Vale Miguel Tavora: 1943 – 2017

December 30th, 2017
Major D. Miguel de Lancastre e Tavora (Abrantes) was born in Portugal, son of the ninth Marquis and Marchioness of Abrantes. He started riding with Nuno Oliveira at eight years of age. He rode with Nuno until he was 18 at which time he attended the Military Academy. In his military career he completed the […] Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Ton de Ridder – his life and times


Ton de Ridder is the ultimate horse and rider manager, the trainer in the background, putting the finishing touches on some of the world's top horses, working with Maria Caetano - meet him... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Jonny Hilberath, a Masterclass.

December 29th, 2017
German dressage team coach, Jonny Hilberath takes a clinic, and Rebecca Ashton was there to bring you his words of wisdom... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Breeding in the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal

December 23rd, 2017
Christopher Hector analyses the bloodlines Photos – Roslyn Neave and archives The Nürnberger Burg-Pokal is a class for 7 to 9 year old horses, and was devised by Reiner Klimke as a bridge to the Big Tour. Over the years, the class – held every year in December at Frankfurt Horse Show – has produced […] Read Article Comments Off on Breeding in the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal
 

Between tradition and adaption – Goosebump moments in Verden


News from the Hanoverian Verband about the up-coming auction. Find the horse for you.... Read Article Comments Off on Between tradition and adaption – Goosebump moments in Verden
 

Robert Dover to retire! (again)

December 22nd, 2017
Robert Dover talks about the past and the future in this exclusive interview... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Vicki Roycroft takes a lesson

December 20th, 2017
Roz Neave sits in on a lesson with Vicki Roycroft and visiting Kiwi, Anna Stenberg... Read Article Comments Off on Vicki Roycroft takes a lesson
 

Louisdor-Preis: Baby Grand Prix horses dance…

December 18th, 2017
The final of the Louisdor-Preis for nine and ten-year-old Grand Prix horses at the Frankfurt Show was another triumph for the stunning Trakehner mare, TSF Dalera BB and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl. Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Nürnberger Burg-Pokal – What a final!

December 17th, 2017
The crowd whistled and jeered when the scores came up at the Nürnberger Berg-Pokal. Find out why a dressage competition became more like a football match... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

RIP Bunty Thompson


One of the pioneer heroes of Australian eventing Bunty Thompson has passed away. Here is a review of his book that charts the course of the first Olympic team: Book Review: Bunty Blazes the Trail by Chris Hector I guess the first thing you have to say about the recently published Trailblazers – Australia’s first […] Read Article Comments Off on RIP Bunty Thompson