Sola is officially in the double bridle! Says Bettina Drummond – “He’s coming along so well. He’s a credit to Mark Russell’s skills in bringing him up. It’s so funny that Sola is a chestnut gelding Hanoverian – a cross of everything I don’t normally choose – but I love him dearly!” Bettina rode the […]
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My Sympathies to Dominique Barbier on the Loss of Larapio
It is sadness that my friend Dominique Barbier reports the loss of his stallion Larapio. All true horsemen share the joy of how special is our connection and how tragic is our art that the short and fragile lifespan of our partners puts an end to that joy and creativity.
Notes from My May Trip to France
I recently decided to refresh my rider’s mind with a visit to certain écuyers in France during my May clinic run. Vue-from-St.-Hilare-St.-Florent-with-Saumur-Castle-in-Distance It had been a long while since I had been able to travel long distances and therefore had not been able to dialogue with any practicing Baucheristes, who like me, made a […]
Mourning the Loss of One of France’s Great Horsemen
It is with much sadness that Bettina Drummond reports the passing of Jean Peigne. He passed away peacefully after a long fight with Alzheimer’s disease. Peigne was well known, not only for his horsemanship, but also for the quality of the horses he bred. “He was a sensitive, sparse man. I am honored that […]
Horseman John Craven on His Life Well Lived
John Craven, Dr. Max Gahwyler, Donna Coughlin and Bettina Drummond Horseman John Craven came into my life through Donna Coughlin and her horse Oberon aka “Obi.” Donna had sought out my help with Obi and that connected me to John, who, as you’ll note in his bio below, had a deep respect for Nuno Oliveira. […]
In Memoriam – Ilyad
It is with great sadness that Bettina Drummond announces the loss of her equine friend and teacher, her wonderful Lusitano stallion Ilyad, who was quietly put to rest on the morning of March 16, 2017 due to a severe case of colic. “After my maître – Nuno Oliveira – died, Ilyad became my teacher of […]
A Thank You to Just-E-Nuf Acres
Thank you to Just-E-Nuf Acres for being my winter season host. We have a long history of cooperation. Our first co-op stallion is Formoso JPF (Oso), bred for me by John and Sharon Campbell. Oso’s sire is Ingred Lin’s Quemacho. The dam is Bettina Drummond’s Love Menezes, which was bred by fellow Oliveira student Dany […]
Bettina Drummond and Patrick Teisserenc Featured at Successful APAHA Workshop in Florida
Loxahatchee, Florida – A two-day workshop at High Meadow Farm at White Fences Equestrian Estates brought together two of the world’s leaders in the teaching and training of the French system of riding. The workshop, held February 4-5, featured Colonel Patrick Teisserenc, current écuyer-en- chef of the French National Riding School in Saumur, France, and […]
A Welcome to Equine Partner of Mark Russell
A great American horseman was lost to us when Mark Russell died in June from injuries acquired during a riding accident. Mark, author of the popular book Lessons in LIghtness, was a well-known trainer and teacher who blended the methods and philosophies of classical dressage with natural horsemanship to produce what her termed natural dressage. […]
Bettina Drummond and “Macho” Thrill the Crowd at Tibet Festival
Bettina and the Lusitano stallion Que Macho were a big hit at the at the Litchfield Tibet Festival on July 17. The pair exhibited the beauty that comes when horse and rider are in perfect harmony as they glided along to music composed by Tenzin Choegyal. Earlier in the day, […]