34/ AUGUST 2017 THE RIDER Ready for the ring?... Really?


every show is this: “Please, for the sake of your safety and your horse’s well-being, don’t go to the show if…”


judge, is exchanging my coach’s hat for my judge’s hat (or visor). In the role of coach, we observe - advising, cautioning, explaining, encouraging. The task of a judge is to observe -recording and sort- ing. We influence by what we reward, not so much by what we say. And so, except in cases of animal welfare or rule infractions, we rarely advise on training issues. I must admit, my teacher’s heart struggles with this! What I wish I could say as a judge to several competitors at


DON’T go to the show if: • you aren’t feeling consistently good with your rides at home. That goes for your horse, too. Physically (no pain, fatigue), men- tally (no confusion) emotionally (no anger or fear) • you’re not prepared for the exam if you haven’t done your home-


By Lindsay Grice One of the challenges I’ve found, in the role of horse show


work! Both you and your horse are fit, and riding at least one level higher than what you will be doing at the show. • you are sketchy with a skill that you will need at the show. Yes, you might get lucky, but if not, you can’t take the time to correct a problem in the show ring. Mistakes are training opportuni- ties. Mistakes swept under the carpet come out sideways later – anxiety, anticipation, unwanted habit. • you haven’t taken your horse off-property re- cently. “Field trips” to other farms, clinics, schooling trips to shows) • you’re pressured by points – the year end award or high point cooler. • you’re pressured by anyone. • you’re lacking elements of tack or turnout. Save the money you’d spend on the show fees until you have enough for classic, current, conserva- tive equipment and clothes. Neat braids, tidy hair, tailored clothing, shaped hat – check these off your list before you check in at the in-gate!


testing the skills you’ve mastered, in a different environment. • You’re ready to defy your butterflies and chal- lenge yourself! • You want to learn from others and enjoy the friendships.


DO go to the show if: You’re ready to take the next logical step –


Lindsay Grice Bio: Coach, judge, speaker and equine behav-


iourist, Lindsay Grice has trained hundreds of horses and riders in her 25 years as a profes- sional.


“I love to help riders solve their horse


puzzles based on the science of how horses think and learn,” she says. “Is it me or my horse?” Lindsay shares


insights into how horses tick for equine as- sociations, riding clubs and at private farms, creating thinking horsemen of her students by teaching the “hows” and “whys” of riding. Lindsay has taught Equine Behaviour


classes and seminars for provincial equine associations and courses offered by Univer-


sity of Guelph. She teaches clinics on showing, train-


ing and judging for horse clubs and private farms. She is an Equine Canada and AQHA


specialized judge and a Provincial Hunter/Jumper judge as well as a certified Equine Canada coach. She and her students have won at major shows in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit her site


www.lgrice.com.


Jill Irving Named Red Scarf Equestrian Dressage Athlete of the Month for June


Ottawa, ON, July 26, 2017 – Following her impressive perform- ance


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peted with two horses at the CDI 4* Achleiten, held in Austria from June 8- 11, 2017, earning great scores on both. With Arthur (Jazz x Contango), Wind- haven Farm’s 12-year- old Dutch Warmblood gelding, she finished fifth in the Grand Prix on June 9, scoring 68.340%. Rid- ing Degas 12 (De Niro x Regazzoni),


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Hanoverian gelding, re- turned to the ring a day later to bring home sixth in the Grand Prix Freestyle,


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Arthur and Degas 12 (pictured) at the CDI 4* Achleiten, held June 8-11, 2017 in Austria. Photo credit - DigiShots


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