It may be hot, hot, hot, but we're making the most of our time with some awesome learning opportunities, plus wrapping up a phenomenal summer season with a HUGE blue ribbon blow out! Read on to learn all about it.

We had a truly stellar outing to the Virginia Horse Center for one of our favorite shows of the year, Dressage at Lexington. Here are our highlights!

2nd Place Materiale, 79%

1st Place Materiale, 80%

4th Place Fourth Level AA, 61.316

2nd Place Fourth Level AA, 64.342

4th Place Fourth Level SHAC!

2nd Place Training Jr/YR, 63.966

2nd Place Training Jr/YR, 65.517

1st Place Training 2, 65.69

1st Place Training 1, 60.192

1st Place Training 1, 62.308

1st Place Training 2, 65

1st Place Training 2, 65.517

1st Place Training 1, 65.577

2nd Place 4th Level 3, 65.417

1st Place 4th Level 1, 60.263

2nd Place Training Level 2, 61.538

3rd Place FEI Freestyle Challenge, 70.7

2nd Place Maestro Cup, 64.728

1st Place Grand Prix, 66.522

1st Place Grand Prix, 63.804

2nd Place 1st Level 3, 69.861

1st Place 1st Level 3, 73.889

High Score First Level!

1st Place 3rd Level 3, 74

1st Place 3rd Level 3, 74.625

High Score Third Level!

Thank you, as ever, to Heather Richards for her wonderful photos!

Our 2023 clinic schedule is bursting at the seams! And we've got a terribly busy week next week, beginning with bit and bridle fitting sessions with Stephanie Brown Beamer next Wednesday and Thursday July 26-27. Spots are extremely limited so sign up on Strider today.

July 29-30 we're delighted to welcome noted professional Chelsea Canedy for a clinic on Horsemanship techniques for competition riders. Chelsea is an upper level event rider specializing in connecting equine athletes and their partners through her extensive knowledge of horse and rider behavior. Through integrative practices, Chelsea works with riders to understand their horse, overcome their fears and reconnect with their goals. This will be a phenomenal clinic that we've been giddy about for months, so head to Strider to learn more and sign up! WE ALSO HAVE LIMITED RIDE SPACE! Email me directly to learn more.

Lastly, we'll welcome back Grand Prix dressage rider Vera Kessels for a clinic August 15-16. Vera grew up in the Netherlands, a member of a show-jumper family. She worked ten years at a large training and sales barn in Holland before coming to the United States in 1995 with her Grand Prix horse Dotato. A talented trainer, Vera is also a successful competitor, winning many prestigious open and CDI Grand Prix competitions including the Palm Beach Dressage Derby and the renown Dressage at Devon. As a teacher, Vera is detail-oriented, classical in approach and optimistic in attitude. She believes every horse and rider deserves earnest attention and positive training. Her experience is both broad and deep, having worked with nearly every type and breed of horse over the course of 40+ years. Overall, Vera is a skilled instructor capable of communicating her knowledge and talents to her students as they strive to improve dressage fundamentals or to advance to the next level. Sign up for auditing (which includes lunch!) on Strider; for information on ride spots, shoot me an email.

Assistant trainer Ali Redston - USDF Silver and Bronze Medalist with Distinction - and I are teaching up a storm as usual, both in-person and virtually. Please sign up for a lesson with either Ali or myself at TimeCenter - our Spring schedule is live! Ali and I also have availability for hub lessons throughout the area, so if you've got three or more riders, we'd love to come to you. Reach out via email and we'll get started.

We can't wait to see you, whether in person or behind a screen, so you can get to achieving all your dreams! Keep an eye on Facebook for the latest details.

On behalf of everyone at Team Sprieser, we look forward to seeing you around the farm!

Sincerely,

Lauren Sprieser

Sprieser Sporthorse