April 30th, 2009 - Sierra Woods Farm

This past weekend, Sierra Woods Farm hosted a clinic with Diane Carney of Hampshire, IL. Carney trains at her show stable, Telluride Farm, and her students are consistently in the ribbons at the most competitive hunter/jumper shows in the country.

The clinic at Sierra Woods Farm offered sections for riders that ranged in experience from novice adult to the grand prix level. There were four sections total, with three to five riders in each. Carney worked with riders on the basics, which included balance of the horse and rider, steering correctly, collecting, moving forward, and understanding impulsion. She also addressed the four parts of position and the theory behind true horsemanship.