The
Centerline Vol. 17, Issue 9
www.azdressage.org
September 2017
Arizona Dressage Association
A Lesson In Throughness by Katie Scotford
Katie Scotford on her own Dean Martin at the 2016 NAJYRC
When I received the ADA’s Pantano Award three years ago, it never crossed my mind that it would take so long before I was able to put it to use, due to some recurrent setbacks with my horse, Dean Martin. When the opportunity arose to ride in a private clinic with Olympian Guenter Seidel in late July of this year, I jumped at the chance. With Dean going at his best in years, and the goal of achieving my silver medal in the fall, it was an ideal situation. In this article, I share the advice I I received and the exercises I learned from Guenther. Continued on page 8