APAHA depends on its many great supporters, some of whom are owners of wonderful horses that they loan to APAHA so that APAHA participants have access to nice equine teachers. APAHA students gain experience on nice horses and in return, Bettina offers free training on the horses. One of these loaner horses is the nice
APAHA Happenings
A Holiday Season Video Gift
A HOLIDAY SEASON NOTE: In this season of sharing, I thought what could be better to sum up the friendships built around APAHA teachers than this video below! “At the spring symposium, I had asked Bernard to play so that I could ride the young Errol on the Saturday before his performance with ETHEL this
January 2020: Double Bridle Training
From Lynndee Kemmet: I encourage everyone to lend support to APAHA’s upcoming 2020 programs to help more riders learn. APAHA programs do more than help advance the education of riders and trainers, they also improve the lives of horses. Thanks to the generous support I received from APAHA, including the valuable loan from Bettina Drummond
A Thank You Note to Our Supporters
A Thank You note from Bettina to our many APAHA supporters: “What a fantastic final season after five years of kick-starting the programs and weeding out by trial and error (all mine!) what is helpful, stabilizing, ineffectual and just plain wrong! The whole APAHA experience has been a tremendous growth for me in so many
As Macho Steps Back, Amado Steps Up
The well-known Lusitano stallion Que Macho has awed many who have witnessed his brilliant exhibitions with Bettina Drummond. And his talent as an equine teacher has helped to advance the education of a number of riders. In his roles as performer and teacher, Macho has given much to the world and now it is time
Mark Russell’s Sola – Happily Partnered Under Saddle
America lost a great horseman last summer when Mark Russell died from injuries acquired during a riding accident. But his equine partner Sola lost a friend and riding partner. Sola is slowly finding his way back and most recently has been enjoying his summer with his new friend Bettina Drummond. And with Bettina, he is now happily back
John Craven Shares His Life Story
Horseman John Craven came into my life through Donna Coughlin and her horse Oberon aka “Obi.” Donna had sought out my help with Obi and that connected me to John, who, as you’ll note in his bio below, had a deep respect for Nuno Oliveira. I enjoyed the times I spent with John sharing and
In Memoriam – Bettina Drummond’s Lusitano Stallion Ilyad
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
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