Sweet Water Equestrian LLC

11/27/2024

Whatever your your role in the horse industry, you should read these articles from Eliza Sydnor Dressage.

This old joke is funny because it’s true. And if you’re an equine professional, it’s also sad because it’s true. Growing up in the horse world, I heard things like this all the time—“There’s no money in horses!” or, “The only way to make any money is in sales, and they’re all cro...

05/16/2024

Attention Competitors!

Entries are now open for our first schooling show!

Signing up for a horse show can be daunting, even if you've done it before. If you're not sure where to start, or need a refresher, we've created a helpful guide to take you through the process using Horseshowoffice.com

Please take a look and share with your friends! Find the guides on our show page. There is a guide for both the Schooling Shows and Recognized Shows.

https://northwoodsdressage.weebly.com/2024-show-schedule.html

12/07/2023

Martin Kuhn clinic at Spring Hill Farm Dec 16-17.

Auditors welcome! $15 per day. There will be coffee and snacks. (And probably puppies! 😜) Contact me with questions. Schedule will be posted soon, but will run approximately 8am-4pm both days.

Rider spots are currently full but happy to take names for a wait-list!

10/02/2023

03/19/2023

International dressage competitor and trainer Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel explains this important piece of the training puzzle.

02/03/2023

16yo, 16.2h Appendix gelding, 'Spider' available for lease or possible rehoming. Pleasure background and knows some dressage basics. Fairly straightforward horse suitable for an advanced beginner rider. Open to an on or off-site lease or lesson program with option for rehoming to the right situation!

10/10/2022

We had a fantastic time auditing the Felicitas von Neumann-Cosel, Dressage Training symposium this weekend. So much wonderful information! Stay tuned for future opportunities to learn from Felicitas. The symposium was interactive and each session was fascinating! Many lovely transformations took place.

06/28/2022

We had a fantastic weekend at the NWDA Cooler by the Lake Show!

Leah Nelson rode Natascha Kempe Artangs mare, Elessar at First Level. She qualified to ride a Freestyle at the next show and had overall show High Point with a 72%.

Leah also rode Brio Tanzen owned by Dale S. Lewis and Holly Sampson. Brio earned a 68% in their 4th Level Freestyle on Saturday. A little boo-boo on his face on Sunday prevented him from wearing a bridle so we didn't get to enjoy all the high winds on Sunday!

Kathy Faccio made her Intermediare I debut and earned a score towards her USDF Gold Medal!

Dee Closson had lovely rides at First Level on Zebaron!

Thanks to North Woods Dressage Association for an excellent show. So lovely to see all our horse show friends again!

EM Photography took such beautiful photos I had a hard time picking my favorites!

03/17/2022

Happy spring! 🌼💖🌷 Cozy season is winding down, Glop season is approaching. 🤣

GLOP

“Glop” noun, as in, “My horse rolled in the glop.”
“Gloppy” adjective, as in “My paddocks are a gloppy mess.”

Glop is a new word that is a combination of, but not limited to, such words as grime, goo, goop, slime, and slop.

Glop is 4 parts wet manure, 5 parts mud, 3 parts slime of an unknown nature, 2 parts last year’s leaf mold, 2 parts some other disgusting substance.

My farm, currently, is under a severe glop watch. My horses roll in glop. The glop dries on their bodies in thick sheets that can best be loosened by a garden rake. We wade in glop. We haul hay carts through acres of glop.

It will be observed that glop and glitz are not related terms. Neither is glop a close relative of glamor. The horses in the big shows are not gloppy. Most of the famous riders of the sleek horses at the major venues rarely deal with glop.

Glop is a hidden reality of the joys of springtime that many never get to experience in a close, intimate and personal fashion.

02/15/2022

Don't even get me started, but here's a 95 page visual guide to 'understanding' the dress code updates... 🙄

11/08/2021

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08/15/2021

Drawing parallels between yoga and dressage has helped this Grand Prix rider and trainer elevate his balance and strength and see the training journey through his horses' eyes.

08/11/2021

What a great weekend we had at the final North Woods Dressage Association Recognized Show of the weekend! Thanks for the many wonderful photos from EM Photography. Does the background get any prettier than the woodsy, deep green of the Bayfield County Fairgrounds? So grateful to have these lovely shows in our backyard.

Brio Tanzen is making his way into a real FEI horse, earning up to 63% in PSG this year. He's such a handsome, generous horse and it's a pleasure to develop him. Thanks for the opportunity, Dale Lewis and Holly Sampson.

I got to step in for Natascha Kempe Artang and show her beloved Danzario, earning a 65% in First Level. He was mister reliable. He's a special marshmallow and I can't wait to see what he and Natascha do together as he grows up! Natascha showed him Saturday up to 66% - he's a very consistent little show horse already!

Ellesar was shown by Christina Steenekamp and Annsofie Artang. We are still getting to know this lovely mare in a show environment but she had some great tests, scoring up to 65%. She and Annsofie are a match made in heaven, and Christina is completely obsessed with her.

Dee Closson and Zebaron had lovely, harmonious tests at Training Level and he's turning into quite the confident young horse.

Kathy Faccio and Aidan had solid tests at PSG, gaining more experience at the level and making many improvements from the last show!

Alexandra LaFleur is getting Riggs much more rideable and balanced. He is my favorite little splotchy horse and is gaining a bit of a fan club, showing off a bit of his talent!

Olivia Huston crushed their first Recognized Show together, delivering harmonious and elegant tests into the 70s at Intro Level.

Thanks for the excellent show everyone!

07/27/2021

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