Dressage – The Horse Magazine

New Book, Heroes – the foundation sires of the Sporthorse

April 15th, 2024
Christopher Hector's new book is now available on Amazon, 477 pages packed with information, stallion profiles, breeding interviews, exclusive graphics and lots and lots and lots of photographs... Read Article 2 Comments »

No World Cup Final here!

April 11th, 2024
The Horse Magazine will not be covering the World Cup Dressage Final in Saudi Arabia - we explain why... Read Article 32 Comments »

Salvino retired!

April 5th, 2024
One of the more wonderful dressage horses of modern times, Salvino has been retired... Read Article No Comments »

Toto Jr. honoured with Grande Prize

The first licensed son of Totilas - Toto Jr, has been honoured with the Grande Prize... Read Article No Comments »

2024 BN Dressage stallions

April 3rd, 2024
Which dressage stallions are also stars in the competition arena? We look at the BN rankings for 2024... Read Article No Comments »

Nuno Oliveira, and his Treasure Trove of Equestrian Wisdom

March 22nd, 2024
We celebrate one of the worlds great horseman, Nuno Oliveira, with a new collection of his early writings... Read Article 5 Comments »

Udo Bürger: The Way to Perfect Horsemanship

This extract discusses the key concept of relaxation... Good performance always depends on relaxation; it is a basic requirement for specialisation in all branches of competitive riding. Read Article 2 Comments »

Andrew McLean: Thinking about horses – Part 1

March 9th, 2024
“I think that we need to recognize the importance of self-carriage: when you release the reins just for two strides, the horse should stay in your speed, on your line and should stay in its own outline." Read Article 5 Comments »

KWPN Dressage stallions 2024

February 15th, 2024
Fabluous, beautiful horses, and can they move! Christopher Hector enjoys his time in den Bosch, watching the dressage selection, and interviews some of the key players... Read Article Comments Off

Jeremy Steinberg – Rider Position, a Lost Cause?

February 14th, 2024
Dressage coach, Jeremy Steinberg confronts the problems of position in the dressage world today, and wonders why FEI rules are no longer rules? Read Article 14 Comments »