It is with great sadness that Bettina Drummond announces the loss of her equine friend and teacher, her wonderful Lusitano stallion Ilyad, who was quietly put to rest on the morning of March 16, 2017 due to a severe case of colic. “After my maître – Nuno Oliveira – died, Ilyad became my teacher of […]
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Bettina Drummond and Macho Give a Farewell Ride to APAHA Hosts in Florida
With the February workshop behind them, the riders and horses of APAHA are packing up at John and Sharon Campbell’s Just-E-Nuf Acres in Palm City, Florida and getting ready for their trip back north. As a thank you and farewell, Bettina Drummond and Macho presented a good-bye ride to all of the riders at Just-E-Nuf […]
Workshop Featuring France’s Col. Patrick Teisserenc and America’s Bettina Drummond Draws Riders and Trainers from Across America
Loxahatchee, Florida – A two-day workshop at High Meadow Farm at White Fences Equestrian Estates brought together two of the world’s leaders in the teaching and training of the French system of riding. The workshop, held February 4-5, featured Colonel Patrick Teisserenc, current écuyer-en-chef of the French National Riding School in Saumur, France, and Bettina […]
The Palm Beach Post Writes About APAHA Founder Bettina Drummond and APAHA’s February 4-5, 2017 Workshop in Florida
By Amy Bower Doucette – Special to The Palm Beach Post Bettina Drummond considers dressage an art form. The renowned rider argues that the discipline has become too focused on competition. Drummond started riding when she was very young and showed an aptitude for it from the beginning. She’s had to work on her communication as […]
APAHA Participant Allison Kavey Qualifies for U.S. National Dressage Finals in Kentucky
Allison Kavey, one of APAHA’s first participants, along with former APAHA equine teacher Que Ba HM, now owned by Kavey, are off to Kentucky for the U.S. Dressage Finals. The Finals will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park Nov. 10-13. Que Ba HM and Kavey recently earned the reserve championship for region 8 in the […]
Welcome Sola: The Equine Partner of Mark Russell
A great American horseman was lost to us when Mark Russell died in June from injuries acquired during a riding accident. Mark, author of the popular book Lessons in LIghtness, was a well-known trainer and teacher who blended the methods and philosophies of classical dressage with natural horsemanship to produce what her termed natural dressage. […]
Thoughts on My Visit with Bernard Sachse
(Bernard Sachse credits the books of Nuno Oliveira as contributing much to his understanding of riding and training, but he never had the opportunity to train with Oliveira. After connecting with Bettina Drummond during a colloquium in France in October 2015, he looked for an opportunity to visit her in America and see how she used the knowledge […]
APAHA Founder Bettina Drummond to Participate in Colloquia on French Riding Tradition
Washington, Conn. – APAHA founder Bettina Drummond, a dressage trainer and rider formed in the French riding tradition, is the sole American invited to a two-day colloquia focused on promoting understanding of the French system of riding. The colloquia is being sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture and hosted by the French Institute of Horses […]
Welcome to APAHA
The Association for the Promotion of the Art of Horsemanship in America (APAHA) is dedicated to supporting educational opportunities that advance horsemanship as an art form in America. By providing opportunities for young riders and trainers to learn on trained horses, APAHA is working to ensure that horsemanship as an art form is preserved for future generations. […]