

First Solo's 1st USDF Show
I took First Solo (Fatima) to her very 1st USDF recognized show on June 24th & 25th. Fatima just turned 5 in May. She belongs to a client of mine. I have been training her since November. She is schooling 1st level dressage with some 2nd level movements. She is also quite the jumper and is able to jump 2'11" courses with ease. We have been focusing more on dressage lately. Her owner even bought her a brand-new custom Trilogy saddle, and a beautiful Passier bridle. Fatima has


Biomechanics Clinic at Ascada Arabians
I taught a biomechanics clinic at Ascada Arabians. The clinic was organized by Lori Simmons. We had riders and horses of all levels. I worked work each pair privately. No matter what their level and experience was, I did position and balance testing on everyone. Even my more experienced riders had position weaknesses I was able to address and correct through our session. Our body greatly influences how our horse moves and performs. If we can fix ourselves, we can almost alway