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12/26/2024

11/29/2024

𝘈𝘴𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧: Do I know how I make my horse feel?

Just like with people, actions speak louder than words… And your horse is always watching, processing, analyzing, and listening!

𝐒𝐨... 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥?

Do you make him feel confident and safe,
OR
Do you make him feel like he’s not good enough, not talented enough, or always doing something wrong?

Maybe you don’t realize it, but horses reflect who we are inside—they mirror our internal world, our secret selves, the parts of us we sometimes don’t want to confront.

Oof… that’s a lot to process sometimes. I get it.

But as equestrians, as stewards of our horse’s well-being, as compassionate horse people… It is important that we take time to observe… What is our horse showing us? What are they telling us?

Take a moment and just be. Just listen. You won’t regret it.

𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚!
🩵 𝑱𝑱 𝑻𝒂𝒕𝒆

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11/29/2024

08/23/2024

🙌 DRESSAGE LIFE WITH JJ TATE 🙌
🎧New Episode available now!🎧

#113. Basics to Brilliance with Suzane Galdun

JJ welcomes back rider biomechanics expert Suzanne Galdun to talk about their upcoming collaboration called Basics to Brilliance.
This symposium-style clinic is being hosted by the All Dressage Association in Fruitport, Michigan. This is an event not to be missed and there's still time to get there! ⁠

https://alldressageassociation.com/clinics/adas-40th-anniversary-symposium-basics-to-brilliance-with-jj-tate-and-suzanne-galdun/

Listen on your favorite podcast platform, or click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/.../113--Basics-to...

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08/23/2024

It seems like these days we look at each other’s lives through the lens of a highlight reel. We get to see the incredible trips, the best jumps, and the moments that we’re proud enough

08/23/2024

Join us for ✨ Freestyle Weekend ✨

For nearly 50 years, Brandywine Valley’s Dressage at Devon has been a cornerstone event, celebrating the grace and power of dressage, attracting fans and riders from across the globe. As the 2024 event approaches, running from September 24 to September 29, excitement is building for what promises to be an unforgettable experience, particularly during the much-anticipated Freestyle Weekend.

Freestyle Weekend is the highlight of the Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon schedule, offering a unique blend of sport and entertainment that captivates both seasoned equestrians and newcomers alike.

Learn more ⬇️
https://dressageatdevon.org/join-us-for-freestyle-weekend/

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https://dressageatdevon.org/box-office/

08/23/2024

The winsome Welsh Pony and Cob! We will be celebrating this breed as our September Breed of the Month on ! Post a photo of your favorite Welsh Pony or Cob or cross in the comments below, & tell us a little about them, for your chance to be featured in an upcoming gallery on YourDressage! We will also be looking for stories from folks who love this breed.

Did you know that dressage riders who choose a Welsh Pony or Cob as their dressage mount are eligible for special awards through the Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards program, as The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America, Inc. is a participating organization?

Pictured: CLEARVIEW KEDRIC (Llanarth Morien x Waterford Flora DDU - Sydenham Nocturne; Patti Murphy, breeder) and owner/rider Wendy Garfinkle, 2023 Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America, Inc - Section D Training and First Level Open All-Breeds Champions.

Photo by Winslow Photography

06/08/2024

Pat them. Pat them pat them pat them. If your horse even thinks about thinking about how to think about the thing you want him to think about, PAT HIM. Praise every right thing, all of the time.

DO NOT ‘make the right thing easy and make the wrong thing hard’.

JUST MAKE THE RIGHT THING EASY, and forget about any botched efforts or wrong answers. Don’t take it personally if the horse doesn’t get it right first time. He doesn’t speak your language. He doesn’t understand your ambitions. He doesn’t understand conflict through the lens of human interpretation. He just knows how to horse, yet he is willing to learn, adapt and change for YOU. Make sure you do the same for HIM.

Horses are the only animal on the planet willing to try for us and to give us everything they have, for absolutely no return for themselves whatsoever.

If you do not foster the horse’s desire to try, you will lose this most precious gift.

06/02/2024

Emily Donaldson is a USDF Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist who takes horses from green to FEI.

05/31/2024

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