Words do not describe how proud I am after last weekend's dressage show at Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center! For this competition I took Soulman (a Right Brain Extrovert horse who…
MichaelaFebruary 2, 2019
I was recently asked by to write an article for Parelli Natural Horsemanship's Blog on showing, and how to keep it fun and positive for both the horse and human.…
MichaelaMarch 4, 2017
LATE NIGHT REFLECTIONS OF AN AWESOME DAY: I just returned from a "launch party" for dressage rider and Para-Olympian, Lauren Barwick.I first met Lauren in 2009 while studying with Pat…
MichaelaAugust 30, 2016
For over a decade Valhalla Farm and Herwig Radnetter, of the Spanish Riding School, have been in cahoots. I never got the exact story of how the two came together,…
MichaelaAugust 3, 2016
For today, let me tell you about three super star babies who have turned into "real horses"!
MichaelaJuly 25, 2016
I have been having so much fun with Lana! If I could assign her a Valhalla team award it would be "most improved player". She has come such a long…
MichaelaApril 24, 2016
Hello!It has been too long since I sent updates on the "babies" here at Valhalla Farm, so forgive me for the gap! The lull in cyberspace is not a reflection…
MichaelaApril 11, 2016
DAY 20: Lana has had five days off...We started back in the round pen and revisited her hindquarter and forequarter yields, as well as her ability to transition between gaits…
MichaelaMarch 6, 2016
Once we picked up the trot he began to blow out immediately and was more connected to the pattern. This is day 3! His halts where dead on in the…
MichaelaFebruary 15, 2016