Riding in the dressage demonstration lesson
I had a fantastic lesson with Darrell on Revelation 2 (kindly lent by owner Antonia Findley) who competes at advanced level. We worked on achieving greater connection, and more expressive lateral work, particularly in the half pass. He went very well, displaying his lovely big paces to good effect and, as always, behaved impeccably.
It was a great day for learning out of the saddle too, as I was able to observe Darrell’s coaching. He demonstrated his thoughtful and calm approach during three jump lessons in the morning. The sessions ranged from gridwork for young horses, through to experienced combinations jumping courses of 1.20m+.
The afternoon sessions were devoted to dressage private lessons, such as mine, and again featured a variety of combinations competing at levels ranging from elementary to advanced.
Thanks to David Sheerin and the team at Wellington Riding for hosting this super informative day.
