Announcing the On The Road Classical Series Symposiums!
With demonstrations, lessons, and two multi-media lectures each day, this is the best opportunity to access knowledge, inspiration, and understanding of enlightened principles (locally) for training your horse. Join us to expand our vision for the world we create with...
Congratulations to our friend and photographer, Keron Psillas!
Keron has just launched a funding initiative on Kickstarter and with just two days in has received enormous support. We are proud and happy for her success! Take a moment and visit her site, and please, share with friends. Though the work is unrelated to horses, it is...
September Symposium Date!
We've finished our TENTH Symposium, and though I've said it before, they just keep getting better! Here is the announcement for the 11th Classical Series Symposium, this September in Healdsburg. Dates are blocked at the Dry Creek Inn for the best possible...
A message for the New Year
I am very sad to note the passing of one of the best ecuyers of our time. Mr. Michel Henriquet died December 8, at home in France. Debra and I extend sincere condolences to Catherine. Michel was not only a refined rider, he was a great teacher. He was the author of...
another testimonial for Alchemy!
I've been meaning to post this lovely email that we received for Alchemy. Better late than never, right? (I've blocked Linda's email address for her privacy.) We really appreciate the email, Linda! From: Linda Nieuwenhuijzen <linda.nxxxxxxxxxx@gmail.com> To:...
The latest Review for ALCHEMY!
We are pleased to repost this review from horse-journal.com. Thank you to Karen Havis for the review and to all the readers who have made this book so popular! And a special thanks to Trafalgar Square, Horse and Rider Books! Take a moment to read the review? And then...
Time of Thanksgiving
Here is our latest email blast. Have a look….and click on all the tabs above to discover what is new here at Barbier Farms. Debra and I are back from a wonderful, though rainy, trip to Portugal to attend the Lusitano Fair at Golegã. The rain kept everyone a little wet...
Updates to clinic schedule…latest news
Hello Friends, Debra and I have just returned from Brasil where visited all the breeding farms and attended the International Lusitano Expo in Sao Paulo….at a new venue! The facility at the Hipica Paulista was tremendous, but it was even better to see old friends and...
Classical Series Symposium…our 9th! Full report:
We had the pleasure to host our 9th Symposium over the weekend of October 10-12. We had a lovely turnout with lots of new auditors and a few new horse and rider combinations. We were pleased to welcome a group of our regulars as well and most pleased to note their...
Dates for the Next Symposium….join us!
Click on the Symposium tab at the top of the page to reserve your spot now! Great rates are in place at the Dry Creek Inn for Barbier Farm guests…but hurry, they will sell out quickly. The Winter symposiums are always the most attended. We'll be posting...