I am a dressage trainer located in the Rochester, MN area. I approach training holistically with biomechanical principles.
I work with all types of horses and riders and help them accomplish their goals.
We had another very successful muscular realignment theraputic massage clinic with Ryan Prince! The horses and riders are doing amazing and we can really feel the benefits of this therapy. As you can see Tyson loved every minute of his session and so did I! Thank you to all who participated to make this happen! We are so lucky to have Ryan apart of our program!
Making yummy horse treats! My new recipe - Alfalfa Peppermint snacks!
Tyson really enjoyed his Muscular Realignment Therapeutic Massage! I am thrilled to have Ryan a part of our team! He has been invaluable! Now both my riders and horses are feeling good as new!
Thanks to everyone who participated in this awesome resource! Having Ryan come regularly is a much needed investment!
Tyson had a wonderful chiropractic appointment this morning! We are moving in the right direction. Tyson some how twisted his hip in the pasture last week. Probably because he is a 17.3hh goofball and likes to play with his buddies. He is now on a timeout in a rehab paddock. With repeated chiropractor appointments and some time off with daily stretches he will make a full recovery. I am so happy that we aren't showing this year!
There are tons of parallels between dressage and science. This one is my favorite. When training horses it's important to find the balance between teaching and telling. As riders we must learn to teach our horses by allowing them to fail sometimes. In dressage, a sport of perfection, it's important to embrace failure. This failure must be followed with something they can do. For example say you have a young horse struggling with shoulder-in. Instead he gives you shoulder-fore. You accept it scratch his whithers, circle him then ask for a simpler leg yeild before re-asking for shoulder-in. Not only did your horse gain trust in the rider you also were able to re-establish balance, and hopefully, flexibility in the rib-cage and haunches to accomplish a correct shoulder-in on the next long side. Always remember that riding is a form of communication with our horses. What have you been telling your horse lately?
Today's words of wisdom come from Laura Graves!
Want to read more from Laura? Check out the story of her journey with Diddy (in her own words!) in an excerpt from "Riding for the Team: Inspirational Stories of the USA's Medal-Winning Equestrians and Their Horses" 👇
https://dressagetoday.com/lifestyle/laura-graves-the-making-of-diddy
A cool visualization to remember to use inside leg instead of inside rein.
To avoid using the indirect inside rein when you should be using your inside leg...
"Imagine your inside rein has paint on it and every time it touches your horse’s neck, you get paint on him. (And you have to get off to clean him up!)" —Lendon Gray
🎨 Illustration by Sandy Rabinowitz
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Where you lead I will follow ❤️
Today was a long but good day. I got a lot of lab work started for the week ahead and I taught a fantastic lesson! I finished the night off with some much needed Tyson time. He got tonight off from riding since he did so well over the weekend. After our short ride yesterday Tyson got a bubble bath and his tail was so clean and wispy today. I managed to capture it with the sunset.
Many times I have heard riders comment, "Dressage is hard.", "Dressage isn't fun." or my personal favorite "My horse isn't a dressage horse." The overall principle of dressage is merely "riding and training a horse in a manner that develops obedience, flexibility, and balance." While I do not claim to be a jumper, eventer, or western pleasure rider, I would argue that in all disciplines regardless of the tack, or lack thereof, all riders aspire to achieve suppleness, relaxation, and balance in their horses. Dressage is merely a tool to teach the horse and rider to develop suppleness, balance, and, most importantly, relaxation. All horses and all riders can 'do' dressage. As a trainer, I teach riders to ride the entire horse, especially the horse's mind. We must ride the whole body, not just the back or legs. All of this derives from the communication between horse and rider. Why do you think the effective use of aids is a collective mark on a test? As riders, we must feel our horses, listen to them. The horse is always talking, are you listening?
As a scientist, my philosophy is rooted in biomechanics and physiology. I believe dressage is a dance between the rider and the horse. There is no such thing as a perfect horse, and all horses have weaknesses, just as all riders do. It is my job to build a bridge between the horse and rider to develop effective and efficient communication, using the rider's body and motility to allow the horse to move as softly and freely as possible. Thus, creating a harmonious balance between horse and rider.
I help riders accomplish their goals. If you are interested in learning more please feel free to contact me.
~Ride the difference
This face. ♥️♥️ This week has been a juggling act managing life, but when I see this face it makes it all worth it. I may have not ridden as much as I wanted to over the last month, but oh well any day I spend with Tyson is a good day. I realized this week that I was getting too caught up in the training and the riding and I was forgetting to enjoy my horse. I would be lost without him. I decided to shift my laser focus from training to enjoying. Saturday we had a fun training day of ground poles and side reins. Monday we enjoyed a lovely walk around the farm. Today we had a pampering bubble bath. Hug your horse today. Enjoy the day for what it is. Take a break from the training mentality and just have fun!
My students know I talk a lot about balancing the horse off of their seat, and the importance of engaging their core muscles. This article is wonderfully written and offers some fun exercises to help develop the feel of both!
https://yourdressage.org/2020/06/03/the-weight-aids/
The part of your anatomy that contacts the saddle plays a major role in influencing your horse. Here’s how it works. In dressage, your seat—defined as the area from waist to knees—helps to anchor y…
The tote and car decals came today! They are beautiful!
When you have late night lab work and you had to come in straight from the barn because you were teaching and training and you didn't have a chance to change my pants... Rocking my mask, lab coat and breeches?!?!
Great job to everyone in lessons this week (you know who you are 😉)! You are all looking fabulous and your hard work is really paying off!!! Thanks for inviting me to join your journey! You all are going to go far! 😊
Terlap Dressage
Happy New Year!
Thank you to everyone for making 2019 so special. I am so blessed to work with such amazing people and horses! Thank you for your support as I continue this new endeavor!
As a special thank you, I will be running a 2020 promotion of a complimentary lesson during the month of your birthday!
Very powerful and true! It's all about perspective!
Rider: Sometimes I wonder if I want to even ride anymore.
Mind: You should probably just quit.
Rider: But i've come so far.
Mind: This is a lot of heartache and emotional and financial stress.
Rider: But sometimes it's ok to not be ok. Sometimes if you want to ride the pendulum of success, you will hit some lows before swinging up even higher.
Mind: But this slump is taking forever. You'll never get out of it.
Rider: Just like when you are training horses, sometimes in order for the horse to learn, you just have to wait it out. Patience is powerful.
Mind: But this is too painful.
Rider: Pain means you have passion. That you care. And you should never give up on something that you care this deeply about.
Mind: Lets keep everything comfortable and stop pushing ourselves. Comfort is easy. Pushing is more pain.
Rider: I'm sorry.
Mind: No need to apologize, lets just ease off for a while.
Rider: No, I'm not apologizing. I'm telling you I'm sorry so you can prepare yourself for more pain. I'm going to keep on pushing harder than ever.
Mind: No, you can't!
Rider: Maybe I can't. But I would rather can't than won't.
Mind: Noooo!
Rider: Yes, so get ready to roll.
Mind: Alright then. Lets go for this.
Rider: Seriously? You gave up that easy?
Mind: Yes.
Rider: But all those years, all that self doubt, all those times you told me I couldn't. All the pity, the frustration when you said I'd never succeed. You are giving up just like that? All it took was one time to fight back?
Mind: We will do whatever you want to do. You do realize you've just been talking to yourself this whole time.
Sometimes the best dressage lessons have nothing to do with riding.
📷PC to Joseph Newcomb 💥
Upper peninsula Michigan was beautiful but I love this view SO much better! Tyson was phenomenal today!! I think he was happy for a short vacation too! Ride highlight: baby shoulder-in (shoulder-fore) on a loose rein/at the buckle both directions!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I love my big talented "donkey"! 😂
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Does this look like a dressage trainers car? Lesson plans for tonight lessons, student arena exercise sheets, and carrots for the pretty ponies!!
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🔴 UPDATE: Terlap Dressage is now accepting payment via PayPal and Venmo!!
Lesson calendars fill up fast! I am very flexible on times and days. I am available most weekends as well as some mornings/early afternoons.
Rates are as follows:
▪️Lesson (45min -1hr depending on horse/ rider) = West - $35 or $45 off property
▪️Training ride (45min -1hr depending on horse) = $45
🔹Please Note🔹
🔸 Prices already include facility fee and/or travel fee
🔸Trailer-Ins to PFW are welcome but have an extra fee of $15 and MUST be approved by Priestfield West and include a current coggins and vaccination record!
🔸I am also available for clinics (contact for pricing)
♦️ You can contact me by Facebook messenger or by phone/text: (262)745-9139
Tyson was amazing last night! He has really come a long way!
Words of wisdom!
https://www.facebook.com/967217639988220/posts/2490876810955621/
I love this quote from Denny Emerson. It is true no matter what you do. Riders that follow this logic are successful no matter what natural talent they are born with . I work hard every single day on this, as do my students . It separates the good from the great, and anyone can achieve a good , balanced and EFFECTIVE position, if they consistently work on it .
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