Michaela Hempen In my last email I took you to Anja Beran’s workshop. A few days later I was at an equine science conference, while the FEI world championships ran in Aachen at the same time. The competition kept finding its way into our conversations. At lunch one day we agreed quickly that the sport has welfare … Read more
In my last email I showed you two photos of Blondie, taken two years apart. In the first she walks downhill, all her weight on her shoulders. In the second she carries herself beautifully. Last week I attended Anja Beran’s 2026 workshop, and in one of the riding demonstrations, there they were. Both photos in … Read more
Dear friend, I’ve set up this space on my website so we have somewhere of our own to keep working together. I hope this virtual training barn can be a place where you keep progressing towards your training goals, deepen your relationship with your horses, and carry forward the legacy Alex left us. There’s no … Read more
I was watching the video of today’s ride. We’re working on transitions from walk to trot, and I spend a long time in the walk before I ask. Getting her balance right first, so the trot has something to start from. And it struck me: how beautiful her walk has become. Look at her front … Read more