November 20th, 2021
One of the most important concepts Andrew McLean has introduced to the world of the horse is that horses are not ‘naughty’, they are just being given the wrong signals and message... Read Article9 Comments »
November 17th, 2021
Stefan Wolff is the heir to the German Classical tradition, his training sessions are alive with ideas, but always following the all important Principles... sit back and enjoy one of his lessons
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The first two parts of this series saw William putting in the groundwork for the higher levels. We looked at teaching young horses to think for themselves - in a way that has them working with you, not against you. William taught from a premise of common sense – by establishing good habits and taking your time on the flat, you’ll have your controls sorted out for jumping and cross-country as well. Read Article1 Comment »
November 11th, 2021
The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses has released the 2021 dressage sires rankings... and this year there are really some changes at the top...
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November 9th, 2021
We look at the breeding of the young stallion that sold at Verden for €700,000 and find that his pedigree is a virtual history of the development of the modern dressage horse... Read ArticleComments Off on Where did the €700,000 colt come from?
November 8th, 2021
Christopher Hector is the observer on the wall as Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekreve work their beautiful dressage horses - made more beautiful by beautiful training... Read ArticleComments Off on Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
November 7th, 2021
For the first time, the Hanoverian Stallion Licensing was split into dressage and jumping, and the dressage stallions have just done their thing, with some great prices for the premium stallions... Read ArticleComments Off on “E” as in exclusive