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From The Horse Magazine Archives… For most spectators there’s a moment in time when a rider passes by and grasps your full attention. It may be the straightness of their back, the softness of their hands or the seemingly easy way they sit to an elevated extension. One rider who possess all of these traits…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… Better breathing for better riding With Lisa Champion MSc (Exercise Science) Did you realize that simply breathing more deeply can have a dramatic effect on how you feel and hence how you ride? Breathing better will give you more energy, help to reduce both mental and physical fatigue, calm your…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… When we visited the outdoor training arena at the Gestut Wiesenhof, it was like an equestrian United Nations – an exciting mix of a Westfalien gelding, with an Austrian rider, a group of Trakehners ridden by a Dane, and several Spanish riders on their Andalusians but according to Jean, the…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… It’s a huge understatement to say it has been a big twelve months for Australian dressage rider, Hayley Beresford. Not only has she achieved the almost unprecedented feat of taking the first horse she ever trained to Grand Prix level to the Olympic Games, but she also married Kia Bullock,…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… When THM editor suggested that I write a “How to” series, providing eventing advice and tips for upcoming riders, my first thought was that I’m a bit under-qualified for the task – after all, I haven’t ridden at an Olympic Games like Rebel, or piloted countless horses to 3 and…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives.. Eventing For Dummies – with Sharon Ridgway Illustrations by Andrea O’Meara Eventing is a wonderfully rewarding blend of challenges requiring so many different skills and emotions. The calm, controlled precision of the Dressage, the adrenalin rush and thrill of the Cross Country and the all important accuracy and skill required…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… There is always something quietly calming about watching Miguel Tavora teach, and it is not entirely surprising since Miguel comes from a Portuguese school of horsemanship that valued elegance and lightness, learning and grace. Miguel – or to give him his correct title, Major Tavora – was a student and…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… Civilized Riding Chris Hector reports on a visit to Gestüt Lindenhof – home of George and Monica Theodorescu… George and Monica Theodorescu are cultured, refined people, and they ride and train just like that… On the morning we visit, George is wandering around with his long whip, dispensing carrots and…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… I must confess, at times I’ve found it hard to get a lot of words out of Stuart Tinney. He is not a naturally gushy sort of guy. This time I decided to try a new approach, cut straight to the deep and meaningful. And it worked! Stuart let fly…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… One of the many intriguing things about the equestrian art is that it is both simple, and complex, at the same time. Good training is really quite simple, but it only works when applied with great discipline, tact and subtlety – which is why real dressage instructors sometimes sound like…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… How Heidi Hewitson’s dream of riding in an event at SIEC became a character test. As told to Sean Woodland. Pictures by Andrea O’Meara Competing in the midweek horse trials at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) is at the forefront of my mind. I bid students farewell, smile at…[More]
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From The Horse Magazine Archives… I guess it’s hard for Australians to understand just how specialised the German Horse scene is. While in Australia lots of our top riders have bred their own horses, in Germany the breeders tend to be one group, the riders and trainers another, with not a lot of communication between…[More]
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