Classical Riding Lecture Demo

[larri]

Turville Classical are running another open day
Sunday April 21st 11.30 am start finish approx 3pm.

I cannot reccomend these days highly enough, classical equitation at it's best, with some absolutely stunning horses, if you don't come away having learnt something then you must have had your eyes and ears shut. :D :p

[Paul C]

As far as I can see Turville don't have a website, but searching through the forums has come up with a contact number - 01491 638338 and I found an address on the ABRS Website (http://64.224.85.61/) which I assume is current:

Orchard Cottage
Turville
HENLEY-ON-THAMES
Oxon
RG9 6QU

Here's a useful map from Streetmap (http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=476573&Y=191179&arrow=Y&zoom=5)

I will hopefully be there as I just missed the one last October :)

Paul

[larri]

Thanks Paul - sorry message was so abrupt, I was dragged off the pc by my daughter!

They will be showing classical training methods from starting a youngster up to performing high school dressage to music.
These days are very informative, highly entertaining and well worth a visit.

You can email them for further details tvsclassic@aol.com

No more takers??

[Vicki]

Hi Larri,

I am going to do my best to be there with husband. Have to bring him as it is our wedding anniversary - there again maybe he will be whisking me off to Mauritius for a fortnight - nah don't think so!!

Vicki with Giggles the horse

[Sarah]

Vicki,

Bags me a space next to you, i want to come too!

bye!

[Nickie]

Sarah - was that on Vicki's honeymoon in Mauritius or at Turville Classical?? :D ;)

Fingers crossed I should be able to come - am going to ask a friend if she can do Brennin for me on the 21st! Hopefully I'll see you there!

N

[Vicki]

John has not mentioned the second honeymoon to Mauritius to me yet so we will definitely be going to the classical demo on Sunday.

Sarah - are you going if so see you there.

Vicki

[Paul C]

Hi all,

I finally got my photos of Turville and I'm quite proud of some of them. I'm going to get them up on a website *soon* but in the meantime here's a taster of the wonderful horses up there:

This one is Lucca (I think).

Enjoy :)

[Paul C]

...and this one is a lovely little Welshie called Dallas, just to show that you don't have to have a posh bloodline to be a star :p

[larri]

OOh please post some more of them Paul, I haven't had mine developed yet!:D and if these two are anything to go by they will be brilliant!

Larri

[Kerry's Partner!!]

Have you any more of Dallas Paul? I though maybe if I showed them to Kerry!!!!!!!!!!! Only joking. He's lovely. I think it was Dallas I say last year at Turville - is that right Larri?

[larri]

Yes Dallas was at last years display along with my little Welsh wizard Merlin ( who also does a fantastic Spanish Walk!)
That's the message they try to get over at the Turville Demos - Classical Riding IS for Everyone!
Having a flash Iberian is great but don't let it stop you if you don't aspire to those dizzy heights, nearly every pony at the riding school they had at Turville till recently was trained in classical dressage - yes I've seen Welsh sec c's do piaffe and levade!! ;)
Me - I get the best of both worlds :D :D :D

[Paul C]

Ok I've got it up and running - sort of!
The web site is here (http://www.paul.cooper.dial.pipex.com) but some of the photos aren't showing for some reason. It's late and I'll have a look at it tomorrow. Just enjoy the ones that work for now :)

Paul

I've basically rewritten the site but the Pipex web server is still publishing the old stuff. The change should filter through in the next few hours; I'll have a look tomorrow

[Dizzy]

What fantastic photo's, I wish I could have been there. I just love watching classical riding. My hubby came with me to Equus (he's not horsey at all) but even he was spellbound when watching the dressage displays.

Thankyou for sharing them, hope you manage to sort out the missing ones.

Lesley

[Becky Young]

Paul,

Your photos are great - One of them is of me and my horse - Don Diego in spanish costume - it's a brilliant photo!!!!- I looked at the Turville link a couple of days ago but now it seems to have disappeared from your web site - please can you put it back and also is it ok for me to download it and then get it printed - Mu Mum will love it!! Thank you. Becky

Originally posted by Paul C
Ok I've got it up and running - sort of!
The web site is here (http://www.paul.cooper.dial.pipex.com) but some of the photos aren't showing for some reason. It's late and I'll have a look at it tomorrow. Just enjoy the ones that work for now :)

Paul

I've basically rewritten the site but the Pipex web server is still publishing the old stuff. The change should filter through in the next few hours; I'll have a look tomorrow

[Heather]

HI Paul,

Did you take any photos of my friend Una's stunning stallion called Onix ( although he is pure white!) which Diane and Angela borrowed to do the show? Angela was riding him I think.

Heather

[Paul C]

Heather: I may have some of Onix. I can remember his name but for the most part I wouldn't know which was which. Once my site is back up have a look and let me know. I did take some others but they didn't come out as good so I didn't include them. What oes Onix look like?

Becky: Glad you like the photos, and had no idea that any of the people in them were NR :).
Sorry about the site; as soon as I can get it sorted out and I'll post an update. Probably won't be until next week as I'm off to Madrid tomorrow (work).
If you let me know which one you're after I'll rescan at a higher res and email it to you - can you pm me with your email addy?

Paul

Update: the site is fully functional as far as I can tell :) Please let me know if anything still looks wrong.