Wellington – Leah Drew

WIT Week 3

Pic: Christoph Feddersen This week promises to be even more busy and awesome. Tuesday For our lesson today, we worked on the trot and canter tour of third level test three for the upcoming WIT schooling show this weekend, which went pretty well. We really tried to tap into Harmony’s extension powers in the trotContinue reading “WIT Week 3”

WIT Week 2

I cannot believe it’s already been a week. This week promises to be even more exciting! Monday I had the morning shift today! Surprisingly, it wasn’t very hard to get up in the morning. I did all of Harmony’s chores, as well as my partner’s horse’s chores, then went home around 10 AM. That wasContinue reading “WIT Week 2”

WIT Week 1

Sunday First day of WIT!! The day started with our pre-chores meeting where we went over the schedule for the day. We went inside, where the ponies were all very happy to see us. Breakfast was fed, chores were completed, horses were turned out and, for those with an early lesson, tacked up. I hadContinue reading “WIT Week 1”

WIT Part 1: The Lead Up

As many of you know, I went to Lendon Gray and Dressage4Kids’ Winter Intensive Training (WIT) Program in 2020 and 2021. The WIT program is where Lendon chooses around a dozen people under 26 years old to train with her in Wellington, Florida for 3 months. In addition to lessons, the participants are responsible forContinue reading “WIT Part 1: The Lead Up”