Front cover of British Dressage! (And report from BD convention)
The Turville Team Training and Samantha on Apollo make front cover of Dressage Magazine!
Inside there is a five page Masterclass on our Ground work and how it is used for todays competition horse. Showing lunging, equipment used, inhand work and how it makes the horse supple and athletic.
ALSO OUT TODAY A REPORT ON :
BD Convention supported by The National Saddle Centre
THIS INCLUDED A VERY NICE PIECE ON SAMANTHA
last updated on December 01, 2011 13:46
Dressage fans were offered an insight into the Dutch system of training, as current world team gold medallist Imke Schellekens -Bartels and her family took to the stage to host the 2011 British Dressage convention supported by The
National Saddle Centre, Hartpury College 26-27 November.
Demonstration rider, 18 year old Samantha Thurman-Baker was praised by the audience for her attention to detail and quiet riding style. With her own ten year old grand prix gelding Spring Pascal, the youngster, who is usually trained by Carl Hester and her mother Dianne, worked with the Bartels on calming techniques. “He’s a very hot horse,†Sam explained. “It was an amazing opportunity (to train with the Bartels), as we need as many options as we can to calm him down. It was just what both he and I needed. The similarities to our usual training were that we focused on getting him down and through; before he’s down in the neck and listening we can’t move on. The main difference for us was the focus on his straightness through the body; the straightening work definitely made him concentrate more.â€
                                                                                                  🙂 🙂 :) all round!