Offield Farms

PRESS RELEASE,  JULY SUMMER 2010   Picture not available

Under the guidance of her trainer and coach Karin Offield of BreknRidge Farm, a local Harbor Springs equestrian wins big in Traverse City. “She began riding with me a year ago at my BreknRidge Farm which is next door to the Birchwood Inn, a few minutes north of Harbor Springs on the lake. The new student then began an extensive training schedule to be ready for this event.” Karin explained.

This amateur owner has 2 competition horses. “They are each remarkable horses. Kate Etherly, the manager of the stable and instructor and I are trying to provide an amazing environment at BreknRidge where Dressage education and learning more skills with your horses is our number one goal.” This winter BreknRidge will be open to riders and trainers in small groups from all across the region to work with Karin furthering dressage careers and accomplishments. ‘”The winter time is a perfect time to move your horses up the levels in dressage, to increase the horses physical fitness and to gather around the dinner tables at night to discuss the sport. We are creating a European lifestyle at BreknRidge where horse people will come to stay for 4 or 5 days or longer in small intimate groups. BreknRidge is the premiere indoor facility in this region and it will work out wonderfully for the riders and their horses.” Karin continues.” I am confident that we can help make winners, and that is fun work. “

Our students  success at last weeks beautiful Horse Sports by the Bay, in Traverse City is a wonderful testimony that hard work, patient perseverance, and strong clear modern instruction will teach you to become a winner. Many riders in dressage never show above the Second Level. Dover Saddlery, the sponsor of the Dover medal understands the important role that the adult amateur rider plays today in the viability of the equestrian industry in the US. Additionally, Dover recognizes that the adult amateur rider must often go to great lengths to balance the demands of career, finances and family with their passion for horses and their desire to compete. Too often those efforts can go unrecognized. Working cooperatively with the United Sates Dressage Federation (USDF), Dover Saddlery designed the USDF/Dover Adult Medal Program to recognize and encourage the adult amateur riding at Second Level.

“The students performances at this show were accurate, and they followed every instruction given to them. They fulfilled my expectations and were rewarded by the judges by their scores. If they can accomplish the same consistency in their rides again in September 9-12, at the Dressage Championships in Traverse City they will be ready to move into higher levels, as the horses become stronger and more athletic.

Dressage is a French word that means “training” and it’s definitely a sport of details. It’s an Olympic sport and it’s a fantastic sport of choice !” To learn more about dressage go to www.breknridgefarm.com or www.lingh.nl.