Leg Yielding by Christian Thiess
In this first of a two part article, Christian Thiess discusses the benefits - and dangers - of leg yielding in dressage training Read Article Comments Off on Leg Yielding by Christian Thiess
Month: April 2017
In this first of a two part article, Christian Thiess discusses the benefits - and dangers - of leg yielding in dressage training Read Article Comments Off on Leg Yielding by Christian Thiess
Travel with us to the WEG next year – September 10 – 24, 2018
Why should we be so excited about the next WEG? Because it is only the second World Equestrian Games to be held in a state-of-the-art purpose built equestrian centre (the other, of course, was Aachen, and we know how fantastic that was…) The Equestrian Centre at Tryon has already hosted top level dressage, showjumping and […] Read Article 53 Comments »
The National Eventing Champs at the Paul Pace Country Equestriad.
What happened at the Australian Eventing Champs at the Camden Equestriad?? Read Article Comments Off on The National Eventing Champs at the Paul Pace Country Equestriad.
Chris Hector takes a lesson with Tina Wommelsdorf
We published this story back in 1986, it is a sobering thought that 30 years down the track, the same fundamental problem shows itself over and over again in the dressage arena… You’ve probably witnessed the conversation a hundred times. The horse has disgraced himself. The offence may vary. Perhaps he cantered too fast, or […] Read Article 5 Comments »
Finding your perfect horse at Verden
Want to buy a horse at the Hanoverian Auction? Here is our guide... Read Article Comments Off on Finding your perfect horse at Verden
Vale – Tina Wommelsdorf
As a tribute to one of the real pioneers of dressage, and a gifted and articulate proponent of the classical principles, we re-print this article that first appeared in THM in 1986. Tomorrow we go to one of Tina’s clinics… Tina Wommelsdorf has long been one of Australia’s most successful riders, dressage trainers, instructors and […] Read Article 2 Comments »
You have to make them feel secure…
Johannes Westendarp is one of Germany's most successful young dressage horse trainers - join him in a clinic... Read Article 1 Comment »
John Fahey – Aussie Original
John Fahey dominated the Australian Showjumping circuit, and is still Australia's best placed rider at an Olympic Games. Chris Hector finds his biography engrossing... Read Article 1 Comment »
The Basics of Dressage with Christian Thiess: Riding the horse into the outside rein
Through engaging and bending the horse's inside hind leg, the rider will be able to influence and engage the horse's outside hind easier and therefore push the horse from behind into the bit. This will cause the horse to accept the bit. The horse is said to be 'in front of the rider's legs'. Read Article 3 Comments »
Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month – Johnny Johnson to his friends
Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month - Johnny Johnson. Johnny is the first Four Year Old to be Champion of Champions at DJWTS Read Article Comments Off on Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month – Johnny Johnson to his friends