by Eliza Sydnor Romm | Aug 25, 2015 | Training In Germany
Last Day at Olli’s My last day at Olli’s was not the best. My mom got into the Dusseldorf airport a full 24 hours late, so we decided to just spend the night there and pick her up Monday morning. We got her and hopped in our new, bigger rental car and... by Eliza Sydnor Romm | Aug 20, 2015 | Training In Germany
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... 
by Eliza Sydnor Romm | Aug 14, 2015 | Training In Germany
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... by Eliza Sydnor Romm | Aug 13, 2015 | Training In Germany
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... by Eliza Sydnor Romm | Aug 12, 2015 | Training In Germany
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... 
by Eliza Sydnor Romm | Aug 11, 2015 | Training In Germany
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!...