CPW Equine Development

CPW Equine Development I train horses in a well rounded manner that includes work in hand, long lining and ridden work. I do all general training, with a focus in dressage.

Cedar has been a dedicated student of the horse for over 20 years, and though she has a well rounded base of experience, her main focus has been in the art of dressage. She studied for 15 years under master horseman, JP Giacomini, who was a student of Mestre Nuno Oliveira. The work she does with horses develops healthy biomechanics, relaxation and mental well-being to start horses from the beginni

ng, and to advance them to upper level movements such as piaffe, passage and flying changes. In conjunction with this, she helps people learn how their own biomechanics can help bring out the best in their equine partners. She teaches in a way that gives both horses and humans the building blocks of understanding so they can be set up for success at each new step. No matter the saddle or discipline, the main focus is correct, progressive training that translates into horses being prepared for the questions we ask. Cedar has been a clinician at the SEE, competed in RRP TB Makeovers, won the ILHA Festival FS in 2019 and has done performances of upper level dressage while riding bridleless. In 2018 she started to compete at rated dressage shows and made it to USDF Dressage Finals three consecutive years at the Grand Prix level. She has earned her USDF gold medal and gold freestyle bar. She also competes in western dressage at 5th Level, the highest level currently offered. Competition is not the main objective, but she enjoys the goals and milestones competing offers. Cedar is available for lessons, training sessions, clinics and consultations.

06/22/2025

Balance and calm...two main goals in developing the canter in a young horse!

Loving the process and development with pretty girl Zesty.

And loving the comfort of the One K Helmets!

06/21/2025

The other day I played with haunches-in from the DRAW position for the first time with Zesty!

She did great!...tempted me to rotate around in the haunches-in and transition into half-pass. Smart girl, she is!

Why the DRAW?

A few reasons...

☀It challenges the horse's brain to improve readiness and adjustability if you can switch between the PUSH and DRAW positions

☀Having the handler positioned in the direction of movement automatically encourages the horse to further elevate that shoulder vs "falling" over it

☀It develops the handler's skills and nurtures a more honest response to the aids in the horse as you need some finesse and cannot just push into a movement

☀It's always fun to see what's possible 😄!

06/08/2025

A good schooling day on Fri with the golden boy 💛.

One K Helmets keeping us safe and in style 😊.

Zesty...what a pretty and sweet girl she is 💜.Sporting the super comfortable One K Helmets!
05/26/2025

Zesty...what a pretty and sweet girl she is 💜.

Sporting the super comfortable One K Helmets!

My show helmet has been a One K Helmets and I've loved it! Safety, comfort and class.I'm thrilled to share that they're ...
05/02/2025

My show helmet has been a One K Helmets and I've loved it! Safety, comfort and class.

I'm thrilled to share that they're now sponsoring me! I am excited to sport their Mips helmets both schooling and in the show ring!

I really have some of the best students both locally and at my clinics! Last weekend was #2 of 5 clinics in GA this yea...
04/26/2025

I really have some of the best students both locally and at my clinics! Last weekend was #2 of 5 clinics in GA this year and I'm always refreshed from a wonderful group of people who are passionate about learning, are so supportive and encouraging to each other and who make my job of guiding the journey with their horses such a rewarding one!

Some of them were finding a renewed level of confidence and it was an honor to support them. Others were trying new things, like using a neck rope or long lining, and I so appreciate the openness to broadening their tool boxes. And with all of them I saw the progress and development from the February clinic from the work and dedication they've been putting in.

Looking forward to the rest of the year's clinic series with this group! Thank you Keri Hall for being a wonderful host and friend!

04/26/2025

Another from last weekend's GA clinic!

Beth is doing such a nice job developing the confidence of her young, big boy! He overbends easily (he's young and developing strength), so we were using the neck rope to start to change the shape/direction of his neck. When they're a little strong, it's easy as the rider to keep ahold which often makes them curl/lean/go faster, so a side benefit to using the neck rope forward is that it encourages us to let go some for further development of balance and self carriage in the horse.

Love Beth's willingness to experiment with the neck rope and how Chino is thinking about slowing and balancing in this little clip.

Looking forward to the next clinic and doing more with this pair!!

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Loved getting to work with these two last weekend and am looking forward to continuing with them at the next clinic in J...
04/26/2025

Loved getting to work with these two last weekend and am looking forward to continuing with them at the next clinic in June!

04/20/2025

Working on:
✔️ nice forwardness in trot and canter
✔️ quiet, smooth canter departs
✔️ straight lines in the canter
✔️ confidence in the work

Zesty's 11th ride! What a fun girl to work with!
Music: Cheerful - Happy Cooking Food Music
Music by FASSounds from Pixabay
Link: https://pixabay.com/music/cheerful-happy-cooking-food-music-244393/

Huge thank you to Jenn for organizing and having me out, and to all the participants for being so interested and excited...
02/16/2025

Huge thank you to Jenn for organizing and having me out, and to all the participants for being so interested and excited to learn!

Glad we had a "warm" day to fit it in!

Thank you to Lisa Dean for taking some photos!

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