AZ Eventing

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Starting horses rarely has the glamorous and extravagant showmanship some people imagine. When it’s done correctly and in the horse’s time it usually never results in something that looks like a bucking bronco at the rodeo, it should be the boring part of the training for that day. I’m so happy to say Eden made it about as boring as possible for my first time getting on! 🧘🏻‍♀️🐴🥕 . . And I can’t help I have short legs (as people love to point out!) so looking at this makes me think I may need a taller mounting block with these taller horses around 😂 (at S.V. Eventing, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byx3qoNFnrE/?igshid=jw7twpww44uh

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So proud and in awe of where this girl’s training has gone during the last month! 🥕 She had some pretty...overly dramatic🤯moments (that NEVER happens with a chestnut mare!!!) with some different training aids and especially the lunge whip, but is doing super with lunging now and has gotten the hang of the side reins and how I’m asking her to work throughout the sessions! https://www.instagram.com/p/ByI6leEhzsk/?igshid=qbc4co9nnb83

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Welcome to S.V. Eventing “Eden”! 👩🏻‍🦰 This sweet girl is with me to get a solid start and foundation under saddle so she can excel in her career later on 🥰 . . . #SVEventing #horsetraining #dressagetraining #newhorseintraining #welcome (at S.V. Eventing, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/sara_vogelpohl/p/BxIkPpSHQP6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f9lffgpe7ffg

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I got my unicorn 🦄 fix today! He was a superstar while I was practicing losing balance and “falling” forward. He will be used on trails between shows, so knowing to stop if his rider is in trouble is super important! https://www.instagram.com/sara_vogelpohl/p/BwdHGrUHLB8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xr0ulq7ss52z

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Freedoms Passover aka Bambi had her very first ride today 🥳 Bambi has been in training and working super on the lunge line at SVE for a few months now on a three day per week schedule to get her mentally and physically ready for having a rider in the tack. It makes me so happy that it was so uneventful, telling me that she was ready and is progressing toward the next steps in her training journey! . . . #SVEventing #Arizona #horsetraining #eventing #AreaX #eventingnation #futureeventer #freedomspassover #bambi🦌 #thoroughbredsofinstagram (at S.V. Eventing, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/sara_vogelpohl/p/BvSd-OXn06s/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mxe934626hvk

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Finished the weekend with Donte on a fantastic note. Schooled over most if not all of the training/modified questions and got some good tips to help us succeed while on course at the event! Thanks so much to Manuela (and all of the other trainers!) for donating her time and training advice and being flexible with the weather postponements. Looking forward to seeing the course again at the event! . . . #SVEventing #StellarBlue #ottbsofinstagram #thoroughbred #Eventing #eventingnation #goeventing #crosscountry #SAzEA #AreaX (at Equestrian Center at the Pima County Fairgrounds) https://www.instagram.com/sara_vogelpohl/p/Bu2LlVWH6V8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j3hom3qp0kjp

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Finished the weekend with Donte on a fantastic note. Schooled over most if not all of the training/modified questions and got some good tips to help us succeed while on course at the event! Thanks so much to Manuela (and all of the other trainers!) for donating her time and training advice and being flexible with the weather postponements. Looking forward to seeing the course again at the event! . . . #SVEventing #StellarBlue #ottbsofinstagram #thoroughbred #Eventing #eventingnation #goeventing #crosscountry #SAzEA #AreaX (at Equestrian Center at the Pima County Fairgrounds) https://www.instagram.com/sara_vogelpohl/p/Bu2LlVWH6V8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ucifvavkawyt

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Cross country schooling day one with Donte is in the books and he felt fit enough afterwards to go school all over again, which is a great feeling. Looking forward to tomorrow and seeing what we can get done in preparation for the event in a couple of weeks! . . . #SVEventing #StellarBlue #eventing #crosscountry #schooling #ottbsofinstagram #thoroughbred #SAzEA #AreaX (at Equestrian Center at the Pima County Fairgrounds) https://www.instagram.com/sara_vogelpohl/p/BuzxEeTHwew/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7j5h843wgjww

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Great morning rides are as good as that extra large cup of perfectly brewed coffee we reach for on Mondays 🏇🏾☕️🗓 . . Swipe ⬅️ to see how many pictures I actually had to take before I could get him to put his ears up 🤦🏼‍♀️ . . #SVEventing #Dressage #dressageday #Mondays #somanypictures #thoroughbredsofinstagram #ottbsofinstagram (at S.V. Eventing, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/sara_vogelpohl/p/BtwThNLHqxq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z47a6ufsa99u

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New jump fillers = endless ♾ possibilities!! (If I can get the horses to stop dragging them off and playing with them 🤦🏼‍♀️) (at S.V. Eventing, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtZq4bfHMb9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cdfy269aj777

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Bambi is looking great and getting the hang of this whole being in training thing! 🐎🐎🐎 With just turning 3 and wanting her to have a long (sound) career under saddle, she’s being started carefully on the lunge with properly adjusted side reins to develop her topline and understanding how to move in all three gaits. She is a quick learner and deserves to be set up for success! . . . #SVEventing #horsetraining #futureeventhorse #younghorse #useaareax #thoroughbredsofinstagram #horsesofinstagram (at S.V. Eventing, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtUB78PntGu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wyoowom5vcuy

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"No Stirrup November" exercises to do year round

The hype of taking off stirrups during the month of November to help improve a riders seat has come to an end for another year. How much that work actually benefited both horse and rider is hard to say depending on what they practiced, but now is the perfect time to expand on that interest on improving the riders seat while also helping the horse.

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I’m absolutely in 💙LOVE💙 with Donte’s new browband!! Added a touch of color to his dressage bridle with the blue crystals💎 as a bit of homage to his Jockey Club name 🏇🏾 . #StellarBlue #SVEventing #ottb #raisedtoracerecycledtoride #browbandbling https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEdK4ynClE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rs2xm88g5f6

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I’m absolutely in 💙LOVE💙 with Donte’s new browband!! Added a touch of color to his dressage bridle with the blue crystals💎 as a bit of homage to his Jockey Club name 🏇🏾 . #StellarBlue #SVEventing #ottb #raisedtoracerecycledtoride #browbandbling https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEdK4ynClE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5zxmfp29i0ga

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Watch for us busting into the vaulting scene 👌🏻😂 . . Okay, just kidding-but I do incorporate exercises like this on all of the #horses I ride to increase my stability & strength in the saddle! Check out the link in my bio for tips on this and another exercise to do now that "No Stirrup November" is over! . #SVEventing #corestrengthening #newblogpost #Improvingbalance #horseyoga #december #ridinggoals (at S.V. Eventing, LLC) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq5xlWoHwhf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15uyaui2x5th9

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If you can’t back up your contact with your seat and your leg, you don’t deserve to have a contact at all.

In a list of things my riding instructors have told me that I’ll never forget (via equus-swift)