A note about students of Mestre Barbier

For many years Dominique has had the great pleasure to share his knowledge with many people of all levels in their horsemanship. A number of aspiring professionals and mature professionals have studied with him for decades and we are pleased to support their efforts...

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Symposium Recap!

We've just finished the best-ever Classical Series Symposium. Thank you to all our participants and guests, and of course our marvelous team! We hosted guests from as far away as New Zealand and China...and many folks from Canada and the midwest looking to escape the...

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Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season!

We wish you all, our readers, riders and friends, abundant health and happiness in this season of joy!  And for our equine partners, a year of health and well-being, and compassionate riding! Amities, Dominique and Debra

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latest email blast….Happy Holidays!!!

  Be sure to sign up for our newsletter on the blog or on our site to receive all the latest news and offerings. The button is just there on the right side.For a limited time, receive a free Barbier Farms Polo shirt with your order of $275 or more of books,...

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Portugal, part 3…final

A little quiet time after the Holiday gives me time to write the last post about my trip to Portugal in September. The days were filled with visiting the breeding farms and trainers and filled, too, with good food. But I had a special afternoon at Senhor Manuel...

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Portugal AND Brasil

OOPS! Thought this was posted from Brasil!!! Well, better late than never. Time travel with me back to late September and then October…. As I am a little late in getting another blog post up about the trip in Portugal, I will combine some news from Portugal and the...

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Dressage Today article from The Alchemy of Lightness

We are so excited to let you know that there is an exclusive excerpt from The Alchemy of Lightness in the October issue of Dressage Today!  So go grab the magazine....and then order your book! They will be available, right here on the blog, beginning November 1!  You...

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Dominique's tour in Portugal, first of several reports

Dominique has returned from a brief tour in Portugal....filled with old friends, great horses, even better food, and lots of fun.  Dominique visited Keron Psillas, who now lives in Portugal for a lot of the year. Catching up with Mestre Luis Valença and his family was...

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Symposium report: July 2013

Long overdue, but here it is! We had another informative, engaging Symposium over the Bastille Day weekend here at Barbier Farms. Participants from all over the US and Canada enjoyed provocative lectures and great riding demonstrations and lessons. Dominique offered...

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