Andre Huefler Dressage

05/31/2024

One of the Best 🇩🇪👍
True words

“People seem to think that by creating rules you can protect the sport, but I don't think it works like that," Franke Sloothaak - 1988 and 1996 Olympic Team Champion – tells World of Showjumping. All photos © Nanna Nieminen for World of Showjumping.

11/03/2023

This is Ferris, a 7 year old Dutch Warmblood in my program who has talent and personality to spare!

10/29/2023

Hard at work on our trouble spots in this week's clinic. Thank you Luis Lucio for your coaching!

Rebecca Nichols-Maystead

09/09/2023

Future western dressage horse?! First time trying a bitless bridle after time off and tooth extraction. Such a well-behaved stallion! Rebecca Nichols-Maystead

07/31/2023

Lance getting a tune-up! With Rebecca Nichols-Maystead

07/16/2023

Another year around the sun ☀️

07/02/2023

More from Lamplight- strutting our stuff with Latokhin Dressage!

06/27/2023

Earlier this month we went to our first show of the season and Cartier’s first in the US! Lots to work on but the canter was a highlight with 7’s and 8’s (and for those who recognize this test, there's a 4 mixed in😀)!

06/14/2023

Good advice for all!

I was scared today.

I was scared to get on, scared to walk out the yard because I had a bad ride the day before. One bad ride, and it made me scared.

I didn’t know why. I’ve had 1000 bad rides. I’ve had 1000 falls. I’ve broken bones and bruised my pride on countless occasions, but today I was scared.

Why? Because confidence is fragile. It takes months and years to build and seconds to lose and yet we are so careless with it.

When we get on a horse, we wear a hat to protect our head. We wear body protectors, gloves, boots...

We pay so much attention to protecting ourselves physically, we forget that our minds are not invincible, and our confidence certainly is not.

Your bank of confidence needs regular deposits, not just from others... but from you. Self confidence is the most valuable currency in life.

When you go to get on, and you hesitate, you falter and you start to ask yourself “can I do this?”, chances are, your account is almost empty.

Every time you laugh and say “oh no, I’m no good” or “so and so is 10x better than me”, you make a withdrawal from that account, and before you know it, your account is empty and you’re scared to get on.

But every time you say “I’m really pleased with how that went” or “I think I rode that really well”, your balance increases.

We need to learn to give ourselves a break, pat ourselves on the back and allow ourselves to feel proud of where we are - after all, most of the time we’ve worked bloody hard to get there!

Recognising your strengths is just as important as recognising your weaknesses. Never allow yourself or anyone else to empty that account.

Confidence is valuable, don’t bankrupt yourself.

05/19/2023

Lance is still finding his big boy pants after riding inside all winter 😂🦄
Rebecca Nichols-Maystead Andre Huefler

03/06/2023

Don’t let the Barbie Horse fool you. His life is not that hard! 😂🦄💤

12/15/2022

Working on getting Larry out of his big and slow world, to be quicker and more compact. Thank you Luis Lucio for your coaching!