Osierlea

How Big Is The Horse? Mechanics is the paradise of all sciences Leonardo da Vinci Sounds like a silly question. A horse is as big as it is. 15 Hands? 17 Hands? It is interesting that riding people usually don’t understand the question. They will describe a bureau or desk as being so high, so wide, and so deep - 3 dimensions, but they tend to describe a horse in only one dimension height....Continue reading

Congratulations to our 2019/2020 show series winers. FEI/Open: Agi Yother AA/JRYR: Alizee P. Frequent Rider: Georgina McCutcheon... Trainer of the Year: Juliet Clarke Our 2020 / 2021 show series runs October 2020, June 2021, and August 2021. Riders need to show in 2 of 3 shows to qualify. Details on our Osierlea website. Congratulations to all our winners! Photo credit Lara Taylor

Here it is! The show high point awards! FEI highpoint: Sarah Borrey on Weejee Open high point: Lauren Winfield on Kalifornia Girl AA high point: Debbie Fosmark on Larapin ii... JRYR high point: Alizee P. on Tubbo Honorable Mentions: Halloween costume: Alizee P on Turbo Halloween costume: Katie Dawn on Hs Sovereign Spirit Century Ride: Patricia Cassidy on Wintergreen Sienna with Trainer Juliet Clarke Century Ride: Barbara West at Grand Prix on Cannonball Additional show photos: https://www.dropbox.com//1o0rub/AAAJzpbLrrGcnbhmMnG8k4Ipa Photos are free, however tips are welcome! PayPal [email protected]

Thanks to all the competators who showed at our October show! What a great kick off to the 2021 show season. Do you have riders test remorse that you forgot to record your ride? Well we have a cure! We are happy to let competitors know that ETC sports video was able to record your ride! If you wanted to get a video of your test, Cindy is only an email away. Please reach out to Cindy at [email protected] to find out how to get a copy of your fabulous ride. ... Thanks Cindy and ETC sports video for your continued support of our show.

Our October show is closed and entries are full! See you next week!

Looking for volunteers for our Friday 30th / Saturday October 31st dressage show! Test runner, equipment check, and show check in positions needed. Covid 19 precautions are in place. Lunch and karma points provided to all show volunteers!

Happy Halloween We take a mid afternoon break from today’s show to showcase Ali and her pony Turbo. AKA Dorothy, Toto, and the lion. Sound on! Check back later tonight for show highlights!

Our October 30/31 show is now open! Judge is Melissa Creswick (S). Entries close 10/24.... What is more spooky than a blue tarp on a windy day? We are hosting a costume contest on the 31st sign up now, and lets see those clever costume ideas. Looking forward to seeing you all at the show! http://www.osierlea.com/files/134880081.pdf

Hook, Line, and Sinker - Hindlegs need to reach further under Part 2 (part 1 posted 6/9/2020) Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain My previous introductory observations about what we’ve always heard, and beliefs, and mindless acceptance apply to these following observations as well. This is another example of common things that judges and instructors say, that just may not be so, even though we acce...Continue reading

Our first day of our first show of the 2021 season is wrapped up. We could not have asked for more perfect weather, riders, or volunteers. What a fun day! Congratulations to our high point winners today: Open High point Lauren Winfield on Kalifornia Girl with a 75.103 AA High Point Debbie Fosmark on Larapin ii with a 72.931... FEI HIgh Point Donna Russo on Arryan Lam with 65.588 JR/YR High Point Lara Taylor on Zaire with 72.103 Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Photo Credit to Lara Taylor

We have taken in several horses that have been evacuated from the fires and have 8 more stalls available. Stay safe everyone! Laurel 1 (831) 245-9686

Due to the air quality, recent evacuations, and an abundance of caution for our riders and horses health, we have made the decision to cancel the show this weekend. Competitors and volunteers, please check your emails for more updates. Thanks for understanding.... -Jeff and Laurel

Show entries close TODAY for the August 21/22 (Friday Saturday) show! We do have a nearly full show, so please get your entires by the end of day today. We have new footing in our outdoor warm up arena, and stabling is still available. ... Want to be part of the show, but not able to ride? We have a need for volunteers to be part of the weekend. See you soon!

Look at this beautiful sight! New footing in our warm up arena! We are busy getting ready for our show Friday and Saturday August 21 and 22! Show Entires close this weekend. Sign up available on Equestrian Entires!

It is Monday! Leap into the day by signing up for that dressage show you have been wanting to ride in! You can now sign up for our August 21 / 22 Dressage show on Equestrian Entries. See you soon!... https://www.eqentries.com/showcalendar/show/6635 See more

The Prize List for our August Show is now available. http://www.osierlea.com/files/134672047.pdf

Our June show had so many highlights it was tough to just pick a few! Enjoy a few of our show photos and stories about a few of our riders.

Our June 2020 show is in the books! Thank you to all those who came out and showed. Running a show with Covid 19 protocols was a challenge, but we are so happy we did it! But this post is a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers to help run the show. Our volunteers are amazing, and we are so so so grateful. There is no way we can host any of these shows without the army of volunteers it takes to run an event like this. Without the volunteers, we could not offer shows. It... is as simple as that. We owe our shows success to you. If you were a volunteer, please drop us a note and let us know how you liked the show, and what you would like to have done differently. If you were a rider, please leave a comment about something a volunteer did to make your show weekend a success. Cheers!

Hook, Line, and Sinker misconceptions, e.g., Needs More Crossing The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it’s that they know so many things that just aren’t so. Mark Twain ...Continue reading

The Nature of the Beast Riders have had their brains pickled in muddled concepts and language that reveal a big problem in dealing with horses. Riders can talk the talk, but not always is it based on understanding the nature of the horse. It goes back to my ever-mentioned problem of the rider who is not a thinking, empathetic horse person or animal person. It has become worse over the years, as riders are less often farm folks who have grown up with the necessity of cop...Continue reading