Making dressage champions – Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos at work at the Gestüt Vorwerk

May 18th, 2022
Two great trainers and an amazing collection of horses make magic! Sit in on training sessions with Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos.... Read Article Comments Off on Making dressage champions – Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos at work at the Gestüt Vorwerk
 

Miguel Tavora – The difference between Uberstreichen and Descente de Main…


They both involve breaking the contact but what is the difference between überstreichen and descente de main? Miguel Tavora explains the difference, and when you use one or the other... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Grow your own… Grassroots eventing breeding

May 17th, 2022
The number of star eventing horses bred for someone in the family to ride is simply amazing. Christopher Hector profiles some of the great eventing breeders... Read Article Comments Off on Grow your own… Grassroots eventing breeding
 

The Greg Best Masterclass


Sit in on a master class session with one of the world's most articulate and helpful coaches, Greg Best - but be warned some of the exercises are a little scary... Read Article Comments Off on The Greg Best Masterclass
 

Clones – success or failure?

May 16th, 2022
Clones were going to revolutionise the world of Warmblood breeding? Did they? Christopher Hector sets out to find the answer... Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Vitalisation sold for €67,000

May 14th, 2022
A stunning price for a stunning foal at the latest Verden Foal auction. By Vitalis out of an Apache mare - really bred for dressage.... Read Article Comments Off on Vitalisation sold for €67,000
 

Reading Blood Tests with David Ramey

May 2nd, 2022
Blood tests and their uses and abuses. Dr David Ramey explains how and when to use a blood test from your favourite horse. It's great reading - and a great help especially for your horse... Read Article Comments Off on Reading Blood Tests with David Ramey
 

Dressage as Art in Competition

April 27th, 2022
It's the exercise Nuno Oliveira called 'the asprin of dressage' - the shoulder-in. Olympic dressage rider, John Winnett explains how, and when, to train this essential dressage exercise... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Jonny Hilberath – what makes a great dressage rider?

April 22nd, 2022
Jonny Hilberath is one of Germany's very top dressage trainers. Assistant to Monika Theodorescu in training the German team, and a very thoughtful trainer, one who has thought long and hard about finding the way to work every horse to is greatest potential... Read Article 6 Comments »
 

Breeding at the World Cup Jumping Final 2022

April 21st, 2022
It was great for the World Cup Final to get back on track, but this year's finalists had the pedigree buffs wondering. Gemma Alexander and Christopher Hector analyse the breeding... Read Article Comments Off on Breeding at the World Cup Jumping Final 2022