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 »
 

The Half-Halt Made Easy

April 15th, 2022
Having trouble with your half-halt? Grand Prix rider, trainer and author, Jane Savoie is here with a step-by-step program to guide you through this tricky move - complete with problem solving tips... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Go Forward with Charlotte Dujardin

April 14th, 2022
Charlotte Dujardin works on forward with Bonnie Kingsley and a six-year-old Friesian stallion, Braggo. In The Netherlands, the stallion had been a harness horse, now he was being trained for dressage. And the session works on the Basics – surprise. Charlotte works on exercises to develop an essential basic – forward. Charlotte is not a breed […] Read Article Comments Off on Go Forward with Charlotte Dujardin
 

Putting your horse on the bit

April 11th, 2022
It's a challenge every rider faces - putting you horse on the bit with Grand Prix rider / trainer / author, Jane Savoie. It's a step-by-step program to set you on the right path... Read Article Comments Off on Putting your horse on the bit
 

The Hidden Dimensions of Horsemanship 

April 8th, 2022
Horseman and author, Erik F Herbermann investigates the hidden dimensions of horsemanship, what makes the interaction of two bodies and minds so very very special... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Hubertus Schmidt: A Masterpiece from a Modern Master

April 1st, 2022
German Grand Prix rider and trainer, Hubertus Schmidt explains his training principles... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Deep and Round  – Still controversial

March 30th, 2022
The debate about deep and round has been raging for almost 30 years, back in 1994, dressage master, Reiner Klimke made his views clear in an exclusive interview with Christian Thiess…. The debate was sparked  by this photo of Nicole Uphoff riding Rembrandt. Do you see a dressage horse spooking at the showjumping equipment and […] Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Andreas Helgstrand – Master Class

March 28th, 2022
Dressage star, Andreas Helgstrand takes a master class... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

The REAL basics with Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen

March 25th, 2022
There is perhaps no concept in dressage as misunderstood as 'the basics', and there is no dressage trainer more ably equipped to explain exactly what the term means than Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen... Read Article Comments Off on The REAL basics with Hans Heinrich Meyer zu Strohen