TDF's Para-Equestrian Dressage Fund Recipient: Marcia Springston

I was thrilled to have received a TDF Para-Equestrian Dressage Fund grant for Blind and Visually Impaired Riders! When spring rolled around, several obstacles to my original training plans arose. My husband and I had some health issues. Fortunately, I found Katherine Abrams, a local dressage trainer who would come to my farm to work with me. It has been wonderful to train on my horse and in my home arena. 

During the summer Katherine helped me get my horse more willingly forward and to get a better jump in the canter. We also worked on getting more correct leg yields and shoulder in. As a blind rider, it is difficult for me to ride deep in the corners, and Katherine has helped me learn to count strides to more easily accomplish this. 

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! I feel that my change of plans worked out quite well, so I plan to continue training with Katherine Abrams.