A great new book about Tom Roberts: ‘Go forward, dear’

November 17th, 2020
The teachings of Tom Roberts spread all over the world thanks to his horse control books. In this new book, Nicki Stuart and Andrew McLean pay tribute to a great horseman... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

DressurFit: A fitness program from an elite dressage rider…

November 13th, 2020
Oh now, not another fit to ride guru! But this time it's different. An individual program designed by two of the world's top dressage riders in collaboration with a gifted sports scientist. Rebecca Ashton tests it out... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

The Integration of the Baucher system in the classical school of de la Guérinière

November 12th, 2020
In this article, Portuguese Master of Classical Equitation, Miguel Tavora reconciles the teachings of two French Masters, Baucher and de la Guérinière, and shows that many modern competition riders use the techniques of both… Read Article 10 Comments »
 

The Purpose and the Importance of the Circle

November 9th, 2020
One of the great theorists of Classical Dressage, Henri van Schailk explains the purpose and correct way to ride that all important circle... Read Article Comments Off on The Purpose and the Importance of the Circle
 

High School: The Final Building Block of Classical Dressage

November 6th, 2020
With Paul Belasik Have you read about the first building block? TRUST – here or the second block, COMMUNICATION – here and the third BALANCE – here The fourth block is COLLECTION – here In the High School, we see some of the extreme examples of balance often juxtaposed in a single performance. A horse […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Collection: The Fourth Building Block of Classical Dressage

November 3rd, 2020
And now the fourth building block of dressage, as outlined by Paul Belasik - COLLECTION Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Balance: The Third Building Block of Classical Dressage

November 1st, 2020
The third of Paul Belasik's buidling blocks of dressage - BALANCE Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Communication: The second building block of classical dressage

October 30th, 2020
The second of Paul Belasik's building blocks of dressage - Communication. Essential reading... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Trust: The First Building Block of Classical Dressage

October 29th, 2020
Paul Belasik stresses the first step in the building blocks of dressage - TRUST Read Article 4 Comments »
 

Civilised Riding – George & Monica Theodorescu

October 26th, 2020
We present a tribute to the late, great, George Theodorescu... one of so many teachers who kept alive the flame of civilised riding Read Article 2 Comments »