Imperial Dressage LLC

24/09/2021

I don’t know who made this meme, but sorry to all my students. ❤️

06/07/2021

i love this one!

To feel more stable on your horse, imagine you are standing waist-deep in the ocean as you steady your core and maintain flexibility in your joints. Find your own balance so your horse’s movements, like the waves that tumble in and roll back out, do not knock you over. — Hilary Moore Hebert

Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz

14/06/2021

I have openings for training and lessons of all levels, from intro to FEI, in Wellington, FL and surrounding areas. Willing to travel. I am a USDF Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medalist and have worked with several top trainers such as Scott Hassler, Lendon Gray, Chris Hickey, Debbie McDonald, Adrienne Lyle, Mica Mabragana, Liz Austin and many more.

More about me at imperialdressage.com. Competitive pricing and flexible schedule. PM for more information.

17/02/2021

Florida season is already half way through! I will be heading back to Pure Gold Stables at the end of March. I have limited training spots available. Pure Gold Stables offers excellent care, spacious stalls, plenty of turnout, huge outdoor arena, heated indoor with large fans, a training track, trails, and some small cross country jumps for excellent cross training! My training packages offer a well-rounded, classical approach.

For more information about me check out imperialdressage.com

For more information about Pure Gold Stables checkout puregoldstables.com

Please contact me for more information on availability! Looking forward to getting back to Ohio!

23/11/2020

This is from my D4K e-mail. That I thought I would share because it really resonates with me!

Lendon's Tips

I often wonder how much we think about exactly what we are doing with our horses. Are we doing things out of habit? Because it worked for a previous horse or previous owner? Or maybe because we saw someone we admire do it? So here are a few thoughts for you.

Why are you feeding the hay you are feeding - or the grain - or the supplements?
Why is your horse shod and not barefoot (or barefoot and not shod)?
Why do you use the bit you are using? And the bridle?
Why are you doing various exercises with your horse - do they truly help?
Why are you always leading from the left? And mounting?
Why are you working with the trainer that you have?

I don't mean in any way that what you are doing may be wrong. But have you truly thought about it? Have you done research? Have you had open conversations with your trainer, your vet, your farrier, your peers? Do you understand the reasoning behind doing something in a particular way?

You and your horse are growing, changing, there is new research and every horse and rider are different. Just because someone else does something one way does not mean that it is necessarily best for you and your horse.

04/08/2020

https://www.pegasusfarm.org/74

I will be doing a Ride-A-Test clinic at Pegasus Farms on August 29th! Please come out and participate and help out a wonderful program! Click the link for more details. The following day will be a schooling show with judge Barbara L. Soukup.

Get your entries in! 🐎

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24/07/2020

Carl Hester talks about self-carriage:
“Self-carriage is really easy to see. It’s that tension into the hand that we were just talking about with Valegro, that really tells it – it’s the first place you see it through the whole of the top line of the horse. The best thing you can do for self-carriage is the give and re-take of the reins. It is amazing how you forget to do that when you ride on your own. That constant giving the hand, taking, giving, taking, making sure that the outline is stable, the mouth is soft.”
https://www.horsemagazine.com/thm/2018/11/balance-self-carriage-and-the-importance-of-rider-position/

07/07/2020

USDF gold medalist Dennis Callin explains how to keep an elastic feel on the outside rein.

09/06/2020

Five-time Olympian Kyra Kyrklund shares her dressage training secrets at a Kentucky symposium.

17/05/2020

To improve your horse’s balance, especially in corners...

"Imagine a scale under each of your horse’s feet. Help him put equal weight into each footstep." —Lauren Sammis

🎨 Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz

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