So as always the beginning of the semester has been a
whirlwind at the Equestrian Center! Lessons started on September 1st (yes we have school on
Labor day, but get the Wed. before Thanksgiving off) and from all accounts have
been going well. The hunter seat coaches adopted the motto, “Stirrup free
September” so all riders that are able have been riding without stirrups. Those
that are not quite ready for that have been in 2 point for extended periods to
get their legs deep and secure. Dressage has done some no stirrup work on and
off the lunge finding muscles that these riders had forgotten about. Western
riders have had equally demanding lessons with Carla and Lindsey.
Last weekend Matt did a teaching marathon for the IEA boot
camp. Hunter seat riders volunteered to get the horses ready and on Sunday we
held an IHSA style show with a beach themed draw table. Ride-Like-A-Knight
started up on Sept 8. The program has a couple of new horses that are being
eased into the program, Nora a Norwegian Fjord and Cooper an adorable paint
pony. Riding Council has had its first general meeting with info on work study,
what to wear, TH volunteering, plans for our 5k in Oct, team tryouts, the
eventing club, up-coming western shows and a reminder from Peggy to do well in
all things academic.
So this weekend is tryouts for IHSA, IDA and the hunter seat
show team. Next weekend RLAK heads to Special Olympics in Raleigh, we have our
first western shows of the year and a few students are going to Pinehurst to
work the dressage shows at the Harness Track.
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