Martina Hannöver – Training the young horse

February 18th, 2023
"There is no secret, the work with the young horses is always the same. To go straight and go forward." Read Article 1 Comment »
 

A Conversation with Dorothee Schneider

January 3rd, 2023
Christopher Hector catches up with Dorothee Schneider at Frankfurt Horse Show, to talk about how she trains from young horse to Grand Prix.... Read Article Comments Off on A Conversation with Dorothee Schneider
 

Klaus Balkenhol: Which way for Dressage?

June 6th, 2022
When Klaus Balkenhol speaks, the dressage world listens - an exclusive interview with the guardian of the Classical Principles... Read Article 6 Comments »
 

The REAL basics with Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen

March 25th, 2022
There is perhaps no concept in dressage as misunderstood as 'the basics', and there is no dressage trainer more ably equipped to explain exactly what the term means than Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen... Read Article Comments Off on The REAL basics with Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen
 

Ulf Möller – taking up the challenge

July 6th, 2021
Young horse expert, Ulf Möller conducts a training clinic - and he does it, his way... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Balancing the Young horse: Michelle Strapp Unlocks the Secret…

June 5th, 2021
Story Chris Hector & Photos Roz Neave Since we started The Horse Magazine in 1984, we have run hundreds of articles on the much discussed and elusive ‘basics’. When the magazine started out, we would have interviews with trainers from Europe and when they told us, ‘your riders don’t have the basics’, and we asked for explanations, […] Read Article Comments Off on Balancing the Young horse: Michelle Strapp Unlocks the Secret…
 

Top Tip on training young horses with Dorothee Schneider

April 7th, 2021
  “My concept of developing horses is a combination of looking to a good suppleness, to be able to straighten. The first step is to stretch the horses forward and down but not by using the rein, I can only do that with a straight horse stepping the hind legs forward to the rein. It […] Read Article Comments Off on Top Tip on training young horses with Dorothee Schneider
 

Training a Grand Prix Dressage horse – Part 2

December 12th, 2019
Great training, wonderful photos Join Jennifer Sekreve, Johan Hamminga and San Siro on their journey from baby to Grand Prix... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Susanne Miesner – Schooling the young horse – Part 2

June 2nd, 2018
Horses don’t come with a manual. The rider needs to know the aims of training. Many trainers don’t know enough about basic education for young horses, says Susanne Miesner... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Klaus Balkenhol and the correct way of training a horse…

June 28th, 2017
Klaus Balkenhol shows just what correct, classical training can achieve... Read Article 10 Comments »