tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1619034 2010-02-03T15:29:45-08:00 The chronicle of one horse and rider TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c875853ef0120a859948d970b 2010-02-03T15:29:45-08:00 2010-02-03T15:29:27-08:00 Elizabeth Zima Today, Teddy and I had our first lesson since his injury in late October. It was good to go back to work. "Forward" was his mantra. "Relax your butt and sit on it," was mine. We chanted these phrases together...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=yBZa4craQ-8:iZyCa4kmsqc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=yBZa4craQ-8:iZyCa4kmsqc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=yBZa4craQ-8:iZyCa4kmsqc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=yBZa4craQ-8:iZyCa4kmsqc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2010/02/back-to-work-finally.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c875853ef0120a75dd526970b 2009-12-17T10:13:08-08:00 2009-12-17T10:12:03-08:00 Elizabeth Zima Riding in the winter is no fun. There are more riders than usual in the indoor ring. Tractors and birds distract. Mirage is a 12-year-old Holsteiner mare. She's been getting behind the leg lately. Third level in dressage is hard...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=_1y8m8Y3Et4:5hUs0GOczt0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=_1y8m8Y3Et4:5hUs0GOczt0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=_1y8m8Y3Et4:5hUs0GOczt0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=_1y8m8Y3Et4:5hUs0GOczt0:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2009/12/get-her-in-front-of-your-leg.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c875853ef0120a70e2a32970b 2009-12-04T09:06:14-08:00 2009-12-04T09:06:14-08:00 Elizabeth Zima Valentino doesn't like tractors.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=-jusaDN6kn0:Xu4i-SP7aEo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=-jusaDN6kn0:Xu4i-SP7aEo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=-jusaDN6kn0:Xu4i-SP7aEo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=-jusaDN6kn0:Xu4i-SP7aEo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2009/12/valentino-doesnt-like-tractors.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c875853ef012875695d02970c 2009-11-13T19:59:06-08:00 2009-11-13T20:29:29-08:00 Elizabeth Zima I had one of those mind-numbing jobs that seemed to take up all of my time. It also left me without the ability to ride much or even take a lesson. It paid so little that I took a second...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=9qoUap5soE8:ffcBofEXCKM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=9qoUap5soE8:ffcBofEXCKM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=9qoUap5soE8:ffcBofEXCKM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=9qoUap5soE8:ffcBofEXCKM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2009/11/fractured-splint.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c875853ef0120a6596e74970b 2009-11-05T19:19:52-08:00 2009-11-05T19:18:58-08:00 Elizabeth Zima This year I went to the California Dressage Society/USDF state championships. I found the competition was very stiff. The were a lot of great riders with terrific horses at first level. The biggest barrier to placing was my inability to...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=IeZF5QPSLvw:iuxf-9SQkXI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=IeZF5QPSLvw:iuxf-9SQkXI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=IeZF5QPSLvw:iuxf-9SQkXI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=IeZF5QPSLvw:iuxf-9SQkXI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2009/11/developing-an-independent-seat.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c875853ef0120a67134a7970c 2009-10-23T20:25:14-07:00 2009-10-23T20:25:14-07:00 Elizabeth Zima Axel Steiner is a very quiet clinician. While many popular teachers will keep up a running patter during a lesson, Steiner watches quietly and then offers a few words to help the rider improve the horse. The rider is Christine...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=yi0toRdrjUY:KGuLZGKE_PE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=yi0toRdrjUY:KGuLZGKE_PE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=yi0toRdrjUY:KGuLZGKE_PE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=yi0toRdrjUY:KGuLZGKE_PE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2009/10/axel-steiner-clinic.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51799392 2008-07-01T10:06:32-07:00 2008-07-01T10:06:32-07:00 Elizabeth Zima I was astonished by the score and asked the secretary if the judge was know to be an "easy scorer?" <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=MOoyrkKnCtQ:RpVThmY_ZYU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=MOoyrkKnCtQ:RpVThmY_ZYU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=MOoyrkKnCtQ:RpVThmY_ZYU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=MOoyrkKnCtQ:RpVThmY_ZYU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2008/07/the-measure-of-time.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51610338 2008-06-19T16:26:16-07:00 2008-06-19T16:26:16-07:00 Elizabeth Zima Rapallo, an eight-year-old Hanoverian is ridden by his amateur rider Michelle as they work through the mechanics of canter pirouette. <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=B7I1SxTOJFk:b9SruzdQ6qc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=B7I1SxTOJFk:b9SruzdQ6qc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=B7I1SxTOJFk:b9SruzdQ6qc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=B7I1SxTOJFk:b9SruzdQ6qc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2008/06/rapallo-learns-the-canter-piouette.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-51164796 2008-06-12T14:40:07-07:00 2008-06-12T14:40:07-07:00 Elizabeth Zima When the class was called, I hoped we had done well. There were only five competitors, so I knew we would be in the ribbons. When my trainer and one of my best friends came out into the arena holding the RAAC banner, my heart leapt.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=CqupqvvTaaw:3axSjvhx8zY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=CqupqvvTaaw:3axSjvhx8zY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=CqupqvvTaaw:3axSjvhx8zY:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=CqupqvvTaaw:3axSjvhx8zY:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2008/06/winning-raac.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-50506872 2008-05-28T06:42:04-07:00 2008-05-28T06:42:04-07:00 Elizabeth Zima Mar'so is an eight-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding who is well over 17 hands.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=NeTgZKOzauU:Hm-L9Z5_Jcc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=NeTgZKOzauU:Hm-L9Z5_Jcc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?a=NeTgZKOzauU:Hm-L9Z5_Jcc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/typepad/creaturesoftheearth/teddy_at_centerline?i=NeTgZKOzauU:Hm-L9Z5_Jcc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://www.teddyatcenterline.com/2008/05/big-boys-got-go.html