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Is there an Australian dressage ‘re-evaluation’?

March 10th, 2017
My friend, Kenneth Braddick is running a series of articles on his website www.dressage.news where he has invited Australian dressage riders to outline their views on the way selection should go in the future. (If you don’t know Kenneth’s website you should – http://www.dressage-news.com) First cab off the rank was the European based, Lyndal Oatley. Lyndal […] Read Article 7 Comments »

Top seller for more than 60 years. Or: Tradition is always up-to-date

March 8th, 2017
There is excitement in the air, and this excitement is reflected on visitors’ faces all over the stands: their eyes follow the auctioneer, the bidders and the horse that is trotting relaxed rounds in the auction ring of the Niedersachsenhalle, not knowing that it is the main actor of a thrilling show. And then: the […] Read Article Comments Off

Introducing Collection with Christopher Bartle: Part One

February 27th, 2017
Christopher Bartle begins a series on dressage – covering elementary to FEI level movements, and you will find that he is as accomplished a dressage coach as he is an eventing coach… Christopher Bartle was seventh in the Grand Prix Special at the LA Olympics, fourth in the European Dressage Championships in 1985 and second […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Christopher Bartle – The Next Step: Part One

It’s official now, Christopher Bartle, eventing super coach after leading the Germans to two Olympic gold medals (three if not for Bettina Hoy’s blonde moment in the showjumping at Hong Kong) and one silver, is on the move, leaving the mighty German team to take over a consistently under-performing British team. Read Article Comments Off

George Morris – A celebration – the complete file…

February 26th, 2017
We celebrate the life, times and teaching of one of the world's great horseman: George H. Morris Read Article 3 Comments »

Susan Pape – What to do when it all goes wrong!

February 19th, 2017
What do you do when your horse throws a wobbly? Susan Pape talks about how it happened to her... Read Article Comments Off

Ton de Ridder at Dressage and Jumping with the Stars

February 16th, 2017
Will Ton de Ridder be re-appointed to guide the Australian Dressage Team - we look back to Ton's master class in 2010... Read Article Comments Off

French and Dutch breeding values

February 14th, 2017
Christopher Hector tries to make sense of the 2016/17 breeding values in France and in Holland... Do you know how the BLUP works? Read Article Comments Off

Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month – Diamantina

February 10th, 2017
Meet the inaugural Saddleworld Horse of the Month, Maree Tomkinson’s Diamantina. Maree has taken the mare all the way from Young Horse classes to representing Australia at the WEG in Normandy: “We purchased Diamantina in 2006 from Johannes Westendarp whilst we were in Germany with Rodrigo for the World Young Horse Champs. She was 4 […] Read Article 2 Comments »

Paul Belasik: Why are fundamental problems persisting in elite dressage? Part Three

February 7th, 2017
Paul Belasik looks at the way dressage is being corrupted, and false movement accepted as correct - vital reading if you love dressage... Read Article 1 Comment »