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Top Tip with George Morris

June 9th, 2021
“The classicists from Xenophon through the Renaissance to France, to Italy, to Germany, they were brilliant. Imagine people inventing the impression of impulsion, the exactness of straightness, imagine inventing half pass, piaffe, passage, all the classical movements that make the horse better to ride.” “The classicists taught us these rules centuries ago, and I am […] Read Article Comments Off

Edward Gal – and the legacy of Gribaldi and Totilas

June 8th, 2021
It all started with Gribaldi, then Totilas, now Total US and Toto Jr - Edward Gal talks about the Gribaldi dynasty... Read Article 1 Comment »

Top Tip with Ingrid Klimke – warming up

June 7th, 2021
Ingrid Klimke shows us the progressive horse-friendly essence of her system: first some images of Ingrid warming up at home using cavalletti: “I like to use cavalletti. I grew up with cavalletti, they were always in our indoor arena, and on the outdoor arena. If you position them beside E or B, they don’t get […] Read Article Comments Off

Balancing the Young horse: Michelle Strapp Unlocks the Secret…

June 5th, 2021
Story Chris Hector & Photos Roz Neave Since we started The Horse Magazine in 1984, we have run hundreds of articles on the much discussed and elusive ‘basics’. When the magazine started out, we would have interviews with trainers from Europe and when they told us, ‘your riders don’t have the basics’, and we asked for explanations, […] Read Article Comments Off

Half time at the Verden Foal Spring

The fantastic foal auctions in Verden have reached a half way mark with some exceptional foals on their way to new homes... Read Article Comments Off

George Morris – A Showjumping Critique

June 4th, 2021
We asked the world's greatest showjumping coach to critique some of the world's greatest showjumping riders.... Read Article 2 Comments »

Principles of Horsemanship: Part 6 – Proportional Principle

June 3rd, 2021
Compared to other forms of horse training, performance horses need to be much more responsive in terms of speed and power variations. For example if your aim is simply to enjoy trail riding then the task of training is considerably less complex than that of an event horse or a dressage horse… Read Article 1 Comment »

Do young horse stars go Grand Prix?

May 28th, 2021
Do young dressage horse stars go on to be Grand Prix stars? We go right back to the very first WBFSH World Young Horse Champs to answer that question. Great new article - amazing photos... Read Article 2 Comments »

Tip from the Top with Jean Bemelmans

May 23rd, 2021
Jean Bemelmans, master trainer, tells us: “In the end the submission is the most important thing. It comes down to the stop and go, and if the stop and go is very good, then horses get supple. Some horses have a better balance, some horses you have to work on it, and with the transitions, […] Read Article Comments Off

Guarding the Classical Principles

May 21st, 2021
Thirty years ago, Charles de Kunffy sounded a warning - the Classical Tradition of Horsemanship was under threat. Today, that warning remains acutely relevant... Read Article 7 Comments »