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Across the Diagonal Farm, July 2001
Link to Majestic White Horses Site
We are looking forward to his return to Carmel Valley, California in 2002!
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Andreas Hausberger, Senior Rider at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, Austria, conducted a five-day clinic at Across the Diagonal Farm in scenic Carmel Valley, California. Mr. Hausberger has a natural gift for teaching, and easily switches between instructing First Level and FEI Level riders, clearly enjoying his work. He has a knack for delivering constructive criticism and he gives praise to both horse and rider as it is earned. Auditors had the chance to ask questions informally during the breaks and benefit from Mr. Hausberger’s many years of experience.
Among the highlights of the clinic were watching Mr. Hausberger, known especially for his work on the long line, perform a brilliant piaffe in hand with Ms. Roth’s Lipizzan stallion Maestoso II Favoresa III and then work with her to achieve similar results both under saddle and in hand in Piaffe and Passage. Other highlights included Mr. Hausberger’s rides; particularly memorable was his ride on a Friesian gelding, who did his first steps of piaffe.
Many participants performed a variety of upper-level movements, including piaffe, passage, flying changes of lead and canter pirouettes. Several of the riders were performing one of these movements for the very first time. Emphasis was placed on refining the rider’s seat, posture and hands in order to correctly deliver the aids and encourage the horse to properly use his back and hindquarters. All of the riders had beautiful moments, and many of the rides were spectacular. Differences in performance could clearly be seen between the beginning and the end of each lesson; both horses and riders responded quite positively to the instruction. Not surprisingly, many riders returned from the previous years’ clinics and eagerly await the opportunity to ride with Mr. Hausberger again next summer.
jroth@redshift.com
831-624-2848
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