Dressage rider Alexandra Duncan of West Vancouver, B.C. embarks on the trip of a lifetime. Her first stop was in Sweden to train with Jan Brink. She has since moved on to Holland where she hopes to learn the secret to the Dutch success while training with Anky van Grunsven.
Duncan was a member of the 2006 gold medal winning Young Riders dressage team. She also earned an individual silver medal in 2007 along with golf in freestyle. Duncan is one of Canada's up and coming talents. Follow her sixth month adventure as she moves her life, horse and dogs around the world to follow a dream.
For Your Viewing Pleasure
It’s been a very busy week with everyone gone and lots of work to get done. I have been riding 4-5 horses a day which has been tons of fun. It’s been really nice having my parents here and my mom
Be Specific
Just a note about my previous blog: in reference to the “bar” – that’s what we call our kitchen/hang out area. The temperature has dropped a fair bit compared to last week. We all have sweaters and rain coats on
Oslo mishaps over the weekend
I was watching a movie in the bar the other night and left Oslo in my room. I had a bottle of Melatonin sleeping pills in the room and when I came back Oslo had eaten half the bottle!!! I had to
ME??!!
My day started like any other typical morning all Tullstorp. I was busy cleaning the feed bins waiting for Jan to finish riding one of the horses so I could use the saddle on Biggles. Melanie had been walking Briar and then she
Flooding!
We have had really hot weather then, out of nowhere, we have a crashing thunder storm with heavy, heavy rain. The two barn managers had left with Jan to meet one of the stallion owners and the rest of us
Yes I Do!
It has been really HOT here the past few days. I was reading on the deck on my lunch break and now I am bronzed/red on only one side as I didn’t even think of the sun while reading so
Watching & Learning
Watching the Kyra clinic was fantastic. She got on one of Jan’s Stallions and I couldn’t believe how she used her seat and legs. She has so much power, it is truly inspiring to watch her make everything look so effortless. All
Busy Week at Tullstrop
I had my first Swedish “Mid Summer” celebration. We had a big BBQ and played some “Swedish games”, it was certainly a different experience but a lot of fun! Jan has come back from France so today he did an elvaluation of me
Schedule and routine are now under way…
I had my meeting with Jan yesterday and we worked out a plan. I am going to be working from 8-11 am helping warm-up horses, grooming etc. and then I have a lesson and lunch/free time. Then I work again at
Back in Tullstorp
After 12 hours of travelling and sitting in airports, I finally made it back to Tullstorp. Let’s just say it is a far cry from the Greek sun here – it’s cold and rainy. Good thing I am from Vancouver
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