Cooperstown Equestrian Park Ltd

11/04/2024

First night of the season under the lights!!

11/02/2024

10/30/2024

Congrats to all the girls; but special shout out to our very own Polly Kennedy!!!

10/27/2024

Beautiful!

10/26/2024

Can’t wait to see all the Halloween costumes today at the farm!! 👻🎃🧙‍♀️

10/06/2024

And as I always tell my students. Each horses “weight” in the bridle is different. It may be a minnow, it may be a shark you’re reeling in!!

🐴DRESSAGE SOLUTIONS:🐴 To feel correct contact …

Imagine a fishing line. When the horse is behind the hand or “empty,” the contact feels like the fishing line is just hanging on the water (image on left), but once you get the horse pushing into the bit, the contact you feel is like a draw on your back, elbows, forearm and hand—just like a fish taking the line (image on right).
— Mica Mabragaña

10/01/2024

Save the date… lots of great deals and fun!
Come join us!

09/25/2024

Color color color!!!

09/24/2024

When you enter a dressage competition, there is an unwritten rule that you should be competing one level below the level you're training at home. For example, if you are training at British Dressage Elementary level at home, you should enter competitions at Novice level.

When you compete, your horse has to deal with a whole new environment, and he may find it stressful to have to execute movements that he is still learning and perfecting. That can lead to added tension and pressure for both you and your horse.

By competing at the level below the one at which you're training at home, you can ride down the centerline knowing that you are only going to ask your horse the questions he is confident in answering. That makes competing a more positive experience for both of you.

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