

AND we were very excited to announce at our banquet this past weekend, our September show will also host the Ontario Silver Championship for the western region with Ontario Dressage! This will run along with our regular show. We are really looking forward to being able to provide this opportunity for our silver riders!

Stay tuned for details in the spring!

11/27/2024

Ok....maybe we can get back to a bit of THIS!!! 😁🥰

11/26/2024

For those of you who round your back or tilt your head......add to your feldenkraus exercises.........

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11/26/2024

For a few of you riders that round your shoulders or tilt.......this one is for you!! ADD to your Feldenkraus exercises ;)

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11/25/2024

I think it is far more important and telling that you can take a mediocre or difficult horse and bring out the BEST in them......

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11/25/2024

DRESSAGE SOLUTIONS: To help you stay stable in the saddle while still allowing for your horse’s movement …

When you sit on your horse, imagine that you are the center tower of a suspension bridge. You have cables that stretch both forward and backward to various points on your horse’s topline that allow for movement between you and the cables. This helps to create balance, self-carriage and collection in your horse while you remain stable in the saddle.
~ Stephany Fish Crossman

Crossman is a USDF bronze and silver medalist as well as one of only nine accredited coaches for Mary Wanless’ Ride With Your Mind Biomechanics System in the U.S. Currently is based in Okeechobee, Florida, Crossman also cohosts the Dressage Today Podcast.

🎨 Sandy Rabinowitz

11/25/2024

Well we had the LDA banquet yesterday and all you young ladies who stuck with it brought home many well deserved Awards!! Katie and Twilight bringing home Silver Reserve Champ at AA First Level plus Freestyle Champ and a High Point Saddle Pad, Maja and Twilight bringing home Silver Training Champ and Silver Junior Rider Award, Sumerlee and Bizzy bringing home Jr Silver Reserve Champ and Emilee and Cozy bringing home Jr Bronze Reserve Champ. While our numbers this year were considerably lower then usual due to the tremendous amount of stress and upheaval we were going thru you all did your very best and once again did Leg Up proud!!
On an exciting note the Championships will be held at the LDA local venue( Andromeda Equestrian ) so this will be something we will look forward to preparing to attend...hopefully in good numbers ;) Now if we could just find a new show horse for Amanda ( my daughter ) :( . So I am just going to put it out there in the universe....Since Howie's tragic death and our 40k plus vet bill our budget is very low( could do a payment plan )but if ANYONE knows of a suitable horse that is min 16.3 hands and could do Second Level I would be all ears!! :)

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11/24/2024

You hear this from me ALL the time!!! Keep the hind end active and let/allow the horse to stretch out from the base of the neck and lower the poll....you should feel the back come up under your seat.

11/24/2024

This is an interesting read....while I DO NOT do Hunters( and THIS would drive me crazy ) I have noticed this at some jumping clinics....you would NEVER have seen this 25 to 50 years ago while I was competing.....I totally agree with ALL the other professionals who gave their opinion. If you are going to learn to ride and especially JUMP you need to develop a solid and supportive lower leg which is used to keep you in balance AND keep the horse in front of you !

Bernie Traurig, Julie Winkel, Geoff Teall, Stacia Madden, Karen Healey, and Jim Wofford share their thoughts on the common habit of posting the canter.

11/24/2024

Ok another giggle for today!!

Great decision chart!