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Bates Saddles announced as Official Partner of the German Equestrian Federation (FN)

February 26th, 2021
The world's most successful equestrian federation, the German FN has joined forces with one of the world's leading saddlery companies - Bates Read Article Comments Off

Hannover‘s best

Eight young stallions awarded Weltmeyer and Stakkato prizes Press Release – Verden. For the tenth time, the Hannoveraner Verband has made the awards for the best young stallions after the successful passing of the performance test. The breeders of three dressage stallions can be happy about the Weltmeyer-Prize. The Stakkato Prize for show jumping talents went […] Read Article Comments Off

Ingrid Klimke talks about Butts Abraxxas and eventing dressage

February 18th, 2021
Here’s what Ingrid Klimke said about Butts Abraxxas in 2008: Braxxi and Ingrid working at home, surprise, doing cavaletti work… “He is really neat, he is now 11 years old, I bought him when he was seven years old to be the one after Sleep Late – Ingrid’s ride at the 2000 Games in Sydney […] Read Article Comments Off

Hans Peter Minderhoud and Edward Gal: Masterclass

February 17th, 2021
Dutch dressage stars, Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud take a masterclass Read Article 3 Comments »

Top Tip – Leonie Bramall on what are the basics?

February 16th, 2021
Leonie Bramall talks about positive tension, is keeping the rhythm, an important part of it? “It also relates to balance. It is not one thing – THE BASICS – it is a combination of balance with the rhythm, with the riders possibly being an interfering part of balance and rhythm. So it is teaching the […] Read Article 1 Comment »

What made German Dressage Great? Part 3

February 15th, 2021
We profile the most important Dressage Stallions and discover how the jumping supremo, Paul Schockemöhle became Germany's largest dressage stallion keeper, thanks to the 'accidental' dressage stallion, Sandro Hit... Read Article Comments Off

Training with Germany’s dressage coach, Monica Theodorescu

February 14th, 2021
Training with Monica Theodorescu – Christopher Hector and Roz Neave Back in 2009, THM visited Brianna Burgess who was training with the current German Dressage Coach, Monica Theodorescu. Brianna had spent some time in Belgium, in a Dutch run stable, and it affected her riding. Monica recalls her arrival: “I was away in Hong Kong when […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Ingrid Klimke on developing the paces

February 13th, 2021
Chris Hector asked Ingrid Klimke: With a young horse, which is more important to have, a good natural canter, or a flash trot? “The canter and the walk are both gaits you can’t improve by good riding, you can improve them a bit, but you are not going to all-of-a-sudden create a spectacular walk, if the […] Read Article Comments Off

Starting Laterals with Jean Bemelmans

February 12th, 2021
One of Europe's top dressage trainers, Jean Bemelmans, shares his techniques for starting the young horse's lateral work... Read Article Comments Off

What made German dressage great? Part 2

In this second part of our in-depth examination of dressage in Germany, we learn about that powerhouse of dressage breeding - the Hanoverians - and meet one of the visionaries who made it happen - Hans Joachim Köhler... Read Article 1 Comment »