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Morgado Lusitano

Morgado Lusitano
Morgado Lusitano instructors Martim Ferreira da Cunha (left) and Pedro Costa bring different teaching styles to the lessons at Morgado. Both are classically trained instructors of the highest levels of dressage. by Scott Trees Photography

Finding Peace and Classical Dressage at this 18th Century Portuguese Estate In May 2025 I attended an immersive educational opportunity for working equitation judges in Portugal. Following the training, many of my fellow judges and other attendees planned to participate in some of the riding and training opportunities horse people … Read More

The Places I Go, the People I Meet

Bob Long
Bob Long and his horse on a recent trip to the Oregon Coast. Photo by Raina Gabbard.

Inspiration Comes from a Clinic Student My summer has been busy with travel, judging working equitation shows, and teaching clinics. I feel fortunate to meet people of all ages, types, abilities, and backgrounds, and horses are the same all over the world—they fill me with joy. Horses humble us, make … Read More

Rodeo Season Rides On

August rodeos

August Rodeos in the Northwest  The first week of July is famously packed with more rodeos than any other week of the year—but rodeo action doesn’t stop then. August rodeos in the Northwest still hold plenty of cash, bucking horses, and fast times. Consider celebrating America’s Western sport in one … Read More

A Classical Approach Reimagined

Manuel Jorge de Oliveira
Photo Courtesy Meike Horrer

Meike Horrer’s Journey with Manuel Jorge de Oliveira’s Method Meike Horrer (Thompson) is the founder and operator of Thompson Serenity Stables, a classical dressage and hoof rehabilitation facility located in Ferndale, Washington.  A lifelong student of the modern dressage training scale, Meike trained and competed across various levels. However, a … Read More

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