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Month: June 2016

Countdown to Rotterdam

June 29th, 2016
All the Australian dressage contenders are over in Europe now, fine tuning their horses for the final selection trial. LYNDAL OATLEY Lyndal Oatley didn’t have the greatest start to her selection campaign, when her horse, Sandro Boy, was not fit to travel to Odense for the first of the qualifiers… How is your road to […] Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Mary Hanna – Dressage Rider – Part Three

June 27th, 2016
In part three, Mary Hanna continues talking about her riding career, and philosophy of dressage training... Read Article Comments Off on Mary Hanna – Dressage Rider – Part Three
 

Another dressage selection farce!


If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there. The quote is from Lewis Carroll, but it might well be from the Australian Dressage selectors’ manual – or perhaps the line about believing half a dozen impossible things before breakfast will do just fine to describe the selection process. Here’s […] Read Article 15 Comments »
 

Ralf Blüggel – breeder of Corbinian

June 23rd, 2016
Chris Hector interviews Ralf Blüggel the breeder of World Cup champion, Corbinian... Read Article Comments Off on Ralf Blüggel – breeder of Corbinian
 

Dutch Breeding Values

June 22nd, 2016
Christopher Hector looks at this year's KWPN breeding and OCD values - and finds out which are the most popular stallions in Holland... Read Article Comments Off on Dutch Breeding Values
 

Vale Frank Chapot


It is with great sorrow that the Show Jumping Hall of Fame announces the passing of one of the sport's all-time greatest legends, Frank D. Chapot. Chapot passed away at the age of 84 at approximately 12:30 a.m. on June 20 at the CareOne at Somerset Valley Assisted Living Center in Bound Brook, NJ, where he was under care for Alzheimers. Read Article Comments Off on Vale Frank Chapot
 

Luhmühlen – Just what did it prove?


Well for a start, the Germans seem to be quite unbeatable. Even with their superstar Michi Jung sitting this one out, and with the leading Germans following their established policy of competing CIC rather than CCI in the run up to a championship, they finishing first, second, fourth, fifth and seventh with their top two, Sandra Auffarth on Opgun Louvo on a final score of 32.7 and Ingrid Klimke and Horseware Hale Bob on 36.6. Read Article Comments Off on Luhmühlen – Just what did it prove?
 

Saddleworld Melbourne International 3DE


Christopher Hector reports from the 2016 Saddleworld Melbourne International Three Day Event... Read Article Comments Off on Saddleworld Melbourne International 3DE
 

Kelly Layne out of Rotterdam


Photo: Kim C Lundin Kelly Layne has withdrawn Udon P from the deciding Dressage selection event for the Australian Team for Rio, at Rotterdam. Kelly, who rode at the 2006 WEG  for Australia, is now based in Wellington, Florida. She was ranked third in the standings after Odense, the first of two selection competitions. She told Kenneth Braddick at […] Read Article Comments Off on Kelly Layne out of Rotterdam
 

A Masterclass with Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen


Rebecca Ashton sits in on the Queensland Master Class… She also took the photos but as you might have figured for yourself, clever as she is, she can’t write and click, and took these photos at another clinic at Brett Parbery’s in NSW… Above: Hans Heinrich works with Brett Parbery and Larenzo Hans Heinrich Meyer zu […] Read Article Comments Off on A Masterclass with Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen