We were thrilled to welcome Mark van de Donk to Fir Tree Stud last weekend. Mark is a sucessful Dutch dressage trainer and rider, who has competed to Grand Prix. He also works and trains with the current FEI World Dressage Number 1 Adelinde Cornelissen.
Mark van de Donk delighted the riders and spectators with his clear & sympathetic understanding of the training of the horse.
He assessed Marchje, a Dutch bred Friesian mare for potential further training in Holland. Marchje is the current Friesian Horse Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ridden Champion 2011.
One participant Deborah Howson with her KWPN mare Cietharin went to a competition the day after the clinic and subsequently won her class qualifiying for the British Dressage Northern Region Semi Finals.
Deborah said "Cietharin was a lot more settled and easier to work with thanks to Marks advice in our session".
Mark van de Donk will be returning this summer for another training clinic, full details and dates will be available as soon as they are confirmed, and will be listed on our website, blog and facebook.
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