Under The Oaks Equestrian Center

12/29/2023

Yes!

Carl Hester words of Wisdom, for all riders:
“That constant giving the hand, taking, giving, taking, making sure that the outline is stable, the mouth is soft. You only have to look at the mouth to know how it is working, the horse is carrying its own head and neck. People that ride on their own, it can be something that they forget they are doing, people put in too much power and that’s why they find self-carriage difficult, and I always think you’ve got to create a balance and then put power in, that way around.”
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2019/09/carl-hester-talks-his-horses-his-training-and-more/

11/25/2023

Putting in great work! So thankful for students that appreciate the honest classical way of dressage 🤍 The greatest ambition to become a harmonious dance partner. motivation and joy deriving from the recognition of the slightest efforts, that will reap the greatest rewards, not today, but tomorrow!
Lorraine Hollweg

11/23/2023

🍁HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🍁 we are all so Blessed and Grateful 🍁 We want to give Thanks to God for blessing us with such wonderful Owners, Animals and Family 🧡 without any of you we wouldn’t be able to life our Dream surrounded by so much Love and Support🧡

11/02/2023

❣️Because we have the best family team ❣️thank you!

07/13/2023

Jaguar and Imhotep in last nights early evening mist. Nothing comes before them living the way they are supposed to and what a sight it was!

07/08/2023

Thank you Herr Hess! Hope to most of you this is confirmation and not new information 😉

'Losgelassenheit' – what does it mean? With Christoph Hess
- A contented expression (eyes and ears)
- An evenly swinging back
- A light champing of the bit with a closed mouth
- A tail carried and swinging like a pendulum with the movement
- A purring rhythmic 'blowing' which is a sign that the horse is mentally relaxed.
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2018/02/understanding-the-german-training-system-with-christoph-hess/

06/18/2023

As they said in Latin, “a healthy mind in a healthy body.”
💡”There is no tricks, it is classical riding, according to the classical principles, and that’s the only magic about it, it is very logical and quite simple.”

💡“You can’t just send his weight to the back with your hand, because you don’t know if the horse is strong enough to take the weight. You must know the horse exactly, to know when he is strong enough.”
⚠️💡”if someone takes me into the indoor school, and says ‘here’s 100 kg weight, lift it up’ , he can hit me until tomorrow morning, I cannot lift it up. It’s not because I don’t want to, I can’t. So the guy comes every morning, takes me into the school and the same weight is there, and he keep beating me. Soon I don’t sleep, I don’t eat…”

Georg Theodorescu – Dressage is not just a sport Posted on March 18, 2022 by horsemagazine Georg Theodorescu was born in 1925, and when he died in August 2007, he was respected and loved throughout the Equestrian Community of the world, not just as a great trainer and teacher, but also as a standa...

04/22/2023

https://youtu.be/18pe5bEp6iA

🙌YES 🙌 I hear Herrn Hausberger!

It's the connection between horse and rider, from the back to the front, from the horse's hindlegs into your hands. How do you achieve this? We'll show you i...

03/26/2023

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03/25/2023

THIS!!! Most ignore, because unfortunately the majority do not know how to train this 😔 Let us ALWAYs remember Major Paul Steckens words “Good riding is enough.”
Most also confuse this with a lazy/tired, low, running on its front end—that is WRONG. We want a relaxed (mental &physically) while being bright,active, lively, Elastic and supple. That means WE/riders also need to exhibit these things.
We don’t need fancy gadgets, fancy horses, manual therapy every week. Good riding is enough and the horse should feel better in his body after work, not needing rehab from our riding.
I think deep down inside we all know and feel this, since we all only want the best for our horses. 🦄💞

Find out more about the German Training Scale, with Christoph Hess:
“'Losgelassenheit' means suppleness combined with looseness and the complete absence of any tension. It is the prerequisite for any advancement in training. Together with regularity, it is the primary goal of the initial, familiarising, phase.” Dorothee Schneider illustrates.
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2018/02/understanding-the-german-training-system-with-christoph-hess/

03/23/2023

It is YOUR own DESiRE that will determine your progress. Just how the horse has to have HIS own DESIRE to advance the load, is when real progress and expression arises.

03/21/2023

*** Die Rahmenerweiterung ***

In der klassischen Dressur spricht man von Rahmenerweiterung, wenn das Pferd sein Gangmaß und die Halslänge verlängert, der Raumgriff weiter wird. Ebenso verkürzt sich dieser und das Pferd richtet seinen Hals mehr auf, sobald es mit der Hinterhand mehr trägt und Last aufnimmt. Das darf der Reiter nicht verhindern! Hinterhand schiebt nach vorne - Hals geht mehr nach vorne! Winkel Hals - Kopf öffnet sich, Nase geht vor die Senkrechte! Hinterhand arbeitet mehr nach oben, trägt, dann richtet sich auch der Hals auf, Winkel Hals- Kopf schließt sich, Nase geht an die Senkrechte!
Die Natur gibt das vor! Hier gut zu erkennen beim Longieren mit Kappzaum wie Halsmaß und Gangmaß in Harmonie zueinander stehen!
Hilfszügel würden übrigens dieses natürliche Verhalten behindern!

03/20/2023

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Weltcup-Premiere für Ingrid Klimke und Franziskus FRH 🤩🥳 Vom 4. bis 8. April ist die Stadt Omaha im US-Bundesstaat Nebraska Gastgeberin dreier Weltcupfinals: in Dressur und Springen – und erstmals in den USA überhaupt – auch im Voltigieren. 👏😃

Deutschland wird dabei in Topbesetzung an den Start gehen 👌🐴🇩🇪 Wer beim Weltcup-Finale dabei ist, erfahrt ihr hier 👉 https://www.pferd-aktuell.de/news/aktuelle-meldungen/sport/weltcup-finale-in-omaha

📸 FEI/Stroud

03/12/2023

💯❤️🙌 also, enjoy his seat. PLUM and LOSEGELASSEN

Raised on a farm in the countryside, Klaus Balkenhol's childhood was influenced by close contact with all kinds of animals on a daily basis.At that time, hor...

03/11/2023

Thank you!! to whomever of our amazing barn family did this!! You are my blessing today 🙌🙌 so needed a little break 💞💞💞

03/01/2023

You have enough 🙏

02/26/2023

Good morning ☀️

“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Buddha

01/21/2023

He’s done it again! Make little girls happy (and mommas too ☺️). Giving the gift of pure love and joy 🫶🦄

01/11/2023

This is why I LOVE Dressage! Not how spectacular we can do in the show ring but because of this 👇

I was asked if I would take this pair on as a new student, although they were only able to walk, due to this 21 yo!! Friesian with severe arthritis; causing him to be extremely stiff , wobbly and rope-like walking. You would have to beg and nag him to move. The goal was just to get him more comfortable walking around and healthy.

NOW they are walking, trotting and cantering!! But what’s even more amazing, he is able and happy to do it THROUGh his BACK🙌. I had goosebumps all over when he suddenly made the connection and found Cadence and Elasticity in his movements!! His expression and the owners expression were priceless 🤗 😀

That is what dressage is suppose to do: Make your horse more beautiful, happy, willing, confident and increase his health and longevity 🫶🫶🫶

*patience and discipline is virtue.

01/09/2023

We had a Great time as a demo rider at the USDF 2023 New Dressage Test Symposium! With Janet Foy & Natalie Lamping!! 🦄💜

01/02/2023

THanks Lori 💜 Fauno having fun with his in hand work. 🦄

01/01/2023

Last year’s Birthday 🥳 memory. This is a VERY special Horse!! From being a very bold stallion, teaching patience, respect but clear guidance; to a absolute gentle soul teaching the little kids and older amateurs 🙌 so blessed to share such a long memorable journey with him 🦄💜

12/30/2022

Kissing booth at the farm today 😂😘

12/27/2022

Just because ♥️ sending love and laughter to everyone 🫶