Tag: training a young horse

• Two become one… Cheque’s tale.

  I’m sure many of you will remember Cheque. As a three year old he was the first horse to join me in my new adventure at Quinta do Brejo. Soon after he turned four a visitor from Sweden fell in love with him and decided to change her life by becoming a horse owner.  Her […]

  Charlotte Wittbom Classical Dressage

  July 24, 2012

  Classical Dressage Training, Classical Dressage, Portugal, Own a Lusitano, Puro Sangue Lusitano, schooling a young horse

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• Over the Moon

  

  And so with heavy hearts we have waved goodbye to Moon Fox, the Spanish Mustang mare we have had the pleasure of training here at Quinto do Brejo for the past four months. Moon came to us as a five year old at the beginning of her schooling and has now rejoined her owner to […]

  Charlotte Wittbom Classical Dressage

  June 30, 2012

  Classical Dressage Training, schooling a young horse, Working in hand

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• The New Moon and Shooting Stars

  As promised: Here are some pictures of Moon Fox – the Spanish Mustang mare – after one month of training with me at Quinta do Brejo. She has been a lovely horse to work with – strong, willing and trusting. Our early work focussed mainly on developing communication and rapport through lunge work and then […]

  Charlotte Wittbom Classical Dressage

  March 12, 2012

  Classical Dressage Training, Classical Dressage, Portugal, Puro Sangue Lusitano, Working in hand

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• Polishing Diamonds

  We’re enjoying beautiful winter sunshine here in Portugal and looking out over the quiet fields with horses grazing, my mind is taken back to my recent clinics in Sweden, which were as rewarding and interesting as always. One of the favourite aspects of my work is to see the progress of long-term students and how […]

  Charlotte Wittbom Classical Dressage

  January 17, 2012

  Classical dressage clinic, Classical Dressage Training, Classical riding clinics, Puro Sangue Lusitano

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• Cheque’s Progress

  This is Cheque, who you might remember from a previous post. He is a 4 year old Lusitano stallion – the first horse I brought with me to Quinta do Brejo. Now he’s been in training for almost a year. Cheque is going to stay with me for a few more months of schooling before […]

  Charlotte Wittbom Classical Dressage

  December 14, 2011

  Classical Dressage Training, Puro Sangue Lusitano, Working in hand

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