Livin A Dream Farm LLC

06/15/2026

🌪 Attention Riders 🌪

Please be weather aware for the next couple of days as we have predictions for more severe weather, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes for our area (again 🙄). We've had our fair share of bad weather this season but, thankfully, we have been lucky thus far that it hasn't affected our schedule much. However, please keep an eye on the weather if you are traveling for lessons: if it looks nasty and unsafe to drive/haul, just shoot me a text to reschedule!

06/08/2026

✨ July 26th LADF/FFYF Series Show ✨

Entries are now open for the FFYF Show Series' 2nd Dressage, Western Dressage, and Combined Training Event hosted by Livin A Dream Farm on July 26, 2026. Entries open TODAY and are due July 20th! We have classes for ALL levels of riders, horses, and disciplines. Join us for a great day of horse showing - we are happy to have you as a competitor, spectator, or volunteer!

06/05/2026

🌟 GREAT READ FOR SHOW SEASON 🌟

𝗔 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 (𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀):

Most of the time, it’s not the judge.

When I watch tests back with riders, the issue is rarely the movement itself.

It’s the basics underneath it.

Here are 𝟲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 👇

1️⃣ 𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱

If the horse loses balance, changes rhythm, or drops onto the forehand,

the transition wasn’t good, even if it was on the letter.

2️⃣ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁

Straight lines need to be straight.

Circles need to be round.

“Nearly right” geometry is an easy way to lose marks.

3️⃣ 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱

Impulsion is engagement and connection.

If the horse is running or the contact isn’t consistent, the movement won’t score.

4️⃣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲

If you’re crooked, the horse will be crooked.

If you’re busy, the horse will be tight.

Good riding is quiet, stable, and clear.

5️⃣ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

The way you enter, halt, and present the horse sets the tone.

It’s not about being fancy, it’s about being organised and confident.

6️⃣ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

You either look at the test honestly…

or you start blaming away.

Only one of those leads to better scores next time.

Most riders don’t need harder movements.

They need to make the simple things 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.

Inspired by M Dressage World 🐴

That’s exactly what I help with in my Listen-while-you-ride Audio Course: 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁

🎧 7 audio lessons
⏱ 35-45 minutes each
🐴 Work in your own arena, on your own horse, at your own pace

🆓 Follow my Page and comment 𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 to TRY IT FOR FREE!

06/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations team! 🎉

We had a great weekend at Lamplight: it was a big and competitive environment, but we all held our own at every level. We had some HIGH scores, qualifying scores for Regionals, some riders newly minted as they progress through the levels, and plenty of great feedback from some tough judges to take home and improve upon!

Also, congratulations to our two riders who competed at the IDCTA FVSA dressage show on Sunday with their wonderful horses to begin the season!

05/28/2026

💜 The lifestyle I choose to have doesn't come with vacation time or days off, and I'm ok with that 🩵

05/20/2026

🩷 June 7th FFYF Series New Lenox 🩷

This series is a great opportunity for ALL riders! Whether you want to ride a new test, get some feedback from the judge at your current level, or need to knock off some ring rust before going to a big rated show, this circuit is for you.

There are four total shows throughout the summer including a Championship at the end of September. Special awards including high point, best turnout horse/rider pair, and more will be given out at each and every show! Qualify for Championships and join us at the end of the year banquet for even more exciting surprises!

This is a circuit you won't want to miss as we continue to grow towards bigger and exciting things in the near future!

🌟 ENTRY FORM FOR JUNE 7th🌟

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelX5x9Jt_heNrEnmOfS03yaHTIe1gDbLENMSINBJqmUHAP1A/viewform

05/19/2026

By Piper Klemm You can’t go online without seeing Dover Saddlery branches closing, final sales, and people urging others to use up their gift card. Steep discounts. Inventory moving fast. Emails hitting inboxes with the kind of urgency of a liquidation. And for the average rider scrolling through ...

05/18/2026

🎖 The first show of the season was a huge success! 🎖

Kenzo - 69.5% 1st level receiving his first qualifier for Regionals at his FIRST ever horse show

Zodiac and Paula - a 61.1% earned the pair their first score at 3rd level towards their USDF Bronze Medal

Lady - 65.9% 2nd level receiving her first qualifying score for Regionals, and a 64.5% in her 3rd level debut

05/11/2026

🌟 Horse show season is here! 🌟

We want to wish everyone on the team competing in the first shows of the season good luck! Sorenson this weekend, then Lamplight at the end of the month!

Check out our team's show schedule pinned to the top of our page to see where our trainer, Jes, will be competing and coaching this season. We are also thrilled to be hosting our first dressage and western dressage show assosciated with the FFYF show circuit at the end of July 🥳

04/29/2026

🥳 A day to celebrate! 🥳

Our big Spring project is complete! A huge thank you to HWE for the amazing excavation work and laying down what felt like a million truck loads of limestone perfectly, and to Ryan at Johnson Livestock Fencing for their hard work in putting up our beautiful new dry-lot pastures out back. I can't say enough great things about both of these companies for being so efficient, professional, and for the beautiful work they have done 🌟