Demonstrations
Balmoral Stud Open Day
- December 2009 -
Mark was invited to give a reining demonstration at the Balmoral Stud Open Day in December 2009.
Mark spoke to the audience about the requirements and suitability of a horse to be able to perform reining manoeuvres. Mark performed all of the reining manouevres on his reining horse "Hug Me & Hold Me" so that the audience could gain an appreciation of reining. As requested, Mark also performed a sliding stop as he approached a very scared host!
A dressage demonstration was performed by Julia Battams on her magnificent stallion "Clint Eastwood" and junior rider Nicola Reynoldson gave a showjumping demonstration on her massive 17hh horse.
Following the individual demonstrations of the different riding disciplines, Mark, Julia and Nicola swapped horses and attempted to perform the manoeuvers that each horse specialised in. There were many laughs as they attempted to ride the different disciplines.
Balmoral Stud Open Day was a very informative day with fantastic demonstrations by a range of equine disciplines and specialists.
