Anne Kursinski Riding and Jumping Mentor

01/04/2026

Day 3 of the Horsemastership clinic with Lillie Keenan’s teaching over a course and jump off was excellent. So much of what she spoke of tied in to what Beezie and I had helped the riders with on days 1 and 2. She was very clear with her advice. She praised the riders for things they did well and helped them with ways to improve some of their weaknesses.

It was wonderful to watch these 6 talented young athletes learn, try new things, and watch them improve over the 3 days. For sure, they all have new tools for their tool boxes and memorable experiences to grow from!!

01/04/2026

Beezie taught a wonderful gymnastics session at the Horsemastership clinic! Her flat work with the jumping exercises is extremely important. Her inside leg to the outside rein throughout, but especially over the Cavalletti exercises, with some of the work I did with the riders on Friday. The connection with short reins, hip angle, lots of transitions, using the legs getting the horse up to the bit, were brilliant to watch. The jumping gymnastics, lengthening, shortening, turning, and halting. It was great to see all of the horses and riders improve! I really loved her teaching these riders how to lengthen and shorten their stirrups with 1 hand and their foot in the stirrup! This is the only correct way to change your stirrup length.

I look forward to watching Lillie Keenan teach these riders over courses on Sunday!

The sessions will be available on demand on USEF Network.

01/03/2026

The Flatwork session at the Horsemastership clinic went extremely well. I started off demonstrating on a lovely horse of Missy Clark and John Brennan’s. Position, connection, leg to hand, lateral exercises, feeling, and listening to my horse were some things I focused on.

The 6 girls then rode and worked on the same exercises. Some no stirrups and a knot in the reins helped them with more consistent connections and being more clear with their aids. At the end, many commented on how their horse became lighter, more supple, and easier after repeating the exercises.
When I teach, I try to teach “feeling” and timing. When they use their seat, legs, hands correctly or incorrectly, how the horse responds. To feel when the horse gives to the aids, the lightness, balance, and more effortless the movements and work is.
It was rewarding to watch all of the horses and riders improve pretty quickly.
Tomorrow morning, I will watch them work on gymnastics with Beezie!

01/02/2026

I am looking forward to teaching the Flatwork session tomorrow morning with these talented young athletes! They earned their spots to participate in the Horsemastership Training Series. They are the future of our sport. These 4 days will be an invaluable experience for them.

Training with the masters. 📝

US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes for the 2026 Jumping Horsemastership Training Series January 2-4 in Wellington, FL.

🔹 Philippa Ammann
🔹 Sophia Ayers
🔹 Nicole McMillion
🔹 Clara Propp
🔹 Eleanor Rudnicki
🔹 Skylar Wireman

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12/16/2025

I taught at Laura Gerst’s beautiful Windy Hill Farm in Los Altos, CA last weekend. It was so cool to return after 1 year and see huge improvements in so many riders and horses. Flat work, basic dressage still needs more work. But as we worked on the lateral exercises, they achieved them. My jumping exercises brought out their weaknesses and strengths. As we continued and repeated the exercises, their riding became smooth, focused, and beautiful. It was really remarkable to watch. The horses jumped better, and were more connected with their riders. Fun to see mistakes made and then fixed, with a real understanding and feeling of the correction. All of the riders were great students, with good basics and a desire to learn. Really a great educational experience for all!

12/12/2025

I taught a wonderful clinic at Stephanie Cook’s Hill Country Riding Academy in Texas last weekend. The riders were enthusiastic and eager to learn! I saw improvement daily with all of the horses and riders. By the 3rd day they were really nailing it! The horses are the best teachers! Watching some relax, some be more confident and all more respectful and obedient as the riders improved their positions and aids. They were more aware of their focus and mental game. Their plan, riding, and horses became much easier. Such fun to see them work and seriously improve!!!

11/24/2025

Last week, I had a really fun and rewarding time in Alpharetta, GA. I taught at Megan O’Dwyer Thiel’ s 1 day and at Julie Badger’s the following 2 days. The riders were extremely eager to learn and try my exercises. Watching them change and improve was awesome. Working on position, eyes, connection, full seat on the flat, 2 point jumping, counting and mental focus!

Wonderful to have many professionals watching to be able to follow up. They all have homework to work on! I had a warm welcome and very enjoyable time at both farms!

11/22/2025

11/17/2025

The final day of my Market Street clinic was so rewarding! To see such immense improvement in all of the horses and riders was exciting! The flat work was way better. Finding the distance and track became effortless. Eyes, halting straight, focus, and position were more automatic. The last group rode and jumped with 1 hand and were better, doing less. Trusting their horses.

Many had “light bulb” moments. They all went home with exercises and homework.
The best part was the horses looked happier and performed better!!!

11/16/2025

Day 2 at the Market Street Clinic was awesome! In all 3 groups, the riders’ basics were good. So I could push them to try more difficult exercises. It was so great to watch them try new things and get them done! They stretched themselves and learned. The best part was watching the horses change. They were so much happier!