California Hot Spots
I’m just back from my clinics in San Diego and L.A. and I can tell you that the only thing hotter than many of the riders and their horses I saw, were the surrounding acres which caught fire and spread quickly due to the heavy winds on Tuesday. I was also amazed by the calm and thoughtful way in which neighbors helped one another to both determine where and how severe the fires were spreading, and to evacuate, whenever necessary, horses our of the endangered areas.
I am always impressed with the standard of riding and horses I see on the west coast. It is special fun for me to help my friends out there, among whom are Olympians, Guenter Seidel and Christine Traurig, and Charlotte Bredahl as well as World Cup rider, Jan Ebeling and World Championships competitor, Maire Meyers. Truly, all of the riders and horses were terrific and I hope I was able to help and encourage each of them as well as those auditing at least a bit.
Cheers!
RD
Abby Kogler — September 25, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
As one of your San Diego auditing groupies, I can’t thank enough for coming to the area and letting people watch you school at Dove Hollow. I get so much out of watching you work with the riders. This last clinic you mildly teased about being a questionless audience. In my own case, its because you so thoroughly explain what and why and how you are doing what you are doing, or having the riders do, that no questions are necessary. I like to watch you ride but I really love to watch you teach.
Thanks again and cant wait for the next one.
Regards,
Abby