You all know I’m a “mare person” so already slightly biased on this QH mare that Tess owns. She is, without a doubt, one of the NICEST horses. She is the dream mix of smart, athletic, sensible, sound (barefoot) and SAFE for any first time horse owner. I’m so impressed that I want her to stay when Tess heads to her first year at Cornell (repro vet in the making!)! If you are considering purchasing your first (or a move up from a limited/aged pony) horse, this mare is the bomb! Wish we could afford to have her as a lesson horse (and you know how great our professors are at Bascule)! She has a home in NY and will be leaving i July, so now if the time to reach out and come try her! It’s a short window to decide if you want to add her to your family, or surprise your child with a long term partner who will take care of them! PM me for more info! ... See MoreSee Less
I don’t know which rider type is more likely to make a horse tense and nervous, a tense nervous rider or a rigidly serious rider, but both can create a chain reaction.
The nervous rider tightens up and makes the horse more reactive, which makes the rider get even tighter, so there’s one snowball situation.
The demanding, drilling rider makes the horse more reactive, the tension in the horse makes the rider MORE determined, and there goes another snowball.
Ideally a confident rider with calm teaching skills helps keep a steady horse steady and can help the already anxious horse become less reactive.
Of the two rider types, both need to change, but there is likely to be more rigidity, less willingness to adapt, in the second rider profile. ... See MoreSee Less
Another fabulous horse available for full (or two half) lease at Bascule! Pi can show, pony club, hunt, go swimming…all the things safely for your more timid riders! PM for more details! ... See MoreSee Less
We still need volunteers!! Can you join our team? We need volunteers on both Saturday and Sunday. Our parking team has openings both days -- if you sign up for a parking job, you will get 2 schooling passes.
We also have openings on Sunday for dressage team members in warm up and score running. Both days we also have openings for xc jump judges, scoring team members and hospitality.
A super long but FUN day at Swan Lake! We believe being versatile is a key to success! ⭐️Gigi and Prada took home champion in open walk- trot- canter! 🥇 ⭐️Charlotte K and Henry took on their FIRST show together placing in all of their flat and X rail classes! ⭐️Working student Grace took homebred Finale around the open 2’6 having nice and relaxed rounds pinning them in the ribbons! ⭐️Amelia R has been hard at work helping Andy her freshly 6yo warmblood gaining confidence and that’s exactly what she proved! They held their own in a competitive 2’6 children’s group with nice results! ⭐️Trainer Bella took boarder Cleo gaining more exposure off the farm. Cleo acted as a seasoned pro and we are excited to see her out with Annabelle this season!!
Huge congratulations to the girls and their horses! 🥳 ... See MoreSee Less
SVPC friends, we need volunteers for our upcoming horse trials on June 14-15. Thank you to all who have signed up already.
We need parking team volunteers on both days and need large trailer, bumper pull and car parking help. The early morning parking team works 6 am to noon and has the shortest volunteer shift at the horse trials. We also have parking substitute jobs that are listed as 8 am to 3 pm but you can let us know when you can work.
In dressage we still have scribe positions available on Sunday -- this is an essential job that requires knowledge of dressage terminology and good handwriting. We also need score runners on both days and dressage warm up volunteers.
In show jumping we have openings for warm up on Sunday and for jump crew and out gate on both days.
In cross country we need warm up on Sunday and we need cross country jump judges on both days.
We also have an opening in scoring for someone good with spreadsheets and scanning to help enter dressage tests and scan them to send back to competitors.
For hospitality we have an opening for a hospitality steward to be in charge of getting lunches and snacks distributed during the event on both days.
All funds from the horse trials go to the club to provide lessons, certifications and activities for members and to maintain Bittersweet Field.
If you look up the word “bascule” in the dictionary it is a type of bridge, where one end is counter-balanced by the other end,
We use that same word to describe the arc or shape of a horse’s body in the air over a jump when the back comes up and the head and neck reach down, similar to the way dolphins and porpoises arc as they leap out of water.
We use the word “inverted” when the horse jumps “hollow” or “upside down” and what that means is that the horse did NOT create a sort of rainbow shaped arch over the jump.
This Thorouhbred mare that I was jumping here back in the 1970s almost always had a nice bascule. It is a word to learn and add to your vocabulary if it’s not already there. ... See MoreSee Less
You all know I’m a “mare person” so already slightly biased on this QH mare that Tess owns.
She is, without a doubt, one of the NICEST horses. She is the dream mix of smart, athletic, sensible, sound (barefoot) and SAFE for any first time horse owner. I’m so impressed that I want her to stay when Tess heads to her first year at Cornell (repro vet in the making!)!
If you are considering purchasing your first (or a move up from a limited/aged pony) horse, this mare is the bomb! Wish we could afford to have her as a lesson horse (and you know how great our professors are at Bascule)!
She has a home in NY and will be leaving i July, so now if the time to reach out and come try her! It’s a short window to decide if you want to add her to your family, or surprise your child with a long term partner who will take care of them!
PM me for more info! ... See MoreSee Less
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Glad the rain finally let up so we could have a great school this morning at Seneca Valley Pony Club! ... See MoreSee Less
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I don’t know which rider type is more likely to make a horse tense and nervous, a tense nervous rider or a rigidly serious rider, but both can create a chain reaction.
The nervous rider tightens up and makes the horse more reactive, which makes the rider get even tighter, so there’s one snowball situation.
The demanding, drilling rider makes the horse more reactive, the tension in the horse makes the rider MORE determined, and there goes another snowball.
Ideally a confident rider with calm teaching skills helps keep a steady horse steady and can help the already anxious horse become less reactive.
Of the two rider types, both need to change, but there is likely to be more rigidity, less willingness to adapt, in the second rider profile. ... See MoreSee Less
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Another fabulous horse available for full (or two half) lease at Bascule! Pi can show, pony club, hunt, go swimming…all the things safely for your more timid riders! PM for more details! ... See MoreSee Less
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We still need volunteers!! Can you join our team? We need volunteers on both Saturday and Sunday. Our parking team has openings both days -- if you sign up for a parking job, you will get 2 schooling passes.
We also have openings on Sunday for dressage team members in warm up and score running. Both days we also have openings for xc jump judges, scoring team members and hospitality.
Please come out and join us at Bittersweet Field in Poolesville. You can view open positions and sign up here: www.eventingvolunteers.com/events/8464
It's not too late to sign up and earn some volunteer swag and get to see some great eventing.
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New professor available at Bascule! pM for more info or to come try him! ... See MoreSee Less
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A super long but FUN day at Swan Lake! We believe being versatile is a key to success!
⭐️Gigi and Prada took home champion in open walk- trot- canter! 🥇
⭐️Charlotte K and Henry took on their FIRST show together placing in all of their flat and X rail classes!
⭐️Working student Grace took homebred Finale around the open 2’6 having nice and relaxed rounds pinning them in the ribbons!
⭐️Amelia R has been hard at work helping Andy her freshly 6yo warmblood gaining confidence and that’s exactly what she proved! They held their own in a competitive 2’6 children’s group with nice results!
⭐️Trainer Bella took boarder Cleo gaining more exposure off the farm. Cleo acted as a seasoned pro and we are excited to see her out with Annabelle this season!!
Huge congratulations to the girls and their horses! 🥳 ... See MoreSee Less
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June 22nd at Potomac Pony Club on Bucklodge
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SVPC friends, we need volunteers for our upcoming horse trials on June 14-15. Thank you to all who have signed up already.
We need parking team volunteers on both days and need large trailer, bumper pull and car parking help. The early morning parking team works 6 am to noon and has the shortest volunteer shift at the horse trials. We also have parking substitute jobs that are listed as 8 am to 3 pm but you can let us know when you can work.
In dressage we still have scribe positions available on Sunday -- this is an essential job that requires knowledge of dressage terminology and good handwriting. We also need score runners on both days and dressage warm up volunteers.
In show jumping we have openings for warm up on Sunday and for jump crew and out gate on both days.
In cross country we need warm up on Sunday and we need cross country jump judges on both days.
We also have an opening in scoring for someone good with spreadsheets and scanning to help enter dressage tests and scan them to send back to competitors.
For hospitality we have an opening for a hospitality steward to be in charge of getting lunches and snacks distributed during the event on both days.
All funds from the horse trials go to the club to provide lessons, certifications and activities for members and to maintain Bittersweet Field.
Sign up is at www.eventingvolunteers.com/volunteer -- please help! ... See MoreSee Less
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The Volunteer Incentive Program is offered to all USEA recognized events at gratis made possible through a generous donation by Kathy Kerns.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
If you look up the word “bascule” in the dictionary it is a type of bridge, where one end is counter-balanced by the other end,
We use that same word to describe the arc or shape of a horse’s body in the air over a jump when the back comes up and the head and neck reach down, similar to the way dolphins and porpoises arc as they leap out of water.
We use the word “inverted” when the horse jumps “hollow” or “upside down” and what that means is that the horse did NOT create a sort of rainbow shaped arch over the jump.
This Thorouhbred mare that I was jumping here back in the 1970s almost always had a nice bascule. It is a word to learn and add to your vocabulary if it’s not already there. ... See MoreSee Less
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