Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Awards: Good Attitude Encourages Great Riding at 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival

Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Awards: Good Attitude Encourages Great Riding at 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival

Heidi Zorn, president of Premier Equestrian, understands that one of the secrets to success is encouragement. So when this leading American manufacturer and distributor of equestrian arenas, footing and equipment returns as official sponsor and partner of the 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival they will present the Sportsmanship Award to encourage and recognize generosity of athletic spirit.

Photo:  Kelly Parsons and her mount, Courvoisier, pose with trainer Tom Dvorak after being presented with the Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Award during the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival. (Photo courtesy of JRPR—no photo credit necessary)

“We take pride in recognizing riders who not only are competitive, but kind and friendly to other competitors and show staff, put their horse first, and contribute to a positive overall atmosphere,” said Zorn. “Premier Equestrian is dedicated to dressage and our goal is to provide safe and functional products.  We want to promote the wellbeing of the horse and industry and are proud to sponsor this award.” Each winner will receive a $50 Premier Equestrian gift certificate and their own copy of Ask Walter a comprehensive training guide by German Federation Gold Riding Medalist, Olympic Three-Day coach, and Canadian Dressage Association Hall of Famer, Walter A. Zettl.         The 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival is among the world's largest international and national dressage circuits and will feature six CDIs, the only non-championship CDIO Nations Cup in the Western Hemisphere and five national title events. Longstanding supporters of its dressage community, Premier Equestrian was also recently named the Official Dressage Arena of the USEF, North American Young Riders and U.S. Dressage Finals. Since 2000, Premier Equestrian has offered serious equestrians affordable dressage arenas, built from PVC and other quality materials. Its dressage and driving arenas and flower boxes were featured at the 2010 World Equestrian Games and its Arena Footing is installed at The Del Mar National and World Dressage Masters.  Learn more by calling (800) 611-6109 or at www.PremierEquestrian.com.

Adrienne Lyle Controlling tempo and stride length at the walk- Dressage Training

Adrienne Lyle Controlling tempo and stride length at the walk- Dressage Training  Controlling tempo and stride length at the walk.

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 reigns just a little on the walk when exercise I do
just to know that you can really control the tempo

bring him back and make a walk in a short got on the long side or in a

circle whatever you want we can walk in the slowest

shortest walk to you like you could pause with any foot in the air

but in still keeping them straight on that right side not too much band

shorten the lock even a little bit more

we stopped a little bump good quality on take a little bit

study hall red

rain just a hair shorter now now

if you could make a march up a little bit quicker but short steps in the lock

we don't gotta go big inflow but he stayed a little short an active

a contest that right side again a little counter flexion

it gets busy with us now hold that counter action until he gets quiet

take that right rain in bed I'm just a little to the right

ok little quicker short walk again what you're looking for here the moment they

get quietness now can hold that contact steady

when you feel that then you can let go out to a big walk is his reward

just let 'em way here a little in the lock without much pressure

Kelly comes to short little steps good

contesting that right rain could look like the little right good

little shorter

it up again I got used to holding that what study in the corner

now

not on lower who became a little pickle with the webcam

when he comes up you think about that right renal

that would like to study contact and let him go when you hold that night

now let him go than the clock in a really big swing iraq

or anything why do on their

you yet let him have much

much rain is still take without completely dropping the contact

their

not less energy than that that's good uneven in the free what you feel like

you could test that

decided that right side with a little bit a counter flexion

that he doesn't soul in Upper slowdown many do that

a little more energy good

then again Ryan pick up the reins back to that collected what contact keep the

tempo the same but just like the strides toward that's our goal

little shorter con cop

well horrible go out with friends or

bringing back to the shortest walk you can make a deal

you could pause with any front foot in your

good good and bad and they're

not likely make him wait there don't let 'em

need of a brand-new burden on the diagonal free walk again

um stretch forward it swinging walking you can think when you're like in a free

Rocco I think

left leg right leg left like right leg left leg right leg rather than using

them both together not later never confused if you're asking a trotter 

you're asking to go to a bigger lock

when you read together a broad range one more time this way between you keep that

marching activity behind as you make those steps a little shorter

we waited out three feeling hold up it nice and steady

or when you feel about the family can go ahead and go to trial