Peak Performance Dressage, Peggy Klump

07/27/2023

With temperatures at 96 degrees before noon, I can’t blame Bronson for trying to get into the cooler tackroom or Drake for hiding under the umbrella!🤪 obviously these 2 horses are not spooky & both have a good sense of humor, tho I can’t endorse these as the safe activities but they are typical of everyday moments in barn life.

12/19/2022

An important reminder about blankets & safety for this winter season.

A very important reminder courtesy of the horse doctors at Miamitown Equine Veterinary Services:

"When securing blankets, make sure that the snaps/clips are facing inward, toward the horse! If they are facing out, they can easily become stuck on something, like the hay net in the picture."

11/24/2022

I received this pin & notice last week from USEF for all the years in the judge’s booth. For those of us that embark on this journey, it doesn’t reflect the decades of riding, training & showing that gave us the background required to qualify and start the process of education & testing.

07/27/2022

Lunge sessions of up to 30 minutes are a routine part of my dressage program for horses of all ages. It helps with supple acceptance of the bit, swing over the back & bending. The club offers great facilities & options for this kind of work shown here with Sula owned by Reba Saxon & Iggy owned by Shannon Griffin.

07/02/2022

Just a simple wish for everyone to have a safe & enjoyable 4th of July holiday weekend.🇺🇸🐴🥕🍎

06/13/2022

Anita Sohus & her 17.2 hand gelding Dragonheart aka Drake enjoyed tremendous success at the Dressage at Flintridge Show over Memorial Day weekend show earning her USDF Bronze Medal, the Gerhard Politz Memorial Trophy for the 67+% score at 3/3 and her highest scores ever earned at this level. Looking forward to moving up to 4th level this summer.

05/30/2022

The 2022 Dressage at Flintridge Annual Memorial Day Show was a huge success for Dragonheart aka "Drake" and his AA owner Anita Sohus and I. Friday, Drake & I did a warmup ride in 3/2 earning a score of 69%+. Anita went on to pilot Drake over the rest of the weekend to earn multiple awards at 3rd level including their highest scores ever at that level over 65% & 67%. To top off this success Anita earned her USDF bronze medal and the Gerhard Politz Memorial Trophy for the highest score of a Flintridge Riding Club member. So proud of this horse since this was only his second show ever!

05/23/2022

Only 4 days until the start of the Dressage at Flintridge Memorial Weekend show May 27-29. So many entries 4 courts are needed so side by side arenas were put in today, to accommodate all the rides that would fit the schedule. New footing in the all the competition arenas as well. Kudos to club staff, the Board, grounds crew & “Tractor Dean”.

03/17/2022

Flintridge Riding Club members. Mary Icenogle & Anita Sohus & I all wore green today in celebration of St Partrick’sDay.

02/12/2022

Keeping this image in mind could help with thoroughness & connection.

To increase your horse’s elasticity ...

Imagine his topline as a giant accordion, breathing in and out. Play with mild increases and decreases in his pace, letting his body move quietly through its spectrum.—Jeremy Steinberg

Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz

12/25/2021

The last of my garden flowers on Christmas Eve. Amazing these still have blossoms even with the rain and colder temperatures the past few days. Merry Christmas!🎄 🎁🤶. I wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday.

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas! Play like Roy & Drake. Enjoy the holiday weekend. Be safe & healthy.

12/12/2021

My clients were just schooling exercises that had this topic as a focus today.

"To align your horse in half pass with his shoulders leading, imagine a dot in the middle of your horse’s forehead and a dot at the place you want to go. Position your shoulders by aligning them with your horse’s shoulders. Then connect the dots and ride precisely on the line."—Louise Robson

Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz

12/05/2021

A foggy & chilly early 730 am morning start to a busy day of lessons & rides in early December at FRC. Thankfully it will warm up tomorrow to the mid 70s then rain forecasted later in the week.

10/19/2021

Yep, dressage is for all horses including 14.2 hand Palomino Morgan mare Rita, with owner Mary Icenogle aboard next to 18 hand Roy, a Hanoverian gelding with owner Isabella Grigorian. A change of pace working as a pair is a fun activity for horses & riders.

09/13/2021

Drake & Abby show how flexible they are with supple 🥕 stretching. These 2 big 17.2 hand WB horses are BFFs & love the social interaction of working together.

08/11/2021

Working some elements at 4th level this past weekend, Drake/Anita Sohus & Roy/Isabella Grigorian continue to improve adding schooling pirouettes, canter half-passes & zig zags.

07/26/2021

In case others are nerdy enough (like me) to look over the scores from each judge for each competitors GP dressage test. Perhaps tedious, but always informative.

06/28/2021

This is a good reference for all equestrian disciplines in Tokyo.

Watch Equestrian live from the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games on NBCOlympics.com

06/19/2021

Roy & Drake enjoy yummy treats of 🥕s & 🍌s (no peels of course) today. These well mannered boys are very polite with the rewards.

06/09/2021

I posted this info to multiple Facebook places, as a way to get it out to all those who are interested. Ignore if you have seen it. PS Available to anyone that buys a USEF $20 fan membership or all regular USEF members.

06/07/2021

A quality trot 1/2 pass by Anita Sohus & Drake at the CDS AA clinic on Sunday. Volker Bromman was the instructor for the weekend.

05/26/2021

Anita Sohus with 17.2 hand Drake & Mary Icenogle with 14.2 Rita, enjoy early morning lessons. So glad dressage training works for all kinds of horses & riders.

04/05/2021

A beautiful day for lessons last Friday. So grateful to be back after more than 2 months recovering from surgery & multiple medical issues that I refer to as my human version of colic.