Adamo Equestrian

11/16/2024

Look at baby SanT with his mommy 🖤🖤🖤

C**t by San Amour out of Don Schufro mare

11/14/2024

With horses, this is not okay. Maintaining your comfort zone can be devastating to the horse.

11/09/2024

Yelena Petushkova - not only a researcher and biochemist, but also an Olympic Gold medalist in 1972.

11/09/2024

10/31/2024

The Importance of Understanding How Horses Work

As we continue with our Vision and Mission of investigating, curating and delivering reliable resources that prioritize horse welfare as an essential part of being a good rider or equine professional, the impact of forcing a head and neck position is still greatly ignored and misunderstood.

As equestrian sport continues to reward protocols that are harmful to horse welfare and dismiss the lack of rider skill when it comes to the topic of horse welfare, we are pleased to see that awareness, education and advocacy are on the rise:)

When it comes to hyperflexing of a horse's head and neck, through gadgets and/or force, we need to speak up louder and engage in productive discussion based on the evidence and research.

If you are looking to learn more or better understand why Behind the Vertical, Rollkur and LDR are harmful, here is a link to the latest accumulation of research projects on the topic:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-72766-5

As part of our efforts to educate both owners and professionals on this topic, including what to look for, we have many educators who expand on the topic, give examples.

Our most recent addition to the library of resources comes from German based classical trainer, Bianca Rieskamp (photo in top left corner), who dives into the biomechanics and consequences of riding behind the vertical.

When logged in, you can check it out here:

https://www.equitopiacenter.com/video-category-2/training-members-videos/

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10/17/2024

Another amazing clinic on the books! The theme I took from this was "Standing up tall!" It's no easy feat to achieve vertical forelegs, lifted sternums, and tall proud horses. For a horse to carry us, and do so for many years in good health, this is a bare minimum requirement. If you would like to learn this and many more ways to keep your dancing partner healthy, strong, and happy please visit us at future clinics! Thanks so much Pippa Callanan!

10/10/2024

09/28/2024

We still have space for auditors!
Please join us!

09/16/2024

09/11/2024

Favorite Légèreté USA clinic photo
Thank you James Riedeman, it was an amazing clinic!
Photo by: Monae Budmayr

08/28/2024

08/21/2024

I love this

How do you teach patience?

Patience is a common problem across the country, and I’d venture to say probably the world. I get asked about this quite often by people who are frustrated with their horses fidgeting and anxious movement -

Here are three very important things that must be learned in order to develop patience :

1- not anticipating: it’s important for the mind to not constantly jump into the next exercise, but to be able to fully participate in what we’re doing right now

2- following simple directions/perfecting the basics: this ties into the first step. In order to develop patience, it helps to learn to be able to break things down into smaller steps, pay close attention to each one, and work on the basic building blocks that comprise the bigger picture.

3- emotional resilience: getting frustrated and shutting down, getting overly excited, getting ahead of the game, or even getting downright ornery are common problems in the arena. Emotional resilience is an essential skill for developing patience.

Sometimes, with an impatient human, more groundwork is needed, or firmer boundaries. But with a simple, consistent training system, a human can be (sometimes slowly and painfully) brought to better behavior. It can be hard, but I’ve had success with these three steps creating a human who can appreciate their horse’s willingness and learn to effectively lead a horse.