My Blog Revisited

Goodness it's hard to comment on how long it is since I last posted on this blog without falling back on cliches . So instead with a view to focussing forwards I thought I would talk about what's coming up in 2013.
Before I do that I must mention a few key events that impacted on Solitaire Dressage since I last wrote.
I moved from BFEC and on to a private yard, I injured my wrist in a non equine incident and following surgery in early 2012 I began the long road to recovering function. I lost my beloved mare McGinty's Dream and welcomed Marmalade to the family to act as  Jack's companion. I visited Greenwich and watched the Team Olympic Dressage with friends. At the end of 2012 we relocated to the area I grew up in and settled once more in a cottage with super equine facilities- here we are in 2013 poised to return to the competition arena.

In 2013 I'm training my horses for dressage competition and working with a super group of riders who enjoy flat work and jumping. I coach in Oxon, Bucks, Northants, Warks and London so do get in touch if you would like to train with me. I coach riders of all ages and abilities and really enjoy helping riders build a partnership with their horse. I work with leisure riders as well as competition riders and teams- I aim to make lessons fun and help riders progress.

I'm looking forward to reporting on our progress and sharing my news here and on Facebook via Solitaire Dressage. You can also follow me on Twitter as SolitaireDTM.

Solitaire Newsletter has a Vintage Feel

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Get the Edge Feature in Horse Magazine

Alison and Phil Pask feature in Horse Magazine showing riders how to work on posture.

Solitaire E Guide "Choreography Challenges"

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Time Flies

Well 2011 has rushed by and we are nearly at the Bank holiday again! Jack and Ginty have settled into Bury Farm and Jack is on track for our advanced medium debut next month.

I have a new website http://www.solitairedressage.weebly.com where I post the Solitaire News and information on clinics and workshops as well as news from the Solitaire Riders.

We have had a great week competing with Jack winning at Bury Farm and placing 2nd and 4th at Wing Dressage Group's show at Addington. This weekend I am working with the riders at a SJ competition before going to Patchetts on Monday for Freestyle.

Brilliant Bank Holiday

I spent the morning with my horse family and had lots of fun coaching Rachel, Francesca and Annette in a showjumping session where we worked through related distances and a water tray. I then had a lovely play with Jack, Rachel had a ride and then I working Jack to develop his flying changes before cooling him off with some walk pirouettes- the left was good and the right was excellent so on that note I put him away and after watched as he and Ginty rolled and rolled in the field most happy with life! We then headed back for urgent horse shopping- more Horsehage, Bedmax and Baileys and still in holiday mood we headed to Cafe Brio for lunch. Evening stables was soon upon us and the horses were very mellow as they sunbathed whilst I changed their rugs. A gorgeous holiday respite in and amongst the chaos and upheaval.

Moving Forwards

August Excitement!

Not sure where to start, reader we qualified for the elementary regional finals in 2011 with a fun day out to Patchetts, I became PR and Marketing Manager for Equetech adding a new pr and marketing consultancy to the Solitaire Group portfolio and I have been appointed as volunteer support to Dressage Regional Foundation Squad for East Region.

I have also made the decision to move the horses to Bury Farm for the winter and perhaps beyond. The facilities are a draw as are the competitions and clinics but I have been motivated by my desire to move the horses to a horse friendly environment where I feel comfortable training and producing my horses and I am excited - it feels like a new term is about to start. I just need to make sure my horses don't feel they have been sent away to boarding school!!

Meanwhile I am enjoying coaching and training riders. I now work regularly at Salcey Forest Ridings, Pinnerwood RC, Bicester RC and several other venues in the Chiltern and Thames area.
I am looking forward to heading up to Inverness this month for a clinic too.