It’s all in the hands… Herr Kukuk

January 26th, 2021
There's magic in the air, magic that makes an old man dance his way around the indoor, teaching young horses an art as old as horsemanship. Herr Kukuk is 74 years young, and one of the great masters of in hand work... Read Article Comments Off on It’s all in the hands… Herr Kukuk
 

Top tip: Stefan Wolff on suppleness…

January 25th, 2021
It's a crucial concept for dressage training - SUPPLENESS. German dressage trainer Stefan Wolff explains how and why to achieve it... Read Article Comments Off on Top tip: Stefan Wolff on suppleness…
 

Top Training Tips from Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester…

January 22nd, 2021
Charlotte Dujardin talks about the early training of the recently sold Grand Prix horse, Barolo. Read Article Comments Off on Top Training Tips from Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester…
 

Breeding Dressage Horses – A Global Perspective


Christopher Hector looks at the past and future of dressage horse breeding - a global view... Read Article 4 Comments »
 

Top Tips – Charlotte Dujardin on the young horse starting out

January 21st, 2021
Charlotte Dujardin talking about working with young horses. Hard in the atmosphere of the Masterclass… Although Lilah Nieuwland’s four-year-old, Bloomfield Fürstin Romance was coping well, and Charlotte was sympathetic: “There is so much atmosphere, just try to give her a nice time and build her confidence, let her look, pat her on the neck. You don’t have […] Read Article Comments Off on Top Tips – Charlotte Dujardin on the young horse starting out
 

Top Tips with Wolfram Wittig

January 19th, 2021
Words Chris Hector, pics Ros Neave “If a horse is four years of age or fourteen, it does not matter, every day you have to train the basic work.” Barclay, a 19-y-o Breitling son, gives young riders a feel for higher movements  “It is the most important thing. Once you have the basic work, then […] Read Article Comments Off on Top Tips with Wolfram Wittig
 

Top Tip from three Masters

January 18th, 2021
George Morris tells riders to be interested in giving, and two top riders, and trainers, agree. George also tells us: ‘It’s simple, it’s just not easy…’ “Give, give, give, be interested in giving. Of course you have to make a half halt with both your hands, but you have to get off the half halt. […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Beginning the Big Tour with some sensational horses, riders and trainers


Brilliant horses, wonderful riders, great trainers combine for an amazing seminar - as they discuss, and demonstrate, the steps on the way to Grand Prix... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

The young dressage horse – in theory and in practice…

January 15th, 2021
The Young Dressage Horse: We start with the action with the help of Hans-Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen and some incredibly talented horses and riders... then the theory from one of Germany's most respected judges, Dr Dieter Schule.. Read Article Comments Off on The young dressage horse – in theory and in practice…
 

Gerd Heuschmann – Dressage to improve not wreck your horse!


If you care about dressage - if you care about horses - read this! Gerd Heuschmann is brillliant... Read Article 9 Comments »