DEBBIE & KEVIN
GIBSON
Barghan
- Thoroughbred
Angelus - Thoroughbred
Flint - Australian Thoroughbred
Fetra - Anglo Arab
Where did you
live when working with Michael?
Saudi Arabia
What riding discipline do you do most with
your horses?
Classical Dressage and some Show Jumping.
 Did
you show or do you show now?
Yes, but only small local shows are available;
numerous second places in dressage and One Day Event class.
Describe why you began working with Michael?
We wanted to develop the Portuguese School style of
Classical Dressage.
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What have you accomplished or been especially proud of
since your lessons with Michael, that you feel are
specifically related to what he taught you?
Michaels teaching resulted in all of our horses going in a
more relaxed manner and being very light in hand. Actually,
all of our horses are ridden bitless and have good self
carriage.
What one thing, that you find most relevant in your
associating positively with your
horse, did Michael teach to you?
What we particularly enjoyed about Michael was his open
mindedness. Especially in helping in our endeavors to go
bitless. The most lingering, yet simple instruction was
"they can't lean on you if you don't give them anything to
lean against"!
Anything else that you would like to add?
Michael was by far the best, both Instructor and Rider, that
we have had in Saudi Aramco and we still regret his loss to
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