My "Close Shave" video from Live Oak has gotten a lot of love, but there's a little more to this story. There's more to the miss than you think. The part your horse noticed, and he's keeping score...
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Roo Report — Live Oak International 2026 FEI 3* Horse Single | Loretta with Andy Marcoux, Tara Devine backstep, Sue Amendola OG Groom Live Oak International has long been one of my favorite combined driving [...]
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I’m joining the Whip’R Snappers Driving Society for their Educational Day and Meeting in Temecula, CA, to dig into long lining and combined driving strategies — from what you teach on the lines to how it shows up in dressage, cones, and obstacles. Check the Whip’R Snappers event page for full details and RSVP info.
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I have not competed at Bromont International CDE in many years. This year we decided to attend based on how many good things we heard from our friends who attended last year. We were [...]
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This week marks yet another week that I have been reminded of something so fundamentally true, it can not be escaped: “Teach what your train, train what you teach.” Having recently returned from a successful outing at the Bromont International Driving Championship CDE, I turned to planning the next steps in Loretta’s training. In that process, I reviewed the areas in our work that are going well, and
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Yesterday’s dressage test at Live Oak FELT GREAT!! ‘RettaRoo is really starting to get into this new level for her. She’s clearly is beginning to understand the test, and more importantly, like it. Photo [...]
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Photo: picsofyou.com Each year the United States Equestrian Federation recognizes the top horses in each discipline and level the horse is competing at. For the second year in a row, Loretta earned the [...]
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Many carriage drivers struggle with their horse taking a step backward after completing a halt. Understanding why the horse is taking the backward step is the first step toward solving the problem.
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Upwey barn at GMHA Every spring for the past, well I don’t know how many years, I’ve traveled to Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) for their Combined Test and Arena Driving Trial. For [...]
