#working equitation

[whywishesarehorses]

This is Gilberto Filipe, who dominated the World Association for Working Equitation Qualifier in Segovia, Spain, in March 2024. I think this is his Lusitano stallion Iranio.

Video from magda_konno on Instagram! Link in the comments.

[horsesarecreatures]

Working Equitation Arabians

Eden del Moral owned by Yeguada Heaven and Earth made a demonstration of Doma Vaquera with typical exercises of the brave field and handling of Lidia's bulls.

Orgaz IS owned by Rocío Marquez Doña was the next example to go on the track, a Pure Arab Race Alazan, ridden to the cowgirl, who taught the public how to blend in the field

The Pura Raza Oriol DY owned by Yeguada José Carrillo was the last Pura Raza Arab to hit the track, conducting a masterful and heartfelt demonstration of garrocha that made the audience vibrate.

-  Aecca

[draftmare]

4.25.23

Photo dump from our working equitation clinic in coming!

Sydney was an absolute legend the entire time, and took to all of the obstacles like she had been doing them her entire life. The clinic was a looooong day. Two hours was spent learning about the obstacles on the ground and walking through how each one was done. Then about 45 minutes was spent showing all of our horses everything unmounted, before we got on. It was interesting to me to see Sydney get a little spicy at first about seeing the same obstacles with me on her back when she had been totally chill or completely uninterested in them when we were on the ground. We then spent roughly two hours with a short break for lunch working through all of the obstacles before stringing them all together into a course 1 at a time.

We got some really good marks and comments from the clinician that I entirely credit to our dressage background. Things like having good bend in the obstacles with lots of circles, having a (mostly, she couldn’t see the one rogue leg from her vantage point I don’t think) square halt where we needed to show a square and immobile halt, and having balanced and forward gaits all over the place.

Sydney and I had so much fun that I think I am going to aim for 1, maybe 2 working equitation shows this year. The closest ones are a 2 hour drive from the farm, so a heck of a haul, but I’d really love to give this a go.

Also, in case anybody is wondering, I was back in my old County for this clinic. I didn’t exactly coordinate/plan things out very well with my saddle fitter as far as her taking my new saddle to add flocking to the front. Unfortunately she had to drop the panels to get flocking to where it needed to be in the very front of the saddle, so not an easy in barn fix. Turns out there was basically no flocking under the tree points and it needed some serious help. I knew the front was flocked lightly, but not the extent of how lightly it was flocked. I will have it back Wednesday, just in time for my Thursday lesson. I still like my old dressage saddle, but I will be very happy to have my new one back in my hands. My old one is still for sale, for anybody looking. It’s an 18 inch County Fusions, XWX tree, for $1900 + shipping.

[all-the-horses]

Oxidado

Xaquiro x Coca

Lusitano, Stallion

15.3hh

Born 1994

[truepokefan]

Reschooling my senior Friesan to Working Equitation. She's absolutely adorable, she just happily works through every new shit we're trying out to keep her sport-retirement active and fun. She's turning 21 this year, which is quite ancient for a horse of this breed that is plagued with genetic disorders. Horses can live up to 30 till 40 years, sometimes even 50. Friesians reach 14 on average, with some exceptions over 30. I try to enjoy every moment with her, she's my everything and we've been a team for 10 years ♥

[lechevalcanadien]

Welcome to the blog

Hello, and welcome to a blog all about the Canadian Horse, or le cheval canadien!

My name is Keeli. I only got introduced to the breed in late 2020, when I started working as a working student for Reindance Canadians in Lacomb, Oregon. Ever since then, I've fallen deeply in love with this endangered breed, and I know I need to represent the breed as much as I can and tell as many people about the breed as I possibly can.

My trainer, Kristina Eckert, has been involved in the breed for over 7 years and has trained, bred, shown, etc. Canadian Horses since she got involved. She's been riding since she was a baby, however, and grew up with her mom, a cart driver.

While this page is dedicated to all Canadian Horses in the world, I will more than likely post lots about my trainer and her past/present horses that she's worked with, or even the one's I've worked with so far.

The Canadian Horse is a fascinating breed that is extremely versatile. From dressage to barrel racing, and show jumping to cart driving, this breed can and will do it all. Follow me and my journey to educate the equine world of tumblr about the Canadian Horse.

I will do a weekly history/random fact of the breed every week, but the most important fact that stands: The Canadian Horse is among the top 10 most endangered horse breeds in the world. There are an estimated 2500 if that left in the world.

Photo: Keeli Cummings riding Luckylou Nadja Captain-Jack (Owned by Kristina Eckert) in speed trial of (Novice A level) Working Equitation.

Social media links: Reindance Canadians Facebook Reindance Canadians Youtube Keeli Cummings Photography (My photography page; Features photos of the breed) Keeli Cummings Instagram (My personal equestrian Instagram account; Features my adventures with the breed)

[barnlarn]

Glitch Techs equestrian AU because I am a hopeless horse girl.

[alllthesewordsleftunsaid]

He’s a chunky boy