Majestik Dressage LLC

26/01/2025

Tito’s damsire!

Sometimes in the middle of his gangly 3yo stages I feel that “omg” canter

23/01/2025

Transitions, serpentines and counter-canter were the tools of the trade for the first day of this week’s two-day Adequan/USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference. German dressage team coach Monica Theodorescu and U.S. dressage team Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig put eight horses and riders through th...

22/01/2025

Did you know that Jessica Gaston is an ambassador for Free Ride Equestrian?!

Use the code Majestik at checkout for a discount when getting yourself some warm pants!

21/01/2025

Thinking about palm trees and training on this super cold day!
So grateful for the notes 💕

01/01/2025

Welcome 2025!

So excited to step into the New Year, with lots goals and new things happening in life!
What are some of your 2025 goals?

Picture of my drive home for attention, 2024 brought so many new people and experiences, I can’t wait to build on them!

24/12/2024

: Accuracy is free. Big moving horses are expensive, and if you ride a 100% accurate test on a normal mover, and someone else rides a 100% accurate test on a mega mover, you’re probably gonna get beat, and that’s that. But if you ride that same test, and the rider of the mega mover couldn’t find the letter she’s supposed to be riding to for love nor money, there’s your shot at the win. Accuracy is free, and does not require an expensive horse 🐴

📸 Sue Stickle

08/10/2024

Welcome Red Bull! A 2021 (Furst Dior x Glamordale) gelding. Aka “Tito”
Sourced by Jenny Wetterau, thank you for finding this boy and making the purchase smooth!

Huge thank you to Reese Koffler Stanfield for the connections and the support through the process of my first import!

And of course thank you to my amazing husband for saying “send it” to my crazy ideas and helping me make them happen!

27/09/2024

No different in a properly adjusted noseband and a “super loses floppy” one!

My pet peeve of gaping lose nosebands is now justified

**𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗩𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟**

𝗡𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲’𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘁

MacKechnie-Guire, R*, Williams, J.M., Nixon, J., Fisher, M., Fisher, D., Walker, V., Murray, R., Clayton, H.M

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 (read without a subscription):
https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/evj.14420

For the past four years, we have investigated the pressures beneath different nosebands when adjusted from 2.0 to 0.0 finger tightness (0.0 finger adjustment so that the noseband was touching but not compressing the skin).

Poor noseband adjustment could create high pressures that may risk pain or tissue damage. This study is a step forward in providing quantitative data relating to pressures associated with noseband type and fit when adjusted to various tightness’s.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:

🐴No significant difference between noseband pressures when the noseband was adjusted from 2.0 to 1.5 finger tightness.

🐴Noseband pressures were highest on the mandible vs. the lateral aspect of the nasal bones.

🐴No differences were found in noseband pressures between the cavesson, flash or Swedish (crank) noseband types at 2.0 to 0.5 finger tightness.

🐴The Drop noseband had the lowest absolute nasal pressures (mandible pressures not measured) and significantly lower values than the other nosebands. We need to be mindful of the position of the traditional drop. More work needed.

🐴Noseband pressures were lower when ridden in trot, compared with when chewing a treat.

🐴Noseband pressures were cyclical (rise and fall) and not continuous – changing during the stride and the chewing cycle of the horse.

As always, this is a team effort. Thank you to our research assistants, riders, owners and horses.. Thank you to our funders, World Horse Welfare, British Equestrian, Canadian Sport Horse Association, The Worshipful Company of Saddlers and Hartpury University.

NB image taken from pilot testing and was not included in the main study. All noseband types are described in detail in the manuscript.

11/09/2024

Jessica is making room in her schedule for a number of different things!
- lessons
- clinics ( special fall pricing for full day clinics!)
- virtual lessons
- PEMF sessions
- local training rides

Jessica Gaston is a USDF Bronze, Silver, Silver freestyle and Gold medalist, all achieved on self trained horses. She puts horsemanship first and loves to teach anyone and everyone!

01/09/2024

Loved going to Redefined Equestrian LLC today to judge their mini trail! Such a supportive and learning environment with a great group of people. They are hosting a USEA event this fall and I can’t wait to enjoy it!

27/07/2024

So excited to be a part of this cool program!!

Unlock Your Full Potential at Our Last 2024 Summer Camp: Advanced Edition!

From riding every day to ending the week with a Ride-A-Test with Majestik Dressage LLC. Learn more about horse care and delve deeper into saddles and saddle fit with Happy Horse Tack in Fort Collins (they are coming to us). Bring your horse or ride ours. We cannot wait to spend the week of August 5-9 with you!

16/07/2024

So enjoyed meeting the team at Carpe Diem Equestrian last week!! Everyone did a great job.

Let me know if you want to get on the list for a lesson!

04/07/2024

Horse friends of the Front Range this is for you!
I am opening my calendar for local half and full day clinics and would LOVE to come work with you, your barn, your students, friends, club, etc.

I offer dressage and horsemanship lessons, as well as PEMF therapy. I am happy to travel anywhere on the Front Range if your barn has a small group (3+) of people wanting lessons and/or therapy sessions!

I am a USDF Bronze, Silver, Silver Freestyle and Gold medalist; I have successfully trained all types of horses from green thru Grand Prix. Dressage, eventer, jumpers, ranch horses, and untraditional breeds have all been helped in their respected disciplines by my program! I love working with riders from all walks of life. I am also a certified Magnawave practitioner who operates my own PEMF machine. I have been riding and teaching professionally for over 10 years and many testimonials from students of all levels and disciplines.

Offering reasonable rates for my experience as I am new to the area. Unique opportunity to combine lessons and PEMF therapy!
Reach out to schedule!

14/06/2024

Circles are hard

Why do we work on circles? They help you develop the horse evenly from back to front and they help build the bridge that carries the weight of the saddle and the rider. When riding accurately, they enable the horse to lift the sling which is the apparatus that suspends the trunk to the shoulders and is responsible for lifting the withers to bring the horse off of the forehand. This is crucial for topline development, balance and communication with the horse. (This can not be achieved using a leverage bit).

It can be boring to some but necessary for the long-term health of your horse.

If you would like help working on this, please contact me for a clinic near you or to set up a virtual lesson.

“What’s in it for the horse?”
Carl Bledsoe Horsemanship
770-403-4635
[email protected]

04/06/2024

To being on your path!

"I found myself at a show recently, warming Beaker up for first level, test 3, in the warm-up arena next to the CDI arena, thinking wistfully of how I could be on that side of the perimeter fence," writes blogger Lauren Sprieser of choosing to give her young horse time, despite the FOMO.

Read the full blog here: https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/staying-your-course-when-fomo-hits/

30/05/2024

Now that I am settled in to our new home, I am opening up some time slots to start teaching!

Jessica Gaston is a USDF Bronze, Silver, Silver freestyle, and Gold medalist, all awards achieved on self trained horses.

I have a kind and goal focused teaching and training approach, always keeping good horsemanship as the most important aspect. I have a passion for young horses, as well as experience with non traditional breeds. Having trained with some of the industries best, I am excited to offer my knowledge and skills to my new home in Colorado!

I have the ability to travel to your barn for lessons and training. Taking students of all levels and experiences. Contact me with any questions and for scheduling!

23/05/2024

Slowly getting settled in our new home! Finesse and I went for our first little trip to get some lessons with Petra Warlimont over this week. So excited to get back in the training grove post move and apply my homework!