Back in Alberta for a couple of days

Ivars and I flew back to Alberta from San Diego last night.  It was so nice to to have the day together….it’s been pretty busy the last week while he was here!  I’m home till Friday morning then back to San Diego. The week is packed with catch up tasks plus lots of time teaching [...]

Burbank…day two!!

Another great day in LA. We started the morning with the babies.  Both Fred and William were showing their first Intermediare One tests yesterday. Fred was first in the ring.  She warmed up very well and was concentrating and working hard at this new level.  Down centre line we go.  Lindsey rode so tactfully, so [...]

A wonderful, wonderful day in the sunshine!

We are at the LA Winter Dressage show in Los Angeles (Burbank).  This is a National level show (American).  In our quest to make the Canadian National Dressage team for the London Olympics, we need to compete at 4 International dressage shows (CDIs).  To have permission to compete at these international shows from our national [...]

Here at Burbank

The internet access has been terrible here at LA Equestrian.  Don’t know why but this morning the speed is up and I can post on the blog. We arrived at the park Thursday afternoon and settled in to very clean stalls.  There is a major EHV scare going on right now in California.  We signed [...]

A rain day yesterday.

Rain days at Arroyo mean we’re all working in the covered arena.  That’s a pretty tight arena for all the big moving horses that live and work at Arroyo Del Mar.  Good training situation for everyone.  Just like a very busy warm up ring full of amazing, big moving horses!  This is hardest on the [...]

Sunday at Arroyo

The rain event yesterday was a non event.  It was misty, warm and smelled wonderful…sea, pines, flowers…lovely. Yesterday the horses had a walk on the treadmill, got back into their winter blankets and enjoyed their day off napping and snacking.  Today is a light ride day getting ready for tomorrow’s test day with Shannon.  Test [...]

We have had a great week.

All three horses have worked hard this week and it shows.  We will be ready for Burbank show…with bells on… William and Fred will show Prix St George and Intermediare 1 level. Lance will show his first Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special. We are very lucky to have 3 very special horses here in [...]

I hate waiting…

We had a great day of training Monday/Tuesday with Shannon.  Lindsey has added to and fine tuned the work from the warmup ring last show in Thermal and all three horses are working at a different level again.  Way to go Linds!!!  Fine, fine work.  I have no photos from the last couple of days [...]

Awesome, awesome weekend…

William, PSG, day one 63% (tied for fifth), day two 59% (7th place) and day three 60% (6th place).  This was William’s grow up weekend and his learning curve is all about get in the ring and work as well as in the warm up ring.  He is a very tired boy right now but [...]

First day of Thermal show

A great first day, 63% on William (PSG), 6th place.  66.9% on Lance (Inter 2) (this was a blue ribbon ride…he was the only one in the class )  We schooled Fred and will check the buttons this morning and may ride a test on her today. Lindsey rode so well; tactful, aware and strong. [...]