Thinking about canter, what makes a canter good, with Johan Hamminga

July 9th, 2020
Is the best canter always three-beat? Can a four-beat canter ever be correct? Johan Hamminga explains, and Jen Sekreve and a young Gotcha Utopia illustrate. “There is a lot of uphill tendency in this picture, especially for a young horse, the wither is much much higher than the croup, the horse is steady on the […] Read Article Comments Off on Thinking about canter, what makes a canter good, with Johan Hamminga
 

Christopher Hector: Talking with Charlotte Bredahl

July 8th, 2020
Charlotte Bredahl is recovering from an operation on her brain - meet this talented dressage rider, trainer, judge and mentor of young riders... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Happy Birthday Carl Hester!

June 30th, 2020
Happy Birthday Carl Hester. Celebrate with Carl - enjoy some great pictures of him, and his horses. Read Article Comments Off on Happy Birthday Carl Hester!
 

In Verden the Online Dressage Auctions continue

June 27th, 2020
In Verden the Online Auctions continue – for the fifth time the Hannoveraner Verband offers an online auction that has it all. 20 high class dressage foals are waiting for new owners. Read Article Comments Off on In Verden the Online Dressage Auctions continue
 

Jonny Hilberath – The Trainer’s Trainer

June 26th, 2020
There are some very flamboyant dressage trainers in this world who delight the multitude with their special tricks and unusual training routines, but thankfully there are many more like Jonny Hilberath, who just quietly get the job done… Read Article Comments Off on Jonny Hilberath – The Trainer’s Trainer
 

Isabell Werth – dealing with each horse as an individual…

June 21st, 2020
We asked Isabel Werth, can we look at your top horses at the moment and their personalities? "They are really different. We start with Bella, Bella is always willing to go, sometimes she is a bit too much willing and she wants to do two things together, instead of waiting." Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Working with Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekreve

June 19th, 2020
Dutch dressage master, Johan Hamminga works with Jennifer Sekreve, and a wonderful young horse by Damon Hill. Lots of great exercises to try, plus Johan tells how, and why... Read Article Comments Off on Working with Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekreve
 

A clinic with Christoph Hess: Part 3

June 17th, 2020
In this final part, Christoph Hess demonstrates how the German training scale works with more advanced horses. Great reading... Read Article Comments Off on A clinic with Christoph Hess: Part 3
 

Ricky MacMillan – A lesson with Rebecca Fenner

June 15th, 2020
Right now there are lots of people talking about Ricky MacMillan administrator, but take time to find what a thoughtful, perceptive and encouraging instructor Ricky is... Read Article Comments Off on Ricky MacMillan – A lesson with Rebecca Fenner
 

Christoph Hess – Working with young riders

June 9th, 2020
You loved Christoph Hess working with young horse - now join him in a masterclass for young dressage riders... Read Article Comments Off on Christoph Hess – Working with young riders