“If your horse makes a mistake, find a way to say ‘yes’ to him so he learns. Make him a little smarter.”
☛ Fun fact about Erin: When she is not riding, she works as a professional equestrian photographer and writer, and has photographed and written about Laura at the 2017 FEI World Cup Final and 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Abby Grabowski
“The biggest takeaway I had from Laura was that good is not always good enough. When flatting my horse, I should challenge myself and him by testing what may be running smoothly. That is the only way to know if he is truly working and listening. Make a problem and see his response. When he continues along with his work, I then know that he is actively engaged. “Being able to learn and improve my flatwork from one of the best in the business was an unbelievable experience. I believe that whenever there is an opportunity to learn some- thing new that improves your riding, you should take it! The beauty of being able to ride with many different people is that they all have different styles and techniques. It is then up to you as the rider to pick out what worked best for you and your horse. Flatwork is extremely important in jumpers, so the opportunity to learn from someone like Laura who has so much knowledge and experience was amazing! It really helped me set standards for my flatwork and to address what may be more difficult.
☛ Fun fact about Abby: Abby met Kama when she asked for her autograph at WIHS. Abby has been a working student for Kama since 2015.
Maya Aryal
“I ride a big, long horse, and often have trouble keeping his entire body straight, especially through turns. The biggest thing Laura had me working on was pushing my horse’s rib cage out and leg yielding him off of my inside leg. We achieved this by starting with circles and pushing him off of
Piper Tyrrell
“Some valuable advice I received from Laura was to use my leg until I get the reaction I want and when I get the reaction I want to make sure I reward the horse. “I would definitely recommend taking a lesson from a top
my inside leg to make the circles bigger. We then practiced leg yielding from the quarter line on to the rail in both the trot and the canter. We finished with leg yielding into a natu- ral shoulder-fore on the long sides, making sure my horse’s entire body was straight. She really had me working to keep his neck straight rather than bent to the inside while going at the shoulder-fore, and I had to make sure that whenever I was going in a straight line, the neck had to be completely straight, regardless of what direction I was traveling in or what lead I was on. “Working with such an accomplished and talented
dressage rider was an incredible experience for me, and I would recommend this type of experience for riders of all disciplines. As Laura said during the clinic, dres- sage riders, eventers and hunter/jumper riders all strug- gle with the same basic concepts. I think learning new approaches to the same issue is an excellent way to improve your riding, broaden your skill set and add to your toolbox of techniques. As a jumper, it is vital to have the right shape through the turns to and away from the jumps, and this clinic really helped me with that. I have incorporated these new exercises and concepts into my riding and have noticed improvements with every ride. All riders, regardless of their discipline, should learn as many techniques as possible from professionals with experiences different from their own. This was an invalu- able experience for me and I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity!”
☛ Fun fact about Maya: It was her idea to sign up for the WIHS Barn Night Clinic that made this whole event possible.
Maya Aryal is riding the Oldenburg Ra. They compete in the High Children’s Jumper Division and equitation medals.
First to go on the lunge line, Piper Tyrrell riding Air Force One. Warmbloods Today 37
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