Here is a sample from several students who have experienced Stay and Learn Dressage at Garland Farms. Links to their complete letters are at the bottom of this page.
... With Gina's help and encouragement, and her wonderful horses, it didn't take too long for me to feel what it is to sit lightly and ask lightly and to receive instant response from your horse. --Sandi
...The whole journey was absolutely spectacular. I learned so much and also received some tremendous feedback. -- Amie
...Gina teaches seat. I had never had that experience before. She was able to very clearly identify the body part that needed correction and the school horses that I rode immediatly responded to my correctness. --Lori.
... Gina is genuinely interested in teaching anyone who wants to learn and she has a gift for teaching. She not only instructed (my wife) Joanne on how to do the movements but gave very clear explanations of why they are performed the way they are and how they relate to the horse. Armed with this knowledge, my wife was able to return home and continue working with the lessons on her own. Joanne is happier and so is her horse. --Rick
...Gina wasn't my only teacher: her well-trained horses played a crucial role in reinforcing the lessons, because they reliably told me when I was getting it right and when I wasn't. I rode three different horses with different sensitivities and levels of training. The most memorable moments came on the Hanoverian stallion Pik. This well-mannered gentleman is the most highly-trained horse that I have yet ridden, and the experience verified every breathlessly enthusiastic description of dressage that I have ever read: "think, and it happens." --Marti
... We worked a lot on engaging my seat. For example, by pulling back my right shoulder, I got a leg yield to the left (by engaging my left seat bone), and then by pulling back my left shoulder, we did a leg yield to the right. It was magical. I started to feel the movement of the hind legs under my seat bones. -- Jay
...Gina’s educational background has a strong classical foundation, and she has spent a great deal of time in Germany and throughout the United States pursuing her commitment to Dressage. She is a USDF Certified instructor, and she upholds the philosophies of riding " back to front", "being specific", and "less is more". Gina is always a pleasure to ride for, and she quickly makes all riders and horses feel comfortable and at ease, which is the best atmosphere for learning. A ride with Gina Krueger is a positive experience, specific in it’s goals, challenging to all levels, and always worth it! --Maureen
Letter from Sandra
Filippi (her second visit).
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