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About
Teaching Dressage Clinics in Europe
Bonnie Griest has developed a lunging program that builds muscle in the
Equine Athlete. She came across this program as she was attempting
to bring a former Grand Prix horse back in the competition arena.
The lunging program was one of the contributing factors that enabled the
horse to physically be able to handle the demanding training program
that would hopefully lead to success at the Grand Prix level. On a
trip to the US, a dressage enthusiast from Switzerland observed this
lunging program and Bonnie's teaching methodology. An invitation
was offered to her to demonstrate the lunging program and teach
dressage lessons in France and Switzerland. Furthermore, she would
be taken around to selected stables in the area to view top quality
dressage, jumper and event sale
horses. Bonnie accepted the invitation with great delight.
Send us a "Profile/Description" of the Horse You Need
While she is in Europe; Bonnie would be glad to look for a horse that
fits your description. There is no charge. And, there is no
guarantee than she will be able to locate and video a horse matching
your profile. But she will try. Just email a description of
the horse you will be needing in the near future.
Future Shopping Trips to Europe
Plans are being made to return to Europe in the Summer 2005. We
will keep you posted on this future shopping trip for quality sport
horses. Perhaps you would like to join us on this trip.
Former Shopping Trips to Europe
Our last trip to Europe was very successful. We found a wonderful
Dutch gelding for our client who purchased him on that trip. All
arrangements were made to vet. and then ship him to the US and to Briar
Fox Farm. The pair are very successful and are moving up in the
FEI levels with steady progress. We found the horse in
Switzerland. He was the 2nd horse we looked at and we continued to
look at 20 more fabulous horses. Europe has many well bred and
well trained horses. And many of them very close together.
The US is such a vast country. Shopping for horses can take you
from coast to coast and end up eating into your budget. In between
looking at horses we also managed to get some "sight seeing" in as well.
We attended the Volvo World Cup Qualifier in Arhus, Denmark. The
warm up arena was a "who's who" of the top riders in Europe. We
were to view and try out a horse at the show. Our client declined
to ride in the warm up arena. That warm up arena was a very
intimidating place. We enjoyed watching the qualifying classes and
the jumpers.
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Young Belgian Mare
A top quality horse we viewed in the Paris area.
Danish GP Gelding
We viewed this horse in Denmark. He was
remarkably easy to ride.
Stable in France
We visited several very nice
yards and saw many wonderful horses.
Swiss Alps, Lake Geneve
We made time to see some
spectacular places.
Volvo World Cup Qualifier
We watched Isabel Werth warm up
at Villehelmsborg
Volvo World Cup Qualifier
Yes, we were shopping for horses
at the shows.
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