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The Numbers… One of the big questions of Warmblood breeding…

April 3rd, 2021
The facts and figures of jumping breeding by Christopher Hector and Gemma Alexander I find it intriguing and disturbing that even recent history can just ‘disappear’. Right now I cannot find out just when the first WBFSH sires rankings appeared. The earliest I can find in my personal library is the 1993 / 94 WBFSH […] Read Article Comments Off

Christopher Bartle, top trainer, top dressage tip

April 1st, 2021
What is dressage? Trainer Christopher Bartle discusses, and Ingrid Klimke demonstrates for him with her dressage specialist, and her eventer: “There have been trainers in the dressage world, and this takes us back to the whole discussion of rolkur, where you are taking away from the horses, their spirit, their ability to look after themselves, […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Celle state stud stallion Stanley awarded Grande Prize

March 31st, 2021
This year's winner of the prestigious Grande award is the Stakkato son, Stanley - a stallion who was largely forgotten after injury cut short his competition career, but now his offspring are making breeders take a second look... Read Article Comments Off

New Dutch Breeding Values – Breeding tight

March 30th, 2021
The new Dutch Breeding Values have been released - find out which stallions are coming out on top in that powerhouse of Warmblood breeding - The Netherlands Read Article Comments Off

Giving through the poll – with Stefan Wolff

March 28th, 2021
“Tempo, activity, flexion. All the dynamics should work through the neck and culminate in the poll and bit.” “All the movement of that big body gets tunnelled through the little poll. That’s the important thing. That is why moving the nose left and right doesn’t help because if the target, that is the poll, keeps […] Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip with Christopher Bartle

March 27th, 2021
Chris Bartle – with help from Ingrid Klimke and Hale Bob, tells us: “Piaffe with an event horse is a very relevant exercise. Dressage training in a classical sense was all about training a horse to carry itself, to be able to respond to the rider’s direction, but not to lose its initiative and not […] Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip from Hubertus Schmidt

March 26th, 2021
Can you tell that you are collecting in the correct way? “There is one way to check that you are on the right way – in the high collection you must be able to stretch them so they follow the bit and they are not stuck up there. In every situation you must be able […] Read Article Comments Off

Carlos awarded the suffix FRH

March 25th, 2021
The young rider star, Carlos has been awarded the prestigious suffix, FRH following his success with Hannah Erbe... Read Article Comments Off

Training the half pass for a WEG Medal

March 24th, 2021
Riding the half pass with Lisa Wilcox and Relevant. “I’m working on getting him to lower his neck. I want him to keep the neck at the correct length, where his head is at the vertical, but carry his neck and not get too short. I just want him to drop the neck and relax […] Read Article 1 Comment »

What makes a Winner? Tips from Christopher Bartle

March 23rd, 2021
Christopher Bartle talks about what makes a winner – and he should know – he’s won at the highest level in both dressage and eventing himself, and trained Gold Medal Teams for two different Nations… Victory at the 2018 Worlds for the Great Britain: Ros Canter and Allstar B, Piggy French and Quarryquest Echo, Gemma […] Read Article Comments Off