Category: Classical riding clinics
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Demonstration and a clinic, New Barn, Cheshire
There’s a lot for me to look forward to this autumn – three trips to Sweden for clinics; clients horses coming to stay with us for training, and some students coming for short courses here on our farm in Cheshire. I’ll also be giving a demonstration just down the road at New Barn, Ollerton, Cheshire on Friday the […]
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Rein, Rein, Go Away!
Teaching clinics in different countries shows me that there are still cultural differences in this global age. In Portugal, a spot of rain or a cool breeze is reason enough to hide indoors. In Sweden – where I have been teaching clinics for much of the last month – temperatures of -22 degrees aren’t sufficient […]
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Step Back; Collect; Allow Forward
Greetings from snowy Sweden! I’m enjoying a few quiet days with my family before heading north to teach clinics this coming week. I hope 2013 has started well for all of you. The beginning of each new year can bring forth a mixture of feelings – excitement and apprehension for what is to come, of […]
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December Reflections
And so to December: the closing of the year. At this time, I – like many of you, I’m sure – often find myself reflecting on the achievements of the preceding months while looking forward to new plans for January. It has been a very rewarding and busy year at Quinta do Brejo so far […]
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Blazing Trails
The time seems to have passed so quickly since my last post but I have neglected my writing for long enough. A lot of things have been happening here at Quinta do Brejo and beyond. I had a very nice week in England – giving my second clinic at Birtle Riding Centre near Manchester and […]
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Happy Easter
Wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Easter. It has been a wonderful weekend here, with warm, sunny weather. It’s made a very welcome change from the snow, hail and rain that accompanied my recent clinics in Sweden. But nevertheless I want to thank all the participants for making those sessions so enjoyable despite […]