Earlier Posts in Category 'Events'

by Lori Albrough

This still feels like a fairy tale to me, even now! But it’s true! Today I rode in the Ontario Has Talent training symposium, primarily for FEI dressage athletes, taught by Olympic medalist Ashley Holzer together with FEI 5-star dressage judge Libby McMullen. What an amazing opportunity it was, and I am ever so grateful to the Ontario Has Talent group.

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by Lori Albrough

I had the opportunity to ride in a clinic with German dressage trainer Christian Garweg today. Christian boasts a very impressive resume of both students and teachers, and in January this year I went to watch him teaching a nearby clinic. I found him extremely perceptive in his ability to quickly zero in on what a combination’s “core issue” was, as well as innovative and effective in his recommended exercises to make improvements. He struck me as one of the most “outside the box” dressage trainer I had ever seen.

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by Lori Albrough

I want to extend a great big congratulations to Bluebird Lane Jaeger, his owner Kristin Lee, and his rider Anna Lee, on another extremely successful showing in the Midwest!

At the Midwest Fjord Horse show this year Jaeger was Grand Champion Gelding (for the third year running) and Versatility Champion (a feat he also accomplished in 2009)! And this year he was Reserve Champion Adult High Point (in which he was Champion in 2009 and 2010)!

The Fjord shows in the Midwest are generally the biggest in the country, and Jaeger’s consistently successful showings against a large number of Fjords is testament to both his quality and the wonderful training his owners have given him.

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by Lori Albrough

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto is a very big deal. This ten day agricultural exhibition and horse show attracts upwards of 340,000 visitors and is actually the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the whole world!

Going to the Royal each year is tradition among just about everyone I know around here, and many attend not just one day but for two, three, or more days. I was just reading an article in the Corinthian Horse Sport which referred fondly to “the ten days of controlled mayhem that is the Royal”. 🙂

RAWF attractions include the horse show which attracts top equestrians in a variety of disciplines who look forward to competing each year at the Royal, as well as all types of livestock, giant vegetables, crafts, dog agility demonstrations, and shopping galore (especially for us equestrians)!

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