Dressage 4 Kids

Well, we’ll christen our new blog with news of our first trip this summer. On Friday, July 8th, we’ll be taking the book trailer to Saugerties, New York, HITS on the Hudson show grounds, for Lendon Gray’s Youth Dressage Festival. This is a delightful show; it is infused with warmth, courtesy, helpfulness and just generally, a sense of cooperation rather than competition.

The participants, dressage riders up to the age of 21, have been preparing for the event all year. It isn’t a question of just getting qualifying scores in  earlier dressage rides. They have assigned reading (that’s where Knight Equestrian Books comes in), as well as the opportunity to attend special clinics and workshops with leading figures in the horse industry, all toward the goal of becoming better all-around equestrians.

Once on the show grounds, the learning continues, as top name judges and trainers take time to work with D4K participants, in schooling classes, warm-up rings and in the barns. It is an inspiring weekend, and a delight to participate in, even as an adult at the fringes of the activity.

Check their web site at Dressage4Kids.com for more information. See you there!

One Response to “Dressage 4 Kids”

1. Ride a Horse says:

   March 29, 2012 at 11:03 am

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