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Archive of posts filed under the dressage category.

THE GENEROUSITY IN THE HORSEWORLD IS OVERWHELMING…..HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF OUR FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD AND IN OUR SPECIAL CORNERS of NORTHERN MICHIGAN!!

  Okay- the secret is out! Here is a picture of Hannah and Rusty together. They are SO beautiful together! Would love to do a story about the generosity of Diana Hadsall and her daughter Janelle who donated Rusty to Tapawingo Farms!  Rusty DHP has several titles to his credit, including 2009 Open Training Level […]

   

Teaching Western Dressage in Northern Michigan and on www.horseshow.com – Facts

Trailer in, or use one of our schoolmasters for lessons……. Press Release September 2012 – Expand Your Knowledge about Dressage and Increase your Performance Scores. WESTERN DRESSAGE INSTRUCTION Clinic at Brek-n-Ridge Farm in Harbor Springs, Michigan “The winning difference between first, second and third place in dressage is in the small details,” Offield says, “and those details […]

2012 Swedish Young Horse Championships at Flyinge, Sweden

  Lingh’s “Beau” in at #13!  Pictures and story to follow.   6-year olds – Finals Round 1. Jan Brink – JJ RayBan (by Rascalino x Londonderry) – 85.800 2. Mia Runesson – Barcelona (by Figaro R x Bernstein) – 80.000 3. Anna Svanberg – Bellman (by Hermes x Prestige VDL) – 79.600 4. Sofie […]

Lingh’s Offspring – Winners

  THE GESTUT BIRKHOF FOAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Champion (male) dressage foals was a Lingh x Werther’s Wels colt bred by Anja and Josef Riss from Medlingen. The dam Comtessa Corlana also gave birth to First Kiss by French Kiss and was the 2005 runner up at the Southern German approvals in Munich.  The mare is […]

Wellington, Florida Events – a partial list! Great Dressage Events and many venues for 2012!

The Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge I/NAJYRC is Jan. 4-6, 2013 at the Palm Beach County Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. International Horse Sport Dressage Premiere held at IHS Champions Park at White Fences Equestrian Estates, Jan. 11-12. The Gold Coast Dressage Association Opener CDIW will be Jan. 17-20 at Jim Brandon. The Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge […]

Leylana is star today at Gestute Birkhof Foal Championships – Best Lingh Filly

Until this week, Leylana began her career in early July at this Foal show. Here’s a letter from the proud owner…. Hi Karin! Just a quick report of the foal show– In early July Leylana was a litte star at her first time away from her home barn! She received the gold medal, which only […]

Olympic Grand Prix Schedule

A compilation of information – compliments of Eurodressage et al The draw for the Grand Prix took place on Tuesday evening 31 August 2012 after a successful vet-check at which all horses passed. Danish Anne van Olst will be the first rider to go in the first group of riders on day one of the […]

Horseback Riding School in Harbor Springs, Michigan

Summer 2012 Dear Karin, Here is the testimonial I promised. Over the last year I have been working with Karin. I was coming off of a horse that had some dangerous tendencies. Karin, along with my trainer Janine Holmes at Serenity Farms in Grand Rapids, Michigan, helped me to regain my confidence. I had developed […]

Lingh and the young girls – INTRODUCING INA CASPER – and now lets see his foals !!!

Lingh and Ina Casper COMPLIMENTS OF:  In the April issue of Reiterjournal – a magazine from the Baden-Wurttemberg region An english translation of this story will be published soon….. SPRING 2012 Southern German Stallion Days: A sensational performance by Lingh and Denario The gala evening of the day the South German stallion stud Birkhof a grand […]

Selling Lingh foals….what a beauty – Blingh, Blingh – For Sale

Dear Karin, here is a story about Blingh, Blingh in Sweden…. I will do my best, my english is not so good!!  Yes, I did take her to a foal competition. She did really well.  She got the points 9 9 6 6 8 7, ( you need to know what the Swedish points stand […]

Lingh’s top colt 6 year old Beau and a Mother’s Day for a Stallion Owner…..

Congratulations to owner Johan Ifverson, rider Pernilla Andre Hokfelt and breeder Jan and Marie Lamers van Ewijk, at Farmerhoeve B.V. in Oss, in the Netherlands.  This is one horse that is very special to me – born on my birthday, the Lingh Stallion ‘Beau’ is now six years old and lives in Sweden. The latest […]

Barvaria Lingh Foal…named Lynox

Dear Karin, Now finally I would like to you to imagine my little Lingh, who at 10:04:12 at 21:30 clock in Dinkelscherben, Bayern came into the world. My mare Goldika whom I rode the Erolgreich (?)  to M-dressage. She had an injury, and then I heard that Lingh comes to Germany.  There was no question in my mind who would be the father of the foal…Lingh !!!. In the winter the mother had kidney problems and we feared for a few weeks the […]

Friday the 13th Lingh Foal…….Show Jumping bloodlines…

Dear Karin, We’re one of the Lingh breeders in Germany. Now we will tell you about the foal and send some photos too. The colt was born on Friday, the 13th of April. A brown, noble colt, standing tall above the ground with a fine upper line and a beautiful face. The brood mare is […]

Facebook and Lingh

The way of the world today involves instant communication – easy access – and the kindness of others that share photos and stories!  Lingh has fans around the world and today I received this photo from Germany… With Myriam’s note…..Hi Karin ! I really appreciate you getting back to me ! Lingh does look great […]

First Lingh foal in Germany, born Feburary 2012

Thank you Christine, keep us informed and send us stories !!!   Dear Karin Offield, I am writing you today because I want to introduce you to MY little Lingh. I saw him two days after birth and fell in love with him. His mother I have already successfully ridden M-dressage. I think he is the earliest of Lingh foals this year. He was born in mid-February. His breeder is from Bernd Biedermann Merklingen named because of the city. My little horse Lingh was presented at the […]

Virginia, USA welcomes a Lingh Foal !

“It’s a great day in Virginia !”   Concertina foaled a bay filly that we’ve named Legata this morning at 7:30am! She did a great job with no problems whatsoever, and the filly was up and doing beautifully in just minutes – the first time I’ve gotten to witness a birth – so overjoyed for […]

Dressage Clinic’s in Grand Rapids at Serenity Farms – May 4-5

Serenity Farm – First Stop in the ADA’s Winter Clinic Series By Janine Holmes On January 20 and 21, Serenity Farm proudly hosted Karin Reid-Offield as the clinician for the first clinic in the ADA Winter Clinic Series. Karin is a regular clinician at Serenity Farm and so the line-up of riders consisted of some […]

Lingh continues to impress the breeders !

Character, rideability, and conformation are desirable in choosing your stallion. As Lingh begins his second season of breeding in Southern Germany at Gestut Birkhof in Donzdorf we are proud to show you this video ! Lingh and Ina Casper ready for the Spring Stallion Show at Gestut Birkhof 2012 Lingh and Ina Casper preformed at […]

Karin and Brek-n-Ridge Farm in Harbor Springs, Michigan featured on TV

  Episode #303 Features Idlewild, Harbor Springs and Reed City  Airs Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. “In this episode we go to a historic resort that’s reinventing itself in Idlewild and meet an Olympic-caliber equestrian competitor in Harbor Springs,” said Kurt Wilson, “Destination Michigan” host. “Plus, you’ll never guess what Bob Garner will find […]