Diana Zajda Blog Entries

When the going gets tough ... the tough get going!

dianazajda@aol.com — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:32:42 GMT

I can’t believe how quickly the last couple of months of the year have flown by and now we are in 2012. I kept waiting for the snow and ice to bring work to a halt but this year we have just had wind and lashing rain with only a little ice and snow. The fields are a quagmire and everything is wet and muddy. Nevertheless, winter is really the time of year to be concentrating on bringing on young horses and developing the schooling of the older horses. Backing young horses is a real skill that takes patience and confidence.

The trials and tribulations of Summer competition!

dianazajda@aol.com — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:33:49 GMT

I hope your summer competition season went better than the summer weather. We started off well with Tally competing at the Welsh Show and the NPS Show at Strathallan. He was a real superstar in his first working hunter and came 3rd being brought up the placings by his wonderful jumping.

TRAINING TIP 4: The Importance of Schwung ... (Impulsion)

dianazajda@aol.com — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:55:13 GMT

This is the FOURTH concept on the German Training scales.

The Symbiosis of Horse and Rider ...

dianazajda@aol.com — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:42:11 GMT

One cannot emphasise enough the sybiotic relationship between horse and rider. As in all relationships - honesty, trust and empathy are essential!

Everyone looking fit and well ... despite the weather!

dianazajda@aol.com — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:23:34 GMT

The horses and ponies all did really well in the very cold weather and they don’t seem to mind the snow too much.

TRAINING TIP 3: The Importance of Anlehnung.

dianazajda@aol.com — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:16:41 GMT

This blog discusses the THIRD of the SIX items on the Scales of Training.

TRAINING TIP 2: The Importance of Lossgellassenheit!

dianazajda@aol.com — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:03:45 GMT

This is the SECOND topic in a series of training tips based on the Scales of Training ...

TRAINING TIP 1: The Importance of Rhythm

dianazajda@aol.com — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 09:56:58 GMT

This is the FIRST part of a series of SIX topics in the Scales of Training.

Very happy with Pete and Tally.

dianazajda@aol.com — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:50:27 GMT

I drove down to West Linton on Thursday 25th November to teach Peebles Riding Club members and I was wondering whether the snow that was forecast would hit whilst I was away.

Life seems to be as hectic as ever!

dianazajda@aol.com — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:46:59 GMT

Pete had a very successful Scottish Championships coming 2nd in the Medium and winning the Advanced Medium and being awarded a lovely big silver cup.