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ost of us start our riding journey because of our love of horses. But sometimes
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the drive to win that next competition, or overcome a roadblock in our training
The Power of Partnership
unintentionally takes precedence over the partnership with our horse. And when we don’t have our horse on side, ultimately nobody wins. Six years ago, Amalia Dempsey was succeeding as an accomplished dressage rider before two yearlings took her down a new path that focused
Accomplished dressage rider Amalia Dempsey’s perspective underwent a profound change when two young horses came into her life. She spoke with ENYA CROCKFORD about her journey.
on the relationship with the horse. “I was very experienced technically as a rider, but I discovered there was a huge gap in what I did with my horses. The seemingly small things like bridling and