Germany Trip August 15 & 16

Saturday I hit the road early to head to Aachen to watch the GP Special at the European Championships. I have been to Aachen once before, many years ago, and I know what an amazing facility it is, but it completely blew me away all over again. It is really like a...
Germany Trip August 14

Germany Trip August 14

Today started with working my sweet Freddie and doing a video of him. I really like this boy, so if anyone back home is interested in a lovely, sweet, beautiful moving guy with super rideability, check him out. He’s by Fuerstenball, a nice size, about 16.2, and...

Germany Trip August 13

I got to the barn bright and early on this beautiful day, but no Olli. This is the second time this has happened. There is no schedule written down anywhere, and no one seems to know what is going on, other than Olli. I asked one of the grooms if he was coming this...

Germany Trip August 12

Today I had a lesson on Fred first. He warmed up ok but it was super busy in the indoor and Olli was schooling piaffe and passage with Barclay, which made Fred a little nervous. In the trot Olli wanted me to activate him more and bend him more in the corners. Going L...
Germany Trip August 11

Germany Trip August 11

Olli was busy in Warendorf this morning coaching the U25 riders for the quadrille this Sunday in Aachen. I got to sleep in a little and come to the barn a little later. They had me ride Fred, my favorite little 4 year old Fürstenball gelding. He is so wonderful!...