Chicago Equestrian
Wishes you,
Your families,
And your horses
A Very Merry Christmas!
Chicago Equestrian is an equestrian marketing company and E-Magazine promoting the Chicago area horse industry. The company offers marketing services for special events such as Derbies, clinics, fundraisers, etc., as well as email marketing, newspaper and magazine coverage. The E-Magazine includes news, show schedules, special events, classifieds, directories and much more!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Staying Motivated during Chicago's deep freezes
Winter weather has hit Chicago hard and fast this year! The Old Farmers Almanac is predicting a colder than average winter this year. As if it doesn't get cold enough in Chicago land!
Depending on your stabling situation this deep cold may mean lots of time out of the saddle and when you do get time to ride nice long warm-up and cool down sessions with lots of walk breaks. The icy cold weather can be quite hard on our beloved horses.
Keeping up rider motivation during these cold months can be difficult, sometimes the lure of a hot cup of tea and a good book can be very tempting. Well, why not make that good book one that can enhance your riding knowledge? We all know that during show season we are incredibly busy and have little down time. So take advantage of this cold weather and cuddle up with that hot tea and a good training book or video. There is always more to learn in this sport!
Here are a couple of my well read favorites:
There are also a variety of websites with great videos to choose from:
Don't forget to check our website, Chicago Equestrian, for the great articles on Chicago area riders and all the up to date news and show calendars. Oh, and some great links on the side bar for shopping too!
Stay warm!
Depending on your stabling situation this deep cold may mean lots of time out of the saddle and when you do get time to ride nice long warm-up and cool down sessions with lots of walk breaks. The icy cold weather can be quite hard on our beloved horses.
Keeping up rider motivation during these cold months can be difficult, sometimes the lure of a hot cup of tea and a good book can be very tempting. Well, why not make that good book one that can enhance your riding knowledge? We all know that during show season we are incredibly busy and have little down time. So take advantage of this cold weather and cuddle up with that hot tea and a good training book or video. There is always more to learn in this sport!
Here are a couple of my well read favorites:
- Hunter Seat Equitation by George Morris
- Reflections on Riding and Jumping: Winning Techniques for Serious Riders by William Steinkraus
- Judging Hunters and Hunter Seat Equitation by Anna Jane- White Mullin
- Training the Modern Jumper (book and DVD) by Elmar Pollman- Schweckhorst
- Riding Through by Debbie McDonald
There are also a variety of websites with great videos to choose from:
- Equestrian Coach.com
- Showjumper Clinic.com
Don't forget to check our website, Chicago Equestrian, for the great articles on Chicago area riders and all the up to date news and show calendars. Oh, and some great links on the side bar for shopping too!
Stay warm!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Looking back at the 2010 George Morris Clinic
The Annual Thanksgiving George Morris clinic, hosted by Diane Carney at Canterbury Farm, was once again a huge hit in the Chicago area. Every year we all look forward to the George Morris clinic
This years clinic did double duty as a USHJA Trainer Certification Clinic, to date this has been the only combined clinic/trainer certification program held. What a great way to offer two exceptional programs to the community at one time!
We at Chicago Equestrian were lucky enough to be able to participate through auditing the clinic, providing giveaways for a drawing on Saturday, Brenda Mueller rode in the clinic and on Sunday we gave away goodies during a 'pop quiz' on George Morris principles.
As usual the rider and horse combination's at the clinic were a pleasure to watch. With the guidance of one the masters of horsemanship, we watched each combination at the the three levels get tested and pushed to reach further and be better. It takes hard work, dedication and skill to make it to the upper levels in this sport and having a teacher that can share his expertise is invaluable. The questions put out to each combination had a clear strategy in preparing them for areas that needed work, such as young horses and proper schooling over water jumps, using elements of courses to prepare for precision coursework, demanding perfection in the flat work, etc.
Every attendee at the clinic, Riders, Horses, Training Certificate Participants and auditors all left the clinic with an enriched education and renewed enthusiasm for riding and for riding correctly!
Check out the Website for additional articles on the George Morris Clinic as well as some great articles on riders in the clinic!
This years clinic did double duty as a USHJA Trainer Certification Clinic, to date this has been the only combined clinic/trainer certification program held. What a great way to offer two exceptional programs to the community at one time!
We at Chicago Equestrian were lucky enough to be able to participate through auditing the clinic, providing giveaways for a drawing on Saturday, Brenda Mueller rode in the clinic and on Sunday we gave away goodies during a 'pop quiz' on George Morris principles.
As usual the rider and horse combination's at the clinic were a pleasure to watch. With the guidance of one the masters of horsemanship, we watched each combination at the the three levels get tested and pushed to reach further and be better. It takes hard work, dedication and skill to make it to the upper levels in this sport and having a teacher that can share his expertise is invaluable. The questions put out to each combination had a clear strategy in preparing them for areas that needed work, such as young horses and proper schooling over water jumps, using elements of courses to prepare for precision coursework, demanding perfection in the flat work, etc.
Every attendee at the clinic, Riders, Horses, Training Certificate Participants and auditors all left the clinic with an enriched education and renewed enthusiasm for riding and for riding correctly!
Check out the Website for additional articles on the George Morris Clinic as well as some great articles on riders in the clinic!
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| George Morris teaching in the clinic |
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| George Morris Schooling a horse in the clinic |
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