Ovation Hall Training Centre

10/19/2026

10/11/2026

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.

— Henry David Thoreau

There isn't a day we aren't grateful for the people and animals that share our journey, we hope you all have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving 🦃

10/09/2026

Riders who ride or jump with a hollow back are in opposition with their horse. When they return to the saddle from a 2 point or on landing a jump their seat bones are not anywhere close to being effective. A hollow back also tends to be a position that braces the rider's body and that further interferes with riding a horse as bracing always does.

Giving up your seat as an aid leaves a rider without the main element of unity with their horse. Each one of the color lower pictures, in varying degrees, shows a hollow back. These riders look contorted compared to the upper US Cavalry riders who are in relaxed perfect balance.

Find an arena with mirrors or get someone to video you to see if you are hollowing you back and to what degree. Riding ba****ck or riding without stirrups will help you find a better position if you ride with a hollow back. Riding and jumping with a hollow back is a serious impediment to balanced effective riding.

Learn to relax and ride in a deep seat and with your back straight or slightly rolled like the top right jump picture. Keep your feet under you and your butt over the saddle. Make good solid seat bones your primary point of saddle contact and you will discover real unity of motion and balance with your horse.

08/05/2026

Wellington, Fla., has long been a town for equestrians, and with a spate of new development, it’s leaning in even more.

08/03/2026

For as long as Shannon Peters has been riding dressage, she has focused on her posture and balance. If her horse starts to get a bit heavy or behind her leg, she always goes back to finding her position in the saddle and asks herself how she can sit better to help her horse’s balance.

Click on the link in the Comments below for her exercises to improve your leg position and develop soft, supple contact in order to become an overall more effective rider.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to the ones who nurture, guide, encourage, and love so deeply.

Today we celebrate the quiet strength of all the mothers and mother figures out there that make the world a little brighter 🤍

Happy Mother's Day

04/28/2026

Babies and rainy days deserve naps and sweet dreams.

04/05/2026

This Easter, we’re grateful for quiet mornings in the barn, gentle hearts, and the gift of renewal that spring brings. Wishing everyone peace, hope, and a very Happy Easter!