Klasic Dressage

06/13/2024

After ride photo session featuring Daisy 💕

06/05/2024

Had such a great time in Florida on my “work-cation”….Thank you for inviting me to come and touring me around Orlando. Such a fun time riding and teaching you and a couple of other riders at the beautiful Wind Song facility. 🥰💕

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06/03/2024

Thanks for featuring me in your magazine! 💕

Follow the link to read: https://sdvoyager.com/interview/hidden-gems-meet-brittney-klasic-of-klasic-dressage/

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05/31/2024

Occasionally someone will ask me, "What is dressage?" To this question I say, dressage is the correct gymnastizing, careful training and development of a horse using the Training Scale. Dressage empowers a horse to become more athletic and beautiful in his natural movements, and to learn to carry a rider in a more healthy and balanced way. Classical dressage training will result in a horse that is stronger, more flexible and better able to use his whole body in a supple and powerful way, but at the same time will feel light and adjustable to the rider. It is the fundamental training needed for all varieties of the horse sports, and is also an Olympic sport in and of itself. A well trained dressage horse is a joy and privilege to ride.

Dressage training should be free of force, with the goal that movements can be summoned in any place at any time because the horse is in proper self-carriage and in harmony with the rider. As the horse's training progresses, he will respond to the most subtle aids of the rider, which are invisible to the observer but clearly understood by the horse.

Dressage training should never be limited to the dressage arena. Dressage should be taught in conjunction with trail rides, small jumps, turn outs and free jumping. In the fall, fox hunting behind the hounds and ground work are wonderful additions to dressage training. Proper dressage training will create a sustainable and rewarding relationship between horse and rider. "Airs above the ground" such as Levade, courbette, Capriole, ec. are special movements of the High School.

Dressage is a journey - one to be enjoyed at every stage. A good dressage rider never skips a step in the horse's training in an effort to reach a specific goal, but instead relishes in the daily work, the daily discoveries and tiny bits of progress that the horse generously offers. The rider should ride to the horse's limit, but never over, so that the horse learns, but does not lose confidence and trust in his rider, and therefore the horse gives his whole heart to his rider.

That is why I am, and always will be in love with dressage. Walter

05/11/2024

The many faces of Daisy…. Can anyone guess what the last one says? 🤣❤️


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05/07/2024

That side eye when Daisy catches me eating a snack… 🤣


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05/06/2024

This!

“I regularly ride my dressage horses out on the trail.... You can use the energy and fresh air of the open country in your training to give your dressage horse motivation, strength, and expression when ridden in teh arena. Riding out will also benefit his composure and nerves. And riding on different surfaces—sand, grass; dry, muddy—will improve your horse’s balance and surefootedness. The hills undulations, hollows, and slopes can imrove your horse’s physical suppleness and use of his back.” Ingrid Klimke in her new book RIDING OUT, now available from TSB.​​ ❤️🐴📕

05/05/2024

Take advantage of this! Britta has completely changed the way I ride- I am more effective and no longer crippled after riding all day- highly recommend! 💕

After many requests and much thought I have finally decided to open up my online platform again. It is going to look a little different this time ... It will be One/One Rider Biomechanics Analysis and Plans for Individual riders only.

Each rider will submit a ridden video, which I will analyze and then create a personalized training plan for. We will spend time on a call going over your video and associated rider training plan with complete emphasis on developing functional postural connection to your horse.

* Currently limited to 30 applicants

https://www.trainerize.me/checkout/theperformancerefinery/Britta.Pedersen?planID=99413

05/02/2024

Cuddle sessions with Fleetwood are the best 💕

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04/28/2024

I currently have training openings at Rancho Cielo and mobile training in surrounding areas!

I am available to:
🦄 give lessons
🦄 put training on your horse
🦄 coach at shows
🦄 give your horse confidence in the show ring

04/21/2024

“𝒜 𝒽𝑜𝓇𝓈𝑒 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝓁𝑒𝓃𝒹 𝒾𝓉𝓈 𝓇𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝓅𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓈𝓉𝓇𝑒𝓃𝑔𝓉𝒽 𝒽𝑒 𝑜𝓇 𝓈𝒽𝑒 𝓁𝒶𝒸𝓀𝓈 – 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓇𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓇 𝓌𝒽𝑜 𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝒾𝓈𝑒 𝓇𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓂𝒷𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒾𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝓃𝑜 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 𝒶 𝓁𝑜𝒶𝓃.”
– 𝒫𝒶𝓂 𝐵𝓇𝑜𝓌𝓃.

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04/19/2024

Leaping into weekend with Symphony! 😅🥰

Be ready for an influx of show photos 🤣

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🦄 ❤️

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04/15/2024

Before the horse show hangover kicks in…

What a wonderful weekend showing !!

This was both and Reni’s first recognized show and they did fabulous. 66.7% at Training Level with so much potential for more! 😍

I piloted ’s horse “Symphony” just for fun and it was so nice to be back in the show ring! Symphony didn’t have quite the strength yet that was needed, but tried so hard for me ❤️.

And not to mention Sarah’s first time being a show groom and was phenomenal-anticipating everything I needed and was right there with the jokes when we needed it! 💕

Overwhelmed by all the support from past and present clients and students- thank you!

Huge thanks to my sponsors for keeping me looking good and my horses happy! .socal

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04/05/2024

⭐️We currently have openings for new training clients!

💃🏼Looking for a program custom tailored to you and your horses needs and take a step up in your dressage career? Or a jumper wanting help with their flat work?

😊About me: I hold a USDF Bronze and Silver Medal, 🥇at NAJYRC and current participant in the L program. I am passionate about helping horse and rider teams complete and exceed in their goals! I work with a variety of horses, from young horses to FEI. I am rider biomechanic focused, so you can get the best out of your horse! I take lessons with some of the top trainers in the area and like to hold clinics on a regular basis.

🦄 There are several different stalls available at Rancho Cielo. I also offer offsite training and lessons!

☎️ Send a PM if interested and wanting to learn more!

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03/31/2024

We have our game faces on 😎🤣

Peek the sparkly glitter breeches and sunshirt from !

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03/29/2024

“In their eyes, we find solace and our troubles melt away; in their presence, we find sanctuary and our spirits soar.” - Patricia Atchison

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03/20/2024

Bert Rutten talks dressage training:
“Without tension, everything without tension. Van Loon was without spurs, very light in the hands, and the horse must always have the will to go forward and downward. One of his theories – and I repeat it today with my students – was, when I bring my hands forward, the horse has to stay where he is, then I have self-carriage. No matter what level of training you are at, when I push, the horse must have the desire to get longer and forward, downward, the desire, by the weight of the contact.”
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2023/07/bert-rutten-the-aachen-interview/

03/19/2024

ISO Full time groom!

Hours: typically 9-5pm
6 days a week

Must have some horse experience! 🦄

We have a lovely group of people that are positive, fun and supportive. I would like to find someone who is similar. We have well behaved horses located at a great facility!

Send a PM if interested!

03/19/2024

🌟Testimonial Tuesday 🌟

It’s been so fun feeling Fleety become more happy and excited about his work!! 🥰💜

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03/18/2024

This!!

There was not a magic exercise or technique, no course or masterclass, no quick fix or several month transformation.
So what can I say about those photos? Aside from writing dates and comparing, I'd like to share some ideas on what it takes to build this.

It starts with the simple and profound truth
that good horsemanship is about bringing out the best in every horse.
Mentally, emotionally and physically.

Whatever their best may be.

That is something Farrah instilled in me since my first lesson with her. I was 12 years old.

This truth belongs to the horses, and the people that spend their lives listening to them.
It was always meant to be shared with love and accessible to everyone, instead of copyrighted and gatekept.

The second truth is that despite the horse industry's obsession with buying short term solutions, we need to think in years, decades and lifetimes.
Not months.
Quick positive changes are wonderful too, but we should equally celebrate the slow burn.
To me, my horses are a lifelong commitment. Our work together is a lifelong commitment.

A horse's body becoming healthier and more beautiful should always be a marker of the quality of the work.

Kai and I both had our fair share of injuries, chronic pain, setbacks and mostly inconsistent training in the time between those photos.
Yet we always find our way back home to our dojo, our practice of horsemanship.
The goal of this training is about feeling for connected balance with each other.

Yes, I get excited about the flashy and fancy things we can accomplish together. But those moments are about 5% of what we do. Maybe I should be posting the slow stuff more often.

If your horse is like Kai, a 14hh paint pony that is an "untalented, waste of time, downhill built, worthless mutt" as I've been told growing up with him.
I wanted to share a few more thoughts with you.

1. Believe in your horse.
I mean that. The horse's body is magnificently fluid, adaptable and capable. Kai's neck injury nearly cost him his life, and we are still improving 7 years later. Believe in your horse.

2. Play with your horse.
Bring out the cookies, cones and mats. Teach them to Spanish walk, school halt, to go sideways. Reward their ideas. flesh out your language. Open your possibilities, and encourage creativity. A happy horse will move better, and moving better will make them happy. You have to find a way in.

3. Fall in love with learning.
Psychology, physiology, anatomy, biomechanics, nutrition, hoof care, the list goes on. Read, think, play. Think and read some more.
Each new piece of information will bring a new level of sophistication to your work.
Do it out of love.

4. Trust your horse.
They will tell you how they feel, and what they need. Their mind and body will reflect the quality of your work. Give the seeds you planted the time they need to grow.

Those photos reflect the growth of my own knowledge and ability, as well as Kai's.

I used to look specifically for muscle development, or strength, or the ability to perform a particular movement, or some other detail that captured my attention.
Nowadays, those specifics are blending into looking for the whole Health and brilliance of the horse.

This is the art of horsemanship. Not just a topline transformation, and not a method or technique.
To be a student of the horse is a way of life.

None of it is easy. All of it is worth it.

You can do it.
Your horse can do it.
You got this.
I believe in you.

Thank you for reading.

(Basic info for those who are curious and made it to the end. Kai is 12 years old and 14hh. Downhill and post legged, most everyone overlooks horses like him. The photos are comparing 2018 to 2023. Anything else you'd like to know?)

03/17/2024

A bit about Bear…..

- he was found on the streets of Temecula at 6 months
- he was a therapy dog at the local Hospitals
- He is 11 yrs old 🤯

As we all know, barn dogs are some of the best dogs, and he is definitely one of them 🥰

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03/15/2024

“ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕚𝕤 𝕒 𝕓𝕖𝕘𝕚𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘; 𝕜𝕖𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕚𝕤 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤; 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕚𝕤 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤.”

𝔼𝕕𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝔼𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕥𝕥 ℍ𝕒𝕝𝕖

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03/13/2024

A fun Sunday field trip to for their Dressage show! Love going to their quiet and low key events with new horses and riders!

🌟 Rebecca rode her new horse Reni at Training Level for a 64%. Reni’s first show and he was a super star! Now on to the recognized shows!

🌟 Patricia and Symphony were fantastic dipping their feet at their first show at Intro, receiving a 64% as well.

I’m so proud and excited to see where the future takes you both 🥰

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03/11/2024

My breeches keeps me comfortable from early mornings to late nights. From going to a show, then to the gym, then out to dinner- so versatile. 💕

⭐️ Use KT15 to get a discount on your next Cavaliere clothing!

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03/09/2024

Happy International Women’s Day!!

Happy to be around such strong, independent women who support each other in every way 💕




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03/03/2024

I look at these faces everyday, yet I can probably stare at them for a lifetime and feel the same way 🥰💜

Roy has possibly one of the cutest faces though….a.oh

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02/22/2024

🦄 Current Training Opening!

🐴 I provide classical dressage training with a systematic approach to creating a relaxed and happy horse while going through the levels. I strongly advocate for developing a well-rounded horse through cross training, such as trail riding, long lining, cavalletti work, and liberty training.

💜 I strive to help riders achieve their goals on their horse, whether in the show ring or at home. I also believe the rider is as much of an athlete as their horse, and focus on correctness in position and aids to help create a more harmonious partnership.

🌟 We have a wonderful group of kind and supportive people!

Please send a PM to chat further and see if we are a right fit! 😊