Flanagan Stables

Partial Eclipse - “aka” Jackie is For Sale - Jackie...

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:27:00 -0400

Partial Eclipse - “aka” Jackie is For Sale - Jackie is in foal by Grand Prix Stallion Oliver

Don’t miss this opportunity to purchase a wonderful horse. For more information regarding this horse as well as other horses we have for sale, contact me at dressagelynn@netscape.net

Guest Clinician Bruno Greber

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:23:58 -0400

We have lot of exciting new things happening at Flanagan Stables. Please join out Facebook page to keep updated.

Exhibition Ride at Roanoke Horse Show

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:33:07 -0400

On Thursday June 23, Lynn will be riding Moud in a Freestyle Exhibition Ride at the Roanoke Horse Show. The ride will take place Thursday evening between class 40 and 41. Moud is owned by Karen Waldron of Shawsville, Virginia. Moud and Lynn performed in the Opening Ceremonies of the World Equestrian Games in 2010 in a Friesian Train. They will be riding to the music from musical “Hair”

Please come and join us for the fun.

Strategies For Improving Your Dressage Scores

Sun, 08 May 2011 08:06:03 -0400

On June 11th, we are offering a clinic that will help to improve your dressage scores. Come and join us for a fun day with lots of tips everyone can use.

April 23, 2011 - Preparing for Competitions

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 06:56:33 -0400

This clinic will consist of choosing the tests that best suits the rider and their horses strengths. There will also be handouts with checklists to help organize your preparation for the competition. From these samples, riders can individualize them for there own needs.

At this clinic, there will be door prizes given out. Come and join us for the education as well as fun for all. Lunch will be provided with a opportunity for open discussion.

Training Tip: "Plan For Success"

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:58:31 -0500

The last couple weeks have brought us some warmer temperatures and with the tease of spring thaw many of us are getting back in the saddle to prepare for show season. While it feels fantastic to get into the swing of serious riding again, we must remember to take the necessary time to recondition our horse. It is so tempting to want to pick right back up where we left off at the end of last fall but, if we fail to properly build our horse’s strength, suppleness, and endurance we can end up making little or no progress. Even worse we risk injury to our equine partner. A good rule of thumb is to take at least the same amount of time that your horse has been off from regular work to rebuild his fitness. For example, if you haven’t ridden consistently in four weeks then it should take four weeks or more to get back to the same level you were working at before the time off. Take into consideration your horse’s age. An older horse may take more time to come back from time off than a younger horse. Keep your workouts interesting. Do some cross training, climb hills to build strength and do gymnastic work to “get out of the box”. Remember, failure to plan is a plan to fail. Set yourself up for success by making a plan that gives you and your horse adequate time to recondition and you will increase your potential for advancement and improvement. Most important, keep it fun and enjoy your time with your horse!

Visit our clinic page for details on the March 26th Gymnastic Clinic!

http://flanaganstables.com/clinics.html

2011 USDF Test Riding Clinic - February 19th

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:31:51 -0500

Yesterday was successful and I want to thank everyone who made it possible. All the riders, staff and of course, the horses. I hope the auditors went home with a better understanding of the dressage tests that we worked on. Riders rode the Training Level, First Level and Fourth Level Test 1 tests.

Next clinic is scheduled for March 26th and will be “Gymnastics for Horses”. I look forward to seeing you all there.

2011 USDF Test Riding Clinic - February 19th

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 06:53:37 -0500

Flanagan Stables is preparing for the 3rd Session of the winter series which is February 19th. Please come and join us. Door prizes will be given out at lunch and at the end of the day.

On March 20th, Virginia Tech is holding Educational Sunday. I will be part of a Round Table Discussion on the new tests.

March 26th is the date chosen for the Clinic on “Gymnastics for Horses”. It will be a fun day for all attending. Horses and riders will enjoy working on exercises to improve the gaits and suppleness. Entry forms and information about the costs will be available on the website following the February 19th session.

Test Riding Clinic - February 5, 2011

Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:39:33 -0500

The weather held off and the sun even came out in the afternoon. All the horse and riders did well. We are working on the New 2011 USDF dressage tests. Auditors received handouts of the tests which were being ridden so they could follow along. It is fun to see what tests works best for each individual horse. Unfortunately, the weather in some areas was ice which kept some auditors who were coming from attending. On February 19, will be the last of this series and we are planning for March, gymnastics for the horse. The date will be posted soon. I personally want to thank all the staff for have the facility looking so wonderful. Thank you, Lynn

Welcome Our New Blog Spot!

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:34:36 -0500

Flanagan Stables is very happy to unveil our new blog! We will continue to add topics and discussions as we move forward with this site! We look forward to hearing from you!