Dr. Susan McLellan, is a small animal veterinarian in New York City and lifelong horsewoman. You may have seen her around the region with her Morgan stallion Middlemist Midnight Magic, or Merlin as he is affectionately known. Susan started driving with Merlin at Tri-Valley Horseman Assoc. shows several years ago. If you haven't been attending driving shows then you may have seen Susan and Merlin on the cover of the Regional Edition of the Equine Journal.
Susan McLellan explains her driving philosophy, “Carriage driving demands a great deal from the horse and the driver because it encompasses three different skill sets within one discipline. Not only must you have flawless gaits and impeccable manners for the ring classes, you must have precision, impulsion and relaxation demanded by the dressage classes. And third, you must have speed, precision and a bit of the daredevil in you for the obstacle courses or cross country courses. It’s not easy, but it certainly is a lot of fun.”
Susan is going to be your Driven Dressage instructor at the Afton Driving Clinic. She's going to walk you through, both on foot and with your horse, the very basics of a dressage test. Not into dressage? Not to worry, the skills that Susan is going to be teaching also apply to Super Reinsmanship and Reinsmanship classes.
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