Start-finish victory for Semenyo N

October 22nd, 2023
The 140th Elite Auction of the Hanoverian Verband turned into an elite festival, a feast of wonderful horses, and lots of fun... details Read Article Comments Off on Start-finish victory for Semenyo N
 

Aachen PLUS 2024 – It starts right at the start!

October 15th, 2023
We put a lot of effort into planning our Aachen + pre-tour, finding places to take our travelers that they normally wouldn’t see. Read Article Comments Off on Aachen PLUS 2024 – It starts right at the start!
 

In Whose Hands?

October 6th, 2023
Paul Belasik looks at today's culture of dressage, and worries that the 'win at all costs' mentality is taking over. He finds the real values of dressage in the timeless writings of the great French écuyer, Antoine de Pluvinel... Read Article 7 Comments »
 

New blood at the European Dressage Championships

September 28th, 2023
There was a radical changing of the guard at this year's European Dressage championships. Christopher Hector looks at the new bloodlines in international dressage breeding... Read Article Comments Off on New blood at the European Dressage Championships
 

Verden Elite-Auction – Riding horses and foals

September 27th, 2023
Is the horse of your dreams waiting in the 140th Verden-Elite-Auction of Riding Horses and foals? Best of all, you can bid on-line from anywhere in the world. Check out some of the exceptional lots on offer... Read Article Comments Off on Verden Elite-Auction – Riding horses and foals
 

Carl Hester talks to Rebecca Ashton

September 26th, 2023
It never gets boring chatting with British dressage superstar Carl Hester. Always fresh and with new irons in the fire. Rebecca Ashton caught up with Carl at Aachen this year to talk about new horses, and the lead up to Paris. You keep giving your hopes away to Charlotte. (I’m talking about Charlotte’s latest star […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Piaffe and Passage with Christopher Bartle

September 23rd, 2023
Christopher Bartle on Piaffe and Passage - "The quality of the piaffe and passage is reflected in the extent to which the exercises are performed with apparent ease on the part of both horse and, just as importantly, rider." Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Is WFFS the secret ingredient for dressage success?


Christopher Hector looks at the breeding of the horses in the Special at Aachen… Photos – Rebecca Ashton and Roslyn Neave WFFS = dressage ability? Well it might look that way when you consider the 36 horses who made it to one of the world’s prestige classes, the 2023 Aachen Grand Prix Special. Don Frederico […] Read Article Comments Off on Is WFFS the secret ingredient for dressage success?
 

Going into Collection, laterally with Miguel Tavora


A horse needs to be loose, supple, forward, straight, engaged with good balance and impulsion, to start collected work. These qualities are mostly developed by lateral work... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Five Bundeschampions from Hannover

September 5th, 2023
The 2023 Bundeschampionate was a triumph for Hanoverian dressage breeding, seven out of nine medals went to Hanoveraner horses... Read Article Comments Off on Five Bundeschampions from Hannover