Joyeuses Paques! (Happy Easter!)
The sun is playing hide and seek with us, but I am happy to be home in California after a stretch of good clinics. The wisteria is blooming and the buds are turning to leaves on the grapevines. I had the great pleasure to work with some marvelous horses over the last...
Brazil trip report, part 3
As there are so many changes taking place in the Equestrian world, I thought it would be good to finish our Brazil Trip reports with our clinic and lecture with Dr. Gerd Heuschmann. Mariana Castro and Hilda Maria Toledo Piza graciously arranged the Lecture and clinic...
Brazil trip report, part 2
I would like to share with you some photographs of our time at Mr. José Nogueira Martins' home while filming for the latest interview on Tribuna Lusitana. It was such a pleasure to spend time with Mr. Martins for we share the same regard for the Masters of Classical...
Brazil trip report, part 1
Debra and I have just returned from a fantastic trip to Brazil. We had so many wonderful things happening and we are very excited to give you this news.... We had a great start to our project with Mr. Jose Martins and Tribuna Lusitana. Tribuna Lusitana is an online...
A new project in Brazil
This weekend Debra and I travel to Brazil to begin several new projects. I'm so pleased to announce that I'll be working in collaboration with Mr. José Nogueira Martins, founder of Tribuna Lusitana. Mr. Martins has created a marvelous collection of interviews with...
opening another door
Last week, while working with Herodes, an exceedingly refined mature Lusitano, I found that I could not long rein him successfully, as he wanted to come behind the bit. I wanted to school him from the ground in piaffe and passage and so I thought to work him in hand...
Ultraje
Ultraje, our golden boy, is an 8 year old exceptional Lusitano stallion. Since his arrival here at Barbier Farms during the summer of 2005, he has become a marvelous gentleman with a stunning presence. He has excelled in his training, adding new movements with ease....
Welcome!
Welcome to our new blog. We will be posting news items, travel opportunities, clinic re-caps, and information about our Lusitanos for sale. From time to time we will post training tips and video lessons. We welcome your comments and hope you'll check with us often...