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Pearls from George Morris

January 30th, 2021
George Morris, pearls for everyone to share: Even in walk, George demands total concentration: “I know you are only walking, but don’t tap with your legs. One blow with both spurs if necessary, but don’t tap, tap, tap, and raise your hands. I don’t want low, fixed, dead hands – don’t drop your hands Your […] Read Article Comments Off

Tips from the Top – Jo Hinnemann on training young horses

October 12th, 2020
The main thing I am trying to emphasise is that we should be thinking about the work we do every day, it should be logical, systematic, easy to understand for the horses, easy to understand for the riders. How much you can teach a young horse, depends on the horse. Because they are growing all […] Read Article Comments Off

Shock, horror Equestrian Australia BROKE!

June 15th, 2020
The EA is both broke and broken - Christopher Hector has a modest proposal to set the organization back on its intended path... Read Article 18 Comments »

IAEJ report – Tokyo

September 9th, 2018
I am afraid that my report is not much of a report. The entire trip was a waste of your money, and my time. It did have one result, I will watch the 2020 Games on the television from the comfort of my home, the more I learnt, the less appealing the idea of attending […] Read Article Comments Off

Susanne Miesner – Schooling the young horse – Part 1

May 16th, 2018
Susanne Miesner is successful at Grand Prix level, and also in the Young horse classes, and conducts clinics and seminars worldwide. She asks the question, are you ready for a young horse? Read Article 1 Comment »

End of an Era – Andrew McLean moving on…

March 12th, 2018
Andrew McLean is on the move, and his unique training establishment is on the market... Read Article Comments Off

Zenith stays with Jeroen Dubbeldam thanks to SFN 11

December 2nd, 2017
Jeroen Dubbleldam and SFN to stay a partnership thanks to the Dutch organisation, SFN 11. Read Article Comments Off

All Star – From the Verden auction arena to international limelight

September 22nd, 2017
All Star - another star from the Verden Auction - and there are more stars to be found at the next one... Read Article Comments Off

European Championships 17 – Dressage Teams Day

August 24th, 2017
Teams Day Two ended in a most predictable way…Germany gold. Silver went to the youngest team in the competition, the Danish who edged out home team Sweden to third. Isabell, Dorothee, Helen and Sönke, predictably the Germans take Gold Danish coach Princess Natalie’s trust in her fabulous riders was confirmed and she later confided in […] Read Article Comments Off

Meet the Saddleworld (little) Horse of the Month – BB to his friends

June 6th, 2017
Rebecca Ashton meets BB Kamber Pryderi and Fern Wright have been a team for a very long time, 11 years in fact. The pint sized Welshie’s personality dwarfs his 150cms and has helped him to dressage victories against the ‘big horses’ at the top level. BB and Fern back in 2012, competing Prix St […] Read Article 1 Comment »