CDS Dressage Letters December 2021

December 2021 ~ Dressage Letters ~ Page 2 Suppleness is a GAME CHANGER for Success Join CDS for a Masterclass in Suppleness Date: January 22, 2022 Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Where: Starr Vaughn Equestrian As the second rung of The Dressage Training Scale, Suppleness is fundamental to successfully riding Training Level through Grand Prix. Putting the training pieces together to drive toward total horse and rider suppleness requires many types of focused exercises. The result is a more supple and relaxed horse physically which helps them relax mentally yielding improved performance. Come to the Masterclass to learn these keys to Suppleness Success that can help you and your horse master your level and start preparing for the next level with confidence. Walk through Suppleness 101 with Amelia Newcomb and then see it demonstrated through the levels with professional and amateur riders. As a bonus, Erika Jansson will show how to use poles and cavaletti to support your suppleness work. Endorsing this very important training element is our very own CDS member and 2021 Olympic Silver Medalist! “Suppleness is one of the very most important aspects in the way I train my horses,” says Sabine Schut-Kery. What you will learn from the Masterclass: • What is suppleness? • Why is it so important at all levels of training? • Specific EXCERCISES YOU CAN DO to improve suppleness! • How to get your horse supple and keep your horse supple. Amelia Newcomb Amelia Newcomb is a Grand Prix Rider who has developed a number of horses to the FEI Level and has competed in over 500 rated dressage shows. Amelia is a recipient of the Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Prize from the Dressage Foundation with her horse Harvard and a member of the prestigious Kundrun USEF Dressage Development Program. Amelia’s dream is to represent the U.S. in international dressage competitions. Amelia is also an educator whose mission “Dressage for All” drives her on-line training. She is an incredibly gifted teacher who can simplify complicated Dressage concepts into simple exercises for riders of all levels and disciplines. She is widely known in the Dressage community for her free YouTube videos and her 6 online Dressage Masterclasses accredited by USDF. “I have been blessed with many great teachers in my career and I hope to help each and every one of my students develop a solid connection and relationship with their horses through dressage.” Erika Jansson, Swedish dressage teacher and trainer is best known for her ability to accomplish prompt results with no pressure for the horse or the rider. The secret is Erika’s gift for teaching. Her students receive Erika’s 30 plus years of hands-on equine experience and exceptional education in a combination of humor and inspiration to help them relax and successfully learn. Empathy and encouragement serve to create a respectful and eager communication for the horse and rider, making the missing pieces of the puzzle fall into place time after time. And, yes, it is pure magic. From her native Sweden, to Germany, New Zealand and 20 years in Sonoma, California, Erika’s experience ranges from the minutely controlled environment of the Hanoverian auction house, schooling many young horses a day, to gaining trust of the wild mustangs in California. Look for sign up information in the January CDS Newsletter, Facebook and Emails www.california-dressage.org 831-659-5696 [email protected]