para dressage – Veronica Gogan

The Magic Saddle – The Para Dressage Chronicles, vol. 2

The saddle was scheduled for several modifications. First, a hard hand hold with elements of adjustability. Second, D-rings added for a tie-back stirrup to be used in schooling. Third, slits in the flap to add thigh straps. Fo

The Para Dressage Chronicles, vol. 1

March/April 2021 Sprieser Sporthorse and Clearwater Farms has been a thing of my dreams since I started my para dressage journey. In the very beginning, in May 2018, I met Lisa Hellmer through Sprout Therapeutic Riding Center. Lisa was then the assistant trainer at Sprieser Sporthorse. Since then I have occasionally visited the pristine barnContinue reading “The Para Dressage Chronicles, vol. 1”

A Tale of Two Horse Shows

Spoiler alert: this story has a happy ending, but it was a bit dicey getting there. Some of the lessons I learned are general to the world of dressage in the digital age and some are specific to para. Of course, I had no idea what I didn’t know and really bumbled through the process.Continue reading “A Tale of Two Horse Shows”