Coursewalk with Heather Caristo-Williams
Friday, August 14 2020 by Ruby Tevis
What do you consider when suggesting that clients move up a division? When determining the right time to move up divisions, I like to make sure that both the horse and rider are confident. I want them to have had some consistent success in their current division: consistent being the key word here. I’d rather
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo-Williams
Thursday, February 06 2020 by Editor
When you’re looking for a horse, how do you know you've found the right one? What are you looking for? When I’m trying a horse, I think about a lot of different things: What type of rider is this horse for? What are the expectations for the horse? Does the horse have the necessary experience level for the new owner? Is the horse appropriately priced?
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo-Williams
Tuesday, November 26 2019 by Editor
I get very nervous at the in-gate. Do you ever get nervous? What do you do to overcome your nerves? absolutely get nervous before showing! Sometimes it’s an excited feeling because I want to do well, but sometimes it can also be a daunting feeling brought on by an insecurity. Whichever it is, I try
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Friday, November 01 2019 by Editor
I read that in 2013 you switched Cornetto Royal from the jumper ring to the hunter ring. How did you make that decision? Should I try my horse in both styles to see which one he does better with? How can you tell which one your horse enjoys more? I interchange hunter-jumper classes a lot
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Coursewalk with Heather Caristo
Wednesday, October 02 2019 by Editor
I usually either show in the hunters or jumpers. Recently, I’ve thought about showing with different horses in both categories at the same show. How do you reset, or make sure you don’t start riding like a jumper in the hunter ring, or like a hunter in the jumper ring? Transitioning between hunters and jumpers
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Course Walk with Heather Caristo
Saturday, September 28 2019 by Editor
My trainer recently suggested that I move up. I’ve consistently been ribboning in my division, and am concerned that I’ll go from being a big fish in a little pond to being the small fish in a big pond. I don’t want to move up and then disappoint my trainer. How do you decide when
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Course Walk with Heather Caristo
Wednesday, August 28 2019 by Editor
You and some of the ponies you have ridden in the past are still discussed by young riders aspiring to become professional equestrians. What made some of those ponies special? Throughout my junior years, I was presented with the opportunity to ride many different ponies. I also had the good fortune to be able to
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