Sunday, June 19, 2011

Congratulations Deni on winning the Rosewood Medal @ LAEC

413 - 'B' Rosewood Medal Class - 10 entries
1   379 Deni Hird
2   196 Caitlin Hart
3   181 Kendall Cross
4   254 Kaitlin Mason
5   341 Samantha Gastelum
6   156 Julia Landmann
7   175 Maggie Bass
8   211 Erin Wine

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Congratulations Olivia on two Championships!


Low Mod Equitation - 3 horses competed in first class  

26.00 CH   407                My Cousin Vinny                       Olivia Doty
16.00 RES 416                Bandalero                                  Claire Fialcowitz

Low Mod Hunters - 4 horses competed in first class      
24.00 CH   407               My Cousin Vinny                       Olivia Doty
22.00 RES 433               Guess Who                                Emily Goldberg

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Automatic Release defined by Anne Kursinski

 If you are not a beginner rider, ride over fences holding the reins with your hands turned over. Just before, over, and just after a jump, smoothly widen your arms so that each hand is about 12” out from your horse’s neck, still maintaining a soft connection. Follow his head and neck movement with your arms while your upper body is in normal jumping position. Practicing this will help you develop an independent seat for jumping.
When your arms follow the horse’s head and neck movement over the fence with a straight line from your elbow to the horse’s mouth and without your hands resting on the horse’s neck for your own balance, this is referred to as the automatic release.