October 2012 – Page 3 – The Horse Magazine

Andrew McLean – Working With Elephants

October 11th, 2012
One of the great things about the teachings of Andrew McLean is that he insists that when we are training horses, we are not dealing with fellow human beings wearing shiny fur coats, but with an animal Read Article 1 Comment »

Ilse Schwarz Takes A Lesson with Steffen Peters

Steffen’s system pays attention to the details and, certainly with my horses, we are always training for the ultimate goal of attaining Grand Prix... Read Article Comments Off

Clayton Fredericks Easy Exercises For Excellent Eventers

Good teaching, like good horse work, consists of doing very simple things very well, and the lesson that Clayton Fredericks put together for his class at Equitana was a perfect example of elegant simplicity in action... Read Article 1 Comment »

London Olympic Games – Breeding Analysis

October 10th, 2012
This article examines the bloodlines of the horses at the London Olympic Games... Read Article Comments Off

French Breeding in Crisis

The breeding scene in France was for so long the most regimented and formalised in Europe. STORY: Chris Hector & PHOTOS: Roz Neave and Archives A network of National Studs (Haras Nationaux) covered the land, headed by god-like Breeding Directors and supported by a vast bureaucracy to administer the bewildering profusion of regulations and rules. […] Read Article 2 Comments »