March 5th, 2021
Eventing superstar, Andrew Nicholson comes home to New Zealand to conduct a clinic - sit in and learn... Read ArticleComments Off on Andrew Nicholson Eventing Masterclass
February 18th, 2021
Here’s what Ingrid Klimke said about Butts Abraxxas in 2008: Braxxi and Ingrid working at home, surprise, doing cavaletti work… “He is really neat, he is now 11 years old, I bought him when he was seven years old to be the one after Sleep Late – Ingrid’s ride at the 2000 Games in Sydney […] Read ArticleComments Off on Ingrid Klimke talks about Butts Abraxxas and eventing dressage
February 9th, 2021
Ingrid Klimke talks about training eventers, and the place, and importance of dressage in her system, and success… Read ArticleComments Off on Ingrid Klimke, dressage for eventers
February 4th, 2021
Top Tip – with Andrew Hoy: THE BIG 4: Forward – Stop – Turn left – Turn right I’ve had my worst experiences when the horse hasn’t taken notice of the four things which we have to teach them – go forward, stop, turn left, turn right. If I don’t have the control of one of […] Read ArticleComments Off on Top, and Essential, Tip from Andrew Hoy
February 1st, 2021
In a great new book, Ingrid Klimke takes the reader behind the scenes as she talks about her methods, her mentors, her team... Read Article6 Comments »
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 Article2 Comments »
January 13th, 2021
Back in 1986, Joan Gilchrist, Kiwi equestrian journalist extraordinaire, filed this story on the great eventing coach and medal winner, Jack Le Goff. He died in 2009… What do you look for in a rider? “The qualities are very similar to those you look for in horses! First, conformation, like you pick a horse. You look […] Read ArticleComments Off on Top Tip from Jack Le Goff, what makes a good event rider?
December 10th, 2020
Megan Jones and Kirby Park Impress work with Christoph Hess and show us stretching is for all horses, whatever the discipline… “Once again, harmony, once again, the rider is schooling for trust – the horse knows ‘the rider is my partner’, Christoph tells us. “The first goal with this young eventing horse is the same […] Read ArticleComments Off on Stretching for eventers with Christoph Hess
November 29th, 2020
The Who's Who of Sporthorse breeding - the annual WBFSH sires rankings are analysed by Christopher Hector and Gemma Alexander... Read ArticleComments Off on The 2020 WBFSH sires rankings
November 25th, 2020
Olympic eventer, Shane Rose talks about what you can do in the last few days to prepare your event horse for a competition... Read ArticleComments Off on The Final Tune Up with Shane Rose