2015 Fabian Schoolmaster Award Winner Fabio & Dr. Jeni Gaffney It is difficult to put into words just what Fabio means to me‌trying to write this brings tears to my eyes.
Roberta. I have had many lessons on the theme of connection (I have stretched George’s patience with this concept). I have found the timing of the tempi changes Fabio was shown at the Grand Prix level in Florida by his although this becomes elusive in the competition ring. I owner, Kristy Lund. Kristy wanted Fabio to spend the can tell you if the feel of the pirouette is correct. Fabio has summer in a cooler environment as he has some breathing endured many fumbles of the aids but when it is right the issues. Fabio is a 19 year young, Oldenburg, 15.3 hand bay feel is amazing. gelding. Roberta Fabio is worth Williams his weight in suggested to Gold. He is an Kristy that ordinary looking Fabio might horse with a like Ohio and I huge heart. We might be a are competing match for him! at PSG and I1 (It is all after a few Roberta’s months fault.) together. I am learning to ride Last winter, I the horse and went to Florida not just the test. to try Fabio. I Fabio makes it am surprised easy to have that everyone time to think in decided that a test that we were a contains match. We movements performed which come many one fast. tempi changes as I moved my Every ride on seat around Fabio is too much and Christmas! I did not have a smile ear to ear core at the whether we are canter! Any riding in a movement lesson, means cantering down something to centerline at him and I was Devon, galloping yelling my in an awards crude aids. ceremony, or Fabio has hacking in the taught many new skills to his uneducated rider. I have early morning to check on the swan at Freedom Farm! learned the meaning of true engagement-it really does come from the hind legs and not from my hands. I am (photo by Susan J. Stickle) developing a core thanks to endless seat lessons with NODA News 2016 Page 20