Short in the neck – long in the neck
Christopher Hector asks - do we have to get used to dressage horses being ridden in a very tight, high outline or is a longer, softer neck still an option? Read Article 3 Comments »
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Christopher Hector asks - do we have to get used to dressage horses being ridden in a very tight, high outline or is a longer, softer neck still an option? Read Article 3 Comments »
Laura Graves – A Masterclass
It is probably the longest, but is this the best Dressage Masterclass report EVER? You be the judge - we think Laura Graves is an exceptionally brilliant teacher... Read Article 3 Comments »
The search for a Grand Prix horse…
Christopher Hector looks at the long standing debate - are we breeding for that elegant modern type or the strength to handle the most difficult dressage movements? Or is a synthesis just around the corner? Read Article Comments Off on The search for a Grand Prix horse…
Kjento, the new World Young Horse Star
The champion six-year-old at the World Young Dressage Horse Championships in Verden, Kjento, certainly had that wow factor, or as the judges’ spokesperson, Peter Storr put it: “Wow! I mean really wow!” And that’s how they judged him, 10 for trot, canter and submission, but ‘only’ an 8 for walk. Verden Turnier image This must […] Read Article Comments Off on Kjento, the new World Young Horse Star
Riding to Music, back then, and now…
Gabriela Grillo played a key rôle in the development of the Kür, as a rider, but also as a theorist, as a trained musician who worked to combine the classical principles of dressage with music that was appropriate and sympathetic… “With a knowledge of history and classical basics of dressage, one can hardly agree with […] Read Article Comments Off on Riding to Music, back then, and now…
A Warm up session with Ingrid Klimke
“I always make sure I do a proper warm up. I make sure my horses are really properly stretching and giving their back, and coming from behind. When you trot over the cavalletti, the hind end is active, they are over the back and soft and swinging.” It is very noticeable that your horses are […] Read Article Comments Off on A Warm up session with Ingrid Klimke
The great trainers: Otto Lörke – the man who changed the shape of dressage forever…
Introducing Otto Lörke perhaps the most influential dressage teacher / trainer of the twentieth century through his pupils and the pupils of his pupils... Read Article Comments Off on The great trainers: Otto Lörke – the man who changed the shape of dressage forever…
Working under saddle with Herr Kukuk
“Dressage is all about working with the horse to help him carry himself better and to take up more weight in his hocks.” The late Franz Kukuk was educated first in the German system, and then at the famed Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Franz Kukuk was legendary for his in hand work, and after his […] Read Article Comments Off on Working under saddle with Herr Kukuk
Rodrigo Torres: from Working Equitation to Olympic Dressage
Rodrigo Torres was always an exceptional rider, someone who could produce instant balance, instant harmony, to see him shine in Tokyo was to celebrate a very special horseman.... Read Article 1 Comment »
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl: The road to Tokyo
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl was the superstar in the dressage at Tokyo, but it was a long road to the top, with lots of help from horses and humans along the way, read this very special interview with the gold medallist... Read Article 2 Comments »