Life Is Exciting!

Horse Shows, Exhibition Rides & More

2013 IFSHA World Championship Ribbon – Dressage AA

Summertime is break time from competitions and clinics for my bold Friesian partner in crime, Gunnar of Honor Bright. It’s just too hot for the fellow, but that doesn’t mean we’re slacking off at home. I still attend dressage and horsemanship clinics. There is always something to be gleaned. I too am using summer to get in better shape, which I’m finding more difficult with each passing year.

Plus exciting things are on the horizon. My biz, Musical Freestyles By Leslie©, is being featured later in the year on our state’s Horse Council cable TV show, and we’ve been asked to perform as many as 4 exhibition rides at this year’s State Fair.

In September, I hope to start earning qualifying scores for my USDF Master’s Challenge rider awards. And I can’t wait to see my freestyles being performed at the Friesian World show this October in Lexington, VA. It’s such a great show with hundreds of beautiful Friesians from all over the country. Why not come join us? The costume classes alone are worth the trip!

Have a great week, everyone!

Wow, What a World!

Yep, I’m learning it’s a whole new world out there in terms of technology, blogging, marketing, social media and there’s no end in sight!

While I’m having fun discovering the many ever evolving ways we can reach out and connect with one another, the time consumption is surprising. I’m hoping that this steep learning curve will taper off soon.

Yet because my job as musical freestyle designer is rather rarefied, and my equally rarefied target market is around the globe, I’m left little choice and happily embrace it. It’s all quite worthwhile when I get messages about fabulous scores for client performances of my freestyles at important rated shows and see the wonderful Artistic Marks section comments in their score sheets.

It’s a great feeling to create something that uniquely expresses a horse and rider relationship expressed in performing art. It gives the rider such a wonderful platform to share with others, their special journey with their beloved equine partner as they dance together before the world.

Not sure I can think of many things much better! Enjoy your horse. Enjoy the music. Enjoy the dance of life!

Notably yours,
Leslie B