Waikato Cowboy Dressage Group

Evening all. Unfortunately we have had to cancel our clinic with Christine Stewart on March 11 and 12th. Hopefully we can revisit this at another time.

Hi Everyone. This is a last call to get your entries in to Christine for our two day March Clinic. If numbers don’t improve we might have to cancel. Have another think. It’s a good venue and should be good fun.

Hi All. A Message from Christine to get your registrations in for our in for our March Clinic.

Merry Christmas to all our Waikato Cowboy Dressage family. Have a beautiful Christmas and Happy New Year. Enjoy, laugh and ride your horses.

Hello members. Christine Stewart is interested in conducting a two day clinic for our Waikato CD peeps in either January, February or March. If you are keen PM me or say 'yes please' in the comments box! A great opportunity for some fun and learning from this awesome teacher.

Aww she looks a lovely girl and still young enough to be a good friend.

Happy New Year everyone! Yes we will be having clinics this year and Yes!! I am going to get busy and organise something for later in the month! Also, I haven't forgotten about our wee group ride. Might have to make it an evening one at the moment. Beautiful days and long evenings make for some great saddle time! Take care and watch this space.

Here is the walk/jog test. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6P9VEEHE1c

Cowboy Dressage Walk/Jog Test #1 In this video you will see Cowboy Dressage Walk/Jog Test #1 This test is ridden and executed by Chris Newbert and Chico under the direction of Eitan Beth-Hal...

Here is another beautiful freestyle to music video. The music is slower and that is probably the key to a successful ride-maybe? it does give us something to aim for especially the sideways movements. For myself, I am trying to get Molly to remain forward while not speeding up and it's all about my hand position and leg movements. Watch this video and comment on your riding goals if you want to. This will help us to focus our goals and support each other.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jepwsdf7NLE

MissyHood CowboyDressage Fri Missy Hood performs a beautiful Cowboy Dressage exhibition freestyle at The Mane Event, Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, Denver, Colorado 2015 www.cowboydressage...

This is Eitan. Life goals. Lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPAUb7bgd-g

Cowboy Dressage Equine Affaire "Grease" Cowboy DressageEitan and Holiday Compadre perform to Grease at Equine Affaire, OH. When Dressage suits your needs but a Stetson suits your lifestyle. ebh The...

Fantastic day today and a great clinic held at Parker Arena. Many thanks to Brian Parker and Joanne Margaret for your hospitality. There were beautiful people and beautiful horses of course all made possible by the Fabulous Christine Stewart and her kindness and affirmation.

It looks so easy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALZtIWREWSQ

Cowboy Dressage with Eitan Beth-Halachmy, Controlling Strides Controlling stride is a matter of anatomy and Eitan Beth-Halachmy explains and demonstrates how this works. While on horseback, Eitan shows that the head an...

Hi everyone. We are so disappointed to have cancelled our August clinic however I am hopeful for an October one or maybe even a September one if we are allowed. In the meantime, here is the program for the Rotorua Club's Spring competition. If things are going to plan it would be a great one for us to go and watch. I might go and take Miss Molly for a laugh. Let me know if you want to tag along and we can make a day of it. See you soon, fingers crossed, Janene.
ENTRY FORM
When: 26th September 2021
Where: South Star Equine, 76 Hawthornden Drive ROTORUA
Entries Close: 20th September 2021
Cost: $10 per test (max of 3) and $20 arena fee
Riders Name: _____________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________ Email: ________________________________
Class No Class Riders Name Horses Name
Class 1 CD Partnership on the Ground Walk Walk test 1
Class 2 CD Partnership on the Ground Walk Jog Test 2
Class 3 CD Walk Jog Test 2
Class 4 CD Walk Jog Test 4
Class 5 CD Walk Jog Lope Test 2
Class 6 CD Walk Jog Lope Test 6

I agree to abide by the rules of the venue and the organiser, who in turn accepts no responsibility for damage to competitor’s property, horses or equipment.
Signed: ________________________________ _______________________
Signed by Parent or Guardian If under 18: ______________________________________________________________
Entries will not be accepted without payment of entry fees and these can be made to bank account no: 38 9019 0852714 00 Please email your entry forms to [email protected] You will be emailed back with you start times for each class you enter.

This is my absolute favourite video. The quality is not great but watch it anyway. There are quite a few videos like this so search them out. It clearly shows the differences between Cowboy and Western Dressage and English Dressage-watch the riders hands and the horses head.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqyV9kGQpEc&t=174s

Dressage vs Western A dressage vs. western horse show! The comparison of horse moves in the two classes is shown. What do you think?!Come Follow Me On Social Network!Instagram:h...

Our second Cowboy Dressage Clinic went off without a hitch. Lots of learning took place and the beautiful ladies and horses were fabulous. Much thanks to our clinician Christine Stewart for her expertise and fun. I know what I have to work on!! Stay tuned for more info on our August clinic.

Attention: If you are attending the clinic in Cambridge on Sunday it starts at 10am not 9am as previously advertised. Please pass this on. Thanks.

Just a reminder that we are having a shared lunch and an informal gathering/play with our ponies this Sunday. Weather permitting. Address is 29 Wharepuhunga Road Te Kawa-about 10 mins south of Te Awamutu. Start time is 10.30ish. I will set up a small dressage court and we can have a wee practice and muck around. No trainer . $10 for arena fee. Pm me of message here if you are coming along.

There is a clicker training clinic on the 27th of June near Cambridge if anyone is interested. $150 for the day. Pm me and I can give you more details.

Wild Thyme Horsemanship Wild Thyme Horsemanship is located between Rotorua and Taupo and is run by Ellie Harrison

Here they are folk. The tests. I will be in touch when I decide which ones we will practice!
https://cowboydressageworld.com/resources/tests/all-scoresheets-test-diagrams-and-call-sheets/

Well done to all the participants of our first Waikato Cowboy Dressage Group-clinic. The fabulous Christine Stewart came along put us through our paces. It was great to see so many people involved. Here are some photos that hubby took. Sorry if he didn't get all of you but hopefully next time.

Here she is! Our trainer for Sunday-the fabulous Christine Stewart in full teaching mode. This was taken at Equi-fest last year when the Rotorua group were invited to do a demonstration for the crowds.

We have a few of our clinic participants unable to make it so if you're interested contact me and I can add your name to the list. I will then send you the details. Love to see you.

Just a reminder to those who are coming to our clinic next weekend-your payment is due in order to secure your place. See ya there!

We are good to go! I have sent the first participants of our inaugural Waikato Cowboy Dressage Clinic a message. Please respond and then I will create a group. Don't fret if you have missed out because we are aiming to grow our club so there will be another every month. (Photo for attention..hehe)

We've had a great response to or introductory clinic on May 23rd. I will be messaging the confirmed participants this week with more details and payment details etc. Hopefully we won't have any weather issues. Fingers crossed on that one! Currently our numbers are full, however, if we have some changes I will let you all know and if you missed out, we will do it again next month!

Yay! Our first introductory clinic is filling up fast. We only have a few spots left so if you're keen push going and I will be in touch with more details regarding payments etc.

Principles of Cowboy Dressage
“Soft Feel is the guiding principle of Cowboy Dressage™. It is a wordless, intimate and for some a spiritual communication within the partnership between horse and rider. Soft feel is not only sending messages but having the sensitivity and awareness to feel and receive the message the horse sends back.
The timing and use of the Release, Relaxation, Preparation and Ex*****on are the basic fundamentals of Soft Feel.”

We believe that in order to create the ultimate horse we have to be the ultimate partner for that horse. By working to improve communication with the horse through soft feel we aim to create a working partner that is soft and willing and capable and able to take on any job on the ranch or in the arena. We honor the try in the horse and the human.

Cowboy Dressage ~ We are “Always Rewarding The TRY” so Come Try With Us!

Great advice

"Take your reins like a flower, not like a stone. Take your horse by your waist and by your seat, not by your hand and never by force. If you do it by force, it is not the art of riding, it is something else." ~ Nuno Oliveira

Some of what we are about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPdNUwqEo_k

Cowboy Dressage with Eitan Beth-Halachmy, Control Why would you want more control in your horse? Many horse owners could answer that question with many, many reasons. Eitan Beth-Halachmy explains the benef...

We are putting the wheels in motion..finally. Stay tuned for a date (tentatively May 23rd) and venue for our first Waikato Clinic. Our trainer is locked and loaded.
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