The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 3

September 10th, 2022
The final part of our three part series tracing the re-emergence of the Trakehner as an international competition star, with German expert, Jan Tönjes... Read Article Comments Off on The Trakehners Strike Back: Part 3
 

Day 1 – Ermelo – The Worlds

September 9th, 2022
Day one, and there is much to love about the five year old class, on the spot report from Christopher Hector... Read Article Comments Off on Day 1 – Ermelo – The Worlds
 

Paul Belasik charts the heritage of dressage…

September 2nd, 2022
Paul Belasik has an exciting new project - a wall poster that charts the historical development of dressage... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Is dressage heading in the right direction?

August 26th, 2022
Christoph Hess has been one of the key players in the defense of correct dressage riding and training, as an educator at the DOKR, a judge and commentator, and now more and more, a trainer. He talks about what is right and what is wrong in the world of dressage... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Miguel Tavora – Horseman, Thinker, Teacher…

August 24th, 2022
This is an absolutely brilliant article... Miguel Tavora was a rare combination. A teacher who is happy to get on the pupil’s horse and ride, and a rider who has a rich theoretical knowledge of the classics of equestrian art... And he was not afraid to confront difficult issues, like behind the vertical... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Nuno Oliveira talks about competition dressage

August 19th, 2022
Modern master, Nuno Oliveira, his words are from the Classical Principles, and his wisdom still helps us solve the training problems we face today. Read Article 7 Comments »
 

Franziskus and Ingrid Klimke, Medal Winners


Ingrid Klimke has added a Herning World Championships Dressage medal to her collection - meet her horse, Franziskus... Read Article Comments Off on Franziskus and Ingrid Klimke, Medal Winners
 

Jumping breeding in the World Championships…

August 17th, 2022
Christopher Hector looks at the sires who put representatives into the top 20 at Herning…  The stallion with the most representatives in the top 20 at the World Championships in Herning, was one of the established stars of Dutch breeding, Toulon. Toulon Toulon comes from a proven performance horse family. His dam Nikita produced three […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Glamourdale, the breeding of a champion

August 12th, 2022
Glamourdale was the standout star at the World Dressage Championships, Christopher Hector looks at the wonderful mix of blood that made this latest champion... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Glamourdale, World Young Horse Champion – World Special Champion

August 9th, 2022
Here is one Young Horse Champion who did go on to the highest level - we trace Glamourdale from his licensing to his world title... Read Article 1 Comment »