Written by guest Olivia Markwood
Just a few weeks ago, I attended a Bernie Traurig clinic about two hours away from my barn. It was my second time off of the property with my new horse, Idalgo, and my first clinic with such a well known and respected host. As soon as my plans to go became official, I started preparing myself. To my surprise, I learned a lot from binge watching Equestrian Coach videos on YouTube. After learning more about Bernie from that, I prepared an answer to every possible question he could ask me about my tack and bit. My flat hacks got more intense and I even practiced some stirrupless cavaletti (very rare for me). Eventually, it was clinic day. I got to the barn at 7:00am to load Idalgo. When we arrived, I put him into a stall, tacked up, and then headed out to the ring. After tightening my girth and fussing with his curb, I hopped on. The 17.2 hand view was much better and just high enough that I could see Bernie Traurig. I stared at him while fumbling with my reins. The legend was less than fifteen feet from me!! He gave a friendly smile and I shyly waved. A staff member of the clinic helped me get a headset and microphone on. No, it did not stay on, and yes, most of my ride consisted of me tucking the earpieces back into my helmet. For the beginning half of the ride, I stayed quiet and was afraid of annoying the other exhibitors. After the two hours though, all six of us riders and Bernie joked around and were much more comfortable asking questions. The clinic was very relaxed and Bernie was incredibly helpful and made sure each horse and rider team had one-on-one exercise which worked on the problems he had noticed in each of us. The Bernie Traurig clinic was an unforgettable experience and I honestly had the best ride of my life that day. I could say endless great things about Bernie. Once again, thank you Equestrian Coach, and Bernie Traurig for teaching all of us so much.
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