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Meet an incredibly gifted rider at home on the farm in
Maryland.
More About
Felicitas…
Klaus Balkenhol, of the
German Dressage team, considers Felicitas “a gifted, top-class horse woman.”
Robert Dover has said “if we can procure a superior horse for this incredibly gifted rider, we will watch her skyrocket to the top rankings and give our country a boost toward the medal platform in future international competitions.”
Felicitas is an effective and articulate clinician, whose style is sympathetic to the horse. Her strength lies in “making the horse more beautiful, and allowing them to express themselves.” Each horse is trained according to his individual needs and temperament following classical dressage principles. Felicitas patiently encourages the horse to stretch into a soft hand, lift his back and carry his own neck “as if peering over the edge of a cliff”. She bases her work on classical methods as exemplified by the best of the
European tradition.
About
First Choice Farm
In
1983, First Choice Farm was purchased by
Gene Freeze,
President and Owner of internationally renowned
County Saddlery,
Ltd. of
England. “When I first walked onto the property I fell in love with it,” says Freeze. The privacy, the views, the nature, and the location are spectacular. Located in
Howard County, Maryland, this top class import and dressage training facility plays host to visitors from all over the world including
Western Europe,
Russia and
China. firstchoicefarms.com
About County Saddlery
Olympic Show Jumper,
Margie Engle has this to say about her County Saddles, “
I never realized how much of a
difference a saddle could make until I rode in my first County
Innovation. Now, all my
Grand Prix horses are in County’s and my husband, veterinarian
Steve Engle, can’t believe the difference in our horse’s backs and attitudes!” County Saddlery resists the trend toward cheaper production methods using foam rubber panels and plastic trees. County saddles continue to be painstakingly handmade on laminated beechwood trees, covered in the worlds finest leather, and flocked with pure wool to maximize the horses’ comfort and fit. As one of the few saddlery companies in the world which actually make their own trees, County sets the industry standard in design and innovation. countysaddlery.com
About Dressage
Today
Founded
September 1994, Dressage Today continues to be the premiere dressage publication in the
USA. Dressage Today is dedicated to the fast-growing sport of dressage and is unique as the only magazine that focuses on in-depth step-by-step training articles every month. In addition to training, readers get articles on the latest innovations in the care and feeding of dressage horses, rider fitness, news of the dressage world and profiles of top horses and riders. dressagetoday.com
- published: 17 Jul 2016
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