The latest recipient of APAHA educational support was Patrick King. Oso introduced him to the La Gueriniere square and Vousy taught him how to relate the suspension time of passage into that of the uphill collected canter.
APAHA students in Ohio and Michigan received some educational upgrades in May when APAHA teacher Bettina Drummond, along with her canine companion Grif, drove westward to work with several APAHA students and horses. The culmination of the event for Bettina was the opportunity to meet actor William Shatner during a Michigan event.
In April, APAHA welcomed Canadian rider Marie-Phlip Couillard who spent a week in Connecticut working with Bettina with the help of APAHA horses. Said Bettina on Marie-Philip’s arrival “Today was a very special day for me! The APAHA program, having received a generous donation from Mrs Phyllis Dillon Collins, a great horsewoman that I’ve had
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
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.