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Pretty things that stamp your life
Everyone has a birthplace and a place they spent their childhood in. Even if we weren’t that lucky in our early years, there were still pleasant little moments that we recall now and then. I believe that Crete is an ideal place for one to grow up. Growing up in Crete goes together with unforgettable memories of endless swimming, excursions in the mountains, holidays in the plethora of villages that exist on the island, exploration of everything that can be explored, feasting in picturesque places, flirting on the beach and so much more. The beauty of the images that stain your mind forever cannot be described with words; images that…
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Equestrian frustration!
In the past year, most things in my life have gone terribly wrong. Equestrian is one of them and the fact that I have had to switch riding cultures (again) has made it all feel worse in my mind. I started riding in Crete, then carried on in Nottingham, then back in Crete -as a novice. When it comes to riding, there’s not much difference between Britain and Greece. English riding is preferred to Western in most areas of the country, and people keep riding English on a Western saddle. The difference lies mostly in the way we train and handle horses over here. In most cases, we look into…
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Beautiful music for dressage-to-music tests based on Harry Potter
The show season has begun and the web is full of resources, ideas and… dressage music! And so, I found on YouTube two lovely videos with dressage music from the Harry Potter theme. Apart from the beautiful music, these videos also provide suggestions for your test. The authors claim that they have 15 years of experience in British dressage and all their dressage music is recorded in a professional studio. Below are the videos. What do you think of the programmes they suggest? If Harry Potter inspires you, why not buying “The Compete Harry Potter Film Music Collection”, played by The Prague Philarmonic Orchestra?