November 2014 – Page 2 – The Horse Magazine

Christopher Bartle – The Masters

November 14th, 2014
Chris Bartle is a very technical and theoretical teacher. Almost mathematical. He would never stand in the arena and just roar commands such as ‘push him, push him’ or ‘more, more’ as has been seen from various visiting ‘experts’. Read Article Comments Off

Christopher Bartle – At Lochinvar – Part 2

In Part Two of our Clinic with Christopher Bartle, the international dressage rider-cum-international eventer continues our training in the art of improving our schooling. Words by ANN-MAREE LOUREY, pictures by PETER STOOP.After training us in the ways of creating and maintaining an elastic contact and searching for cadence in the trot, Christopher admonishes most of […] Read Article Comments Off

Breeding for jumping, for dressage, or both?

Has Warmblood breeding become too specialised? Former director of the Westfalien stud at Warendorf, Gerd Lehmann argues that it has... Read Article 1 Comment »

Arena-side with Martina Hannöver – Part 1

Sit back and watch as a top professional dressage trainer begins her day... Read Article Comments Off

Dutch Breeding, has it lost its direction?

By Christopher Hector The rise and seemingly irresistible rise of the KWPN dressage contingent on the world stage has been squarely on the shoulders of a group of stallions who were themselves Grand Prix competitors. But now, the young ‘stars’ in the Dutch stallion lineup are failing to make it through to the international dressage […] Read Article Comments Off

Breeding by numbers German style…

Numbers and breeding are all the craze - 'breed values' - but what do they mean, and how do they work? Read Article Comments Off

Dr Schulz Stellenfleth

November 13th, 2014
Dr Shultz-Stellenfleth bred an incredible 22 licensed stallions on the basis of his mare line, a line that began with just one mare... Read Article Comments Off

Dr Burchard Bade: An Interview

November 11th, 2014
Since 1979, I have been the director of the stud. At the time I came to Celle, the change in the breeding of the riding horse, had already occurred. In earlier years, horses were bred for riding, as well as harness and agricultural or to work in the forest... Read Article Comments Off

Mary King – the Ultimate Eventer

November 10th, 2014
Story – Chris Hector & Photos – Roz Neave and Kit Houghton Mary King is a phenomenon, seemingly ageless, she produces horse after horse and keeps on winning the world’s biggest, toughest three-day events. Mary rode in her first Badminton in 1985 at the age of 24, and finished seventh on Divers Rock. Seven years […] Read Article 1 Comment »