Centerline Training.inc.

08/07/2023

For several years USEF ‘S’ dressage judge Natalie Lamping has advocated for permitting rising trot beyond training and first level dressage tests. On July 13, she went to Facebook to ask for support in making a proposal to test writers that would permit rising trot during medium and extended tro...

03/24/2023

This is what happens when you take the boss mare out of the pasture.  Her herd is so respectful!

03/30/2022

12/28/2020

It looks like Juno and I did accomplish something this year!!

12/10/2019

Juno and I attended the last show in the Heart Of Texas WE Series. It was a perfect day all around. Weather, sunny and cool, horses on their best behaviors, festive obstacles, fantastic Judge, Sue Watkins, Outstanding facility and hosts, Watts Way in Chappell Hill, TX, plus the great camaraderie of all the participants. AND to top it all, I was Reserve Champion at Intro Open.at this show. AND Champion Of the Heart of Texas Working Equitation Series ( five shows) at Intro Open!!!

12/10/2019

HOT EOH Dec 2019

12/10/2019

10/28/2019

Juno escorted Young horse "Gracie" to her first outing at Haras Cup Schooling show.

10/28/2019

Haras Cup Dressage Schooling Show
"Gracie" I'm Cindy's Surprise, Was a star at her very first show. It was the first time she was trailered to an event also!! Ridden by Kathy Warmus, Owned by Cindy Westheimer She is a Dutch Warmblood.

02/21/2019

Juno and I attended the Heart of Texas Working Equitation Series in Waco this past weekend. Thanks to Aimee Edwards Show Host and Manager and Sue Watkins, Judge. Sue Watkins gave an informative talk during the EOH walk thru and a great clinic on Sunday. We had great rides and a lot of fun. Thanks to all.

11/01/2018

Juno having his jumping lesson with Madelaine

09/26/2018

Just a nice thought for today

09/10/2018

"The bridge between knowledge and skill is practice. The bridge between skill and mastery is time."

- Jim Bouchard

06/11/2018

Some lesson photos

06/11/2018

Playing with the Garrocha

06/11/2018

Thanks to Alicia For the photo shoot of Juno and Karen.

05/20/2018

at first Working Equitation Show. First in dressage, Second over all. Heart of Texas WE

05/20/2018

Congratulations to Rachael Buchman and her super Nez Perce Pony, HATYA, for their first Working Equation Show, "Heart of Texas Working Equation Show #3. She was first in dressage and second overall!!

04/18/2018

So proud of Juno. He was so good at his first Working Equitation Show. The Haras Spring Festival. He was brave and quiet at all the obstacles, Even when the whole gate and its stand was blown towards us! Thanks again to all the WE Gang in the stabling for being such great neighbors. We are looking forward to our next event!

09/20/2017

Just wanted to let ya'll know that I have moved Centerline Training,inc. to Aldine Westfield Stables. Located just north of Houston Intercontinental Airport. We have all settled in and are starting riding again.
Thanks to all the fellow equestrians who helped in the hurricane evacuations. There were so many doing everything: Coordinators,Veterinarians,trailering, feeding ,those that walked horses through waist deep water leading frightened horses, moving and cleaning tack, and many more just small things. It's really more than Mega Thank You.

08/14/2017

07/14/2016

Last Saturday I happened to be in the Houston area and got to pick the brains of Karen Brown of Centerline Training. Long lining, carriage driving, and general FEI training are her forte. I have been long lining Will consistently since December--several times a week. His body has changed and become evenly muscled and I am sure that the long lining has really helped with his conditioning and attitude. Regardless, I had many more questions for her!
Here's how things shook out: 1. whip: use a buggy/driving whip that is properly balanced--lunge whips are not the answer; 2. to create a tool to get him to be more rate-able at canter, teach him how to rock back a bit first at walk, then trot, then canter via a slight counter flexion (for only a moment), then lightening and allowing him to travel straight ahead. 3. It is also permissible to teach him to take a step of turn on the haunches via a touch of the whip's tip (I believe she said on the outside haunch). Not a bad idea to use a round pen to help with teaching this. Then you can slow his canter in increments. Previously I was using circles of various sizes (when long lining). He has to have a solid understanding of the outside rein. Today, I went out and began practicing what she had explained to me. He already has improved on the zig zags in the long lines which is what Jeff Moore wanted me to work on...with straight line portions in-between (as she suggested).
I do not have a real buggy whip (yet) so I improvised with a stripped down fishing pole (no rod and reel) as it already had a nice feel to it; had an EXCELLENT comfortable cork handle on it; and is light in hand and properly weighted. My horse got it almost immediately about the touch of the tip to his outside haunch to mean turn...Karen explained that in a way it was like teaching a carriage horse to turn within the shafts...they HAVE to do mini-turns on the haunches to do ANY turns rather than the more usual bending a mounted or freely moving horse has available. At first I assisted him getting the idea of what I was after via allowing the outside long line to sort of "scoop" along the outside of his upper hind leg and gaskin and to exert a touch of pressure there in conjunction with the soft one-time tap of my fishing pole (!). Then I stopped using the outside line at all like this and only had to use the one-time touch. Normally my long lines are running through the upper turrets (as though riding) and indeed they were today as well. After about 2-3 tries with this (the outside line "pushing" on his haunch coupled with the one-time tap of the fishing pole), he "got it" and suddenly I was able to very easily have my horse make clean 90-degree corners just by touching him once on the outside haunch with a suggestion of the direction of his head and face via a soft, leading inside rein. And then, miracles of miracles, he became so nimble and responsive and light that all I had to do was almost think these things and he was manipulating his forehand wherever I so directed. It was like "wish" and BAM he was right there wherever I wanted him to go! BAM, BAM, BAM! All 1355 lbs. was like a feather in my hands. I am so excited as I can feel the potential...and we were doing this out in the open even (round pen was too wet today). Utterly marvelous. Thank you Karen Brown, you are an oracle--a true fountain of wisdom--as far as I am concerned.

07/14/2016

I have been updating my web site.. Please visit. www.centerlinetraininginc.com

11/23/2015

The Dressage mare group. Admiring themselves. Lola, Hatya, Rose. And indeed they have much to be proud of.

11/23/2015

This is Juno's favorite move.. I 'll call it Canter capriole pirouette. He works on it frequently in the pasture..

10/20/2015

Enjoying the low sun and cool breeze. Young rider, Katie and Barbi

10/20/2015

Welcome to Lisa and Tiffany"s new horses!

09/08/2015

Here is an interesting historical article: http://www.lrgaf.org/articles/sidesaddles_and_suffragettes.htm

In an age when many American women take their political freedoms for granted, they would do well to recall that for nearly a thousand years their mounted ancestors enjoyed neither political nor equestrian equality.

05/22/2015

This one of Juno about a year later than the earlier one in this album.,

05/22/2015

Also this weekend Juno and I participated in the Jeff Moore Clinic.