Beautiful Dancer SAILS with Andalusian Horse

"When I dance, the sun sails safely through the night;
When I dance, the future is formed by my feet;
When I dance, the stars move through the heavens;
When I dance, Venus shimmers the desert;
When I dance, dust becomes silver, stones are made of gold!"
— Cosi Fabian
 

This video was shot back in 2013. I am riding Rovandio (Andalusian/Lipizzan gelding) bitless with my good friend, and dancer, Lydia Rose Spencer. The footage is from Isaac Royal Farm in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, a picturesque setting. The video was created by Alan Dillingham, the director I worked with on the indie film Essential Realism, Frost Bite and a short film called Invasion. It was a COLD and WINDY day but Rovandio was excellent. I was planning to ride Douwe but he wasn't quite himself so Rovy filled in and was superb. Only one day to practice with Lydia dancing and he figured it out in a snap. Make sure you see the part where Lydia defies gravity in her split leaps at the 2 minute mark! Enjoy!

Sandra Beaulieu Performs at Open House for Elysium Sport Ponies

We had such a wonderful day at Elysium Sport Ponies open house this past Sunday on June 15th. Elysium is owned by Laurie & Elisha Harvey in Atkinson, ME. The facility includes an indoor arena with attached stalls. It is well set-up and clean with a lot of natural light in the stalls and the arena. Douwe and Rovandio really liked the open stalls so they could visit with each other and see everything that was going on. The demos started in the afternoon followed by a wonderful bar-b-que later in the day.

Music Box

I rode Rovandio while Lydia Rose Spencer danced on the pedestal and with her veil. Photo taken by Alexandrea Lemon.

Elisha & Frodo

Elisha Harvey did her cowboy mounted shooting demo on her mustang Frodo. Love her costume! Photo taken by Laurie Harvey.

Wings of Isis

This was the first time that Douwe and I performed our routine without a bridle! Photo taken by Laurie Harvey.

Elisha & Finn

Elisha Harvey did a liberty routine with her young gelding Finishing Touch...aka "Finn". Photo taken by Alexandrea Lemon

Douwe & Rovandio

I rode Rovandio while Douwe was at liberty. They were very good and Douwe wanted to hog the pedestal the entire time! Photo taken by Laurie Harvey.

Emily & Mackayla

Emily Monahan and Mackayla Hamm rode Quigley and Thor in a pas de deux routine. Photo taken by Laurie Harvey.

Michelle & Artex

Michelle Zambrano rode her Lipizzan mare Artex in her Arabian dance routine. Photo taken by Laurie Harvey.

Kristy & Michelle

Kristy Nelson and Michelle Zambrano rode Artex and Leibchon (Lipizzan mares) in a classical pas de deux. Photo taken by Laurie Harvey.

Douwe's Fan Club

Douwe entertaining his fans with smiles and kisses. He loves young girls and their giggles!

Pony Rides

And of course there were pony rides! Here is Laurie Harvey giving a pony ride with their new miniature pony Tulip. Photo taken by Katie Landry

I rode Rovandio with Lydia Rose Spencer dancing and we did our "Music Box" routine. We added more color to our costumes and glitter to the pedestal to help it stand out more. Rovy was impatient to start but once the music began he was really focused. He loves to have a job! His flying changes were better today and he had a really high rear at the end.

For my final ride I rode Douwe in our "Wings of Isis" routine. Today was the first time I tried doing the routine without a bridle and he was fantastic! He even did his flying changes! Good boy! This was such a fun ride, he was with me the entire time, relaxed and enjoyed performing.

Rovandio and Douwe also did their "Liberty Dance" routine again and today Douwe really wanted to stay on the pedestal. At the Safe Haven demo he really wanted to roll and was distracted away from the pedestal but at Elysium that's all he wanted to do!! He is so funny!

You can see more photos from the event on the Elysium Sport Ponies Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ElysiumSportPonies

Rovandio and Douwe Perform Together at Safe Haven Farm

To dance is to be out of yourself.
Larger, more beautiful, more powerful.
~Agnes De Mille
 

I am so pleased to share this video because it was Rovandio's first time performing away from home and the first time for all three of us to perform a liberty routine! Rovy was SUCH a good boy, relaxed, focused and loved the audience. Douwe did really well but had a few moments where he decided to do his own thing! But that is the challenge with liberty training and performing, I have to follow Douwe's lead as much as create the routine myself and be ready to adjust at a moment's notice. I can't wait to try it again! Enjoy!