Over the Easter weekend, I had the opportunity to ride in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Clinic with Scott Hassler. Devonwood Equestrian Centre, in Sherwood, OR, graciously hosted the event. We had a total of 8 horses/riders in the clinic. One of the highlights of the weekend was to see how the quality of young horses in the Pacific Northwest has
I have always been a firm believer in getting the horse outside of the ring either for hacking, or for strength work. This not only gives the horse an opportunity to get outside of the arena but also to vary their training routine. I am fortunate that at the farm I train at, we have the opportunity to hack our
With the end of February upon us, we are beginning to slowly increase Leo’s training. This is in preparation for the spring clinics we have coming up with Henrik Johansen, Scott Hassler, and Conrad Schumacher, a schooling show to get Leo out and see a show setting and for our May trip to California for training with David Wilson and
Leo and I returned home about a week and a half ago. I came immediately back to the barn/work and haven’t had a moment to sit down and provide a recap of our training and showing trip to CA until now. Overall, the trip went very well. Leo hauled like a pro and settled into his new home for the
Over the Easter weekend, I had the opportunity to ride in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Clinic with Scott Hassler. Devonwood Equestrian Centre, in Sherwood, OR, graciously hosted the event. We had a total of 8 horses/riders in the clinic. One of the highlights of the weekend was to see how the quality of young horses in the Pacific Northwest has
With the end of February upon us, we are beginning to slowly increase Leo’s training. This is in preparation for the spring clinics we have coming up with HenriK Johansen, Scott Hassler and Conrad Schumacher, a schooling show to get Leo out and see a show setting, and for our May trip to California for training with David Wilson and
I am excited to announce Leo’s 2014 training, clinic and show schedule for 2014March:1st: Donida Farm Schooling Show13th to 14th: Henrik Johansen clinic at River Run RanchApril:19th to 20th: USEF Young Horse Training Clinc with Scott Hassler at Devonwood Equestrian Centre, Sherwood ORTBA: Conrad Schumacher Clinic at Pumpkin Farms Dressage, Monroe WAMay:Beginning of May: Travel to W Farms, Chino Hills
To achieve your dreams, it definitely takes a supportive team to train and show successfully. Below is my team that helps me be the best that I can be. If you or your company are interested in joining us and be part of this exciting team please feel free to contact me. Complimentary/Integrated Veterinary ServicesDr Jill Todd is a vital
I have always been a firm believer in getting the horse outside of the ring either for hacking, or for strength work. This not only gives the horse an opportunity to get outside of the arena but also to vary their training routine. I am fortunate that at the farm I train at, Red Fern Stables, we have the opportunity
Indeed it has been a very long time since I have posted an update. I am setting a new goal of posting at least one time a month. I have had a lot of positive changes the past year and I am happy with where I am at now professionally, and more importantly, what the future holds. New Barn: The
Ok-it has been way too long since I last did a posting. My apologizes for that.I am in the midst of writing a thorough update about what has been going on, including a new barn I am the trainer at, new horses in the program and exciting new young horse that I purchased.I am working on big plans for the
Over the past few months I have had a lot of people ask me if I am showing a horse this upcoming season. As of right now, the answer is unfortunately no. (I do have students showing this season, which I am extremely excited for!). Upon hearing that answer, the usual response is, “Too bad. Matt you need to be
Congratulation to Cindy of CA on her purchase of Falcon. She came out last weekend and had great rides on Falcon. It’s nice to know Falcon is going to such a great home. Best to them both!!
Falcon is elegant and a fancy mover. He is currently schooling 2nd and 3rd Level movements and is just starting changes. This affectionate horse is suitable for an amateur but not bombproof. Falcon would make a great partner for an amateur or young rider who has a some experience in dressage or hunters/jumpers and is looking for a horse to
I’ve been back home almost three weeks now. I am starting to feel like I’ve got everything under control now after being gone for 2 months. Overall, I was extremely pleased how the trip went. The only part of the training down there that didn’t go well was the weather. I missed about 10-12 days of riding at various times
Over the first weekend of April Neo and I competed in our final CDI. Overall I am happy with how the show went. We showed a horse that showed more collection and engagement compared to the Dressage Affaire 3 weeks prior. Our Prix St Georges ride had some bobbles in it and I did not ride as good as of
Neo and I are heading into our last week here in California. For the past week or so, we have been inundated with a lot of rain. So much so, we moved Neo and Classy (Alisa Wilson’s horse) over to a nearby facility that has a covered arena. This was done to ensure both horses stayed fit and trained for
We (Neo and I) are starting to feel recovered from our first CDI this past weekend. Overall, I’m very happy with how Neo went. We got stronger each day of the show and was pleased with how it went. Neo rode better each day and it was a lot of fun really going for it in the freestyle. We encountered
Sorry for the delay in posting an update. Neo is doing great. We’ve had some fantastic rides the past week and he is all set up to do well at The Dressage Affaire this weekend. We trailered in this afternoon. Neo has settled in nicely into his new digs for the weekend. Tomorrow will be the FEI vet check and
After two straight weeks of picture perfect weather (sunny and temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s) we are experiencing a couple days of rain which means no riding for a day or two. This is no big deal in terms of Neo’s training. We’ll just be doing some hand walking and a lot of stretching and massaging. We are in