Posted: 11th August 2020 | Back to news feed
EquiMind has been hosting online equestrian shows for a number of years, and they proudly promote horse welfare and international competitions across a wide variety of equestrian disciplines. But how did Silke Ceruti decide Equimind was her thing? Here is what Silke had to say…
Never stop dreaming of that moment someone sees and rewards that special relationship between you and your horse with a red rosette.
I know that horses and riders/handlers come in all shapes and sizes, and with a wide variety of talents and problems.
Well, I definitely had a mindful moment 5 years ago, when my beautiful horse had to break me to make me realise that our relationship was not about riding and being ridden…
After 30 years with horses, I wanted to do it once more from the start – and I bought a youngster. My beautiful girl was already a pro from the ground, and we started introducing the saddle without any problems. All went well until one week, where she threw me twice.
Nothing worrying, but enough to step back and get some help. We did a brilliant riding lesson on the lunge with our trainer and intended to finish off with a relaxed trot on a slightly longer rein. And that’s all I remember!
She must have been bucking and bolting for a while before I flew off. The first thing I clearly remember is a friend offering to drive me to hospital, and me wanting to get to school for 3pm. Thank God, she insisted!
After a few operations, I had to have a new hip, and, eventually, I started working with my beautiful girl as a partner from the ground. To this day, she is still the most loving and talented horse I have ever met – she will be “my girl” forever!
I should mention that I am quite a driven person, and working towards a goal is an imperative in my life. With my crutches gone, and the hope of helping find a purpose and stimulation without having to go places, something had to happen for me and other broken riders and horses, as well as those lacking transport or a big wallet.
The EquiMind idea was born – a place where thoughtful riding and horsemanship are celebrated!
And now it is time to celebrate with a brand new website design and features, as well as an EquiMind App which is available from the Play Store. We have also teamed up with Concordia Equestrians to offer even more competitions with horse welfare in mind.
Competing from home couldn’t be easier!
- Read the test
- Practise and capture the ride
- Send the video to EquiMind
- Wait for the results to be posted und protocol and rosette to arrive in the mail
We are sure to have a class waiting for you in our dressage, western, showing, showjumping, groundwork, vaulting, pony, driving, para order or para horse sections.
For more information visit: https://equimind.co.uk/
Or find the APP here: https://equimind-online-horse-show.appyourself.net
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