LR Eventing

21/08/2024

Hey all! Tune in and cheer on Bailie and Lily as they compete at the American Eventing Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington next week!

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17/08/2024

Novice and BN are SOLD.

jumps for sale. Starter through novice. $200 - $400 each. PM me if interested.

03/08/2024

The LRE crew at Catalpa.

24/07/2024

Annie Goodwin died tragically when her horse fell while training. Her trainer – and her horse – will now look to carry out her Olympic dreams.

13/07/2024

Miscellaneous stuff. Pm for price or make a reasonable offer.

26/06/2024

When a horse walks, trots and canters its body throws off waves of motion. Some riders get flung around by these concussive forces, some can pretty well be in rhythm with the horse, while the best riders have become so integrated into the motion of the horse that they become almost one flowing entity, like the Centaur of myth and fable.

Having this blending seat and body more than any other skill defines the better riders, so much so that the former multi-gold medal winning USET 3-day coach Jack LeGoff phrased it like this---

“What are the three things that you must have in order to become a good rider?”
1. A good seat
2. A good seat
3. A good seat

Jack wasn’t big on listening to riders in self-praise mode. I have heard him say more than once, “Don’t tell us how good you are. Get on that horse and show us.”

Almost instantly he could spot the fakes from the real deals just by whether or not they were part of the motion or apart from the motion. The seat doesn’t lie. You either bounce or you don’t bounce.

If your body isn’t supple enough and trained enough to merge with those waves of motion thrown off by the moving horse, you are not, by LeGoff’s high standards, a good rider, nor will you be until or unless you learn to blend.

If this seems harsh, too demanding, that’s not LeGoff’s intent. He wasn’t a coddler, rather he was telling a truth as he saw it. You either can sit the gaits or you can’t sit the gaits. Pretty basic and simple as he saw it.

23/06/2024

Bailie "POST THAT, POST THAT, POST THAT!!"

Me just doing as I'm told...

09/06/2024

Kicked off the area IV season a little later than normal but off to a great start. Big thank you to Mill Creek Pony Club for running a super event!

08/06/2024

These three say they're dominating the novice Jr division at their first Area IV event of the season!

05/06/2024

This can't be stressed enough. We wouldn't be human if we didn't have nerves. At any level. Nerves are self preservation kicking in and that is not a bad thing.

Will Faudree: Facing Down Fears and Grief with Laughter

07/05/2024

Found an old friend today. Can't wait to have him back on my farm after 18 years and let him teach some of these new little riders the ropes. Gun buddy, you're looking pretty good for 24 years old!

05/05/2024

Ali hit the nail on the head!

30/04/2024

24/04/2024

Three oh so simple tips from Jack LeGoff about ways to avoid messing up the horses that we have in training:

These are much harder to accomplish than they are to say or do. Write them down somewhere where you will see them often---.

Don’t hurt him.
Don’t scare him.
Don’t overly excite him.

15/04/2024

Looking for a dressage pony. (14.2ish) for an AA. Must be safe and trained well through 1st level. Located in the midwest. Budget in the low 5's.

01/04/2024

01/04/2024

LRE Spring Show - May 5

Doing things a bit differently this year. CT only along with cross country schooling. You may add on dressage tests and show jumping rounds. Dressage will be in the morning with show jumping following in the afternoon.

18/03/2024

Well, that's a wrap on Aiken 2024. A huge thank you to all of my clients who support me and trust me in this crazy sport! Always learning and striving to be better. See y'all back in Iowa.

13/03/2024

Angie Wittenbergs boy jumping his way to a 3rd place finish today! Good horse!

13/03/2024

First novice complete! Great job, Lily!!!

21/02/2024

First event of the year in the books for these two. Congrats on your 3rd place finish today, Lily!

15/02/2024

They were glad to be off the trailer!

14/02/2024

Next stop. Aiken, SC.

22/11/2023

Miss Bailie got published.