Christoph Hess – Dressage Tests – Do they test our training?
Judge, educator, trainer and communicator, Christoph Hess asks how can we make sure that our dressage tests really do test the correctness of our training.... Read Article 3 Comments »
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Judge, educator, trainer and communicator, Christoph Hess asks how can we make sure that our dressage tests really do test the correctness of our training.... Read Article 3 Comments »
The Principles of Horsemanship: Pressure / Release
The first principle is that the removal of any pressure reinforces the behaviour immediately before the removal. This is the principle of negative reinforcement... Read Article 2 Comments »
Andrew McLean on the Crucial First Training Principle
Andrew McLean and the First Principle - This is the principle of negative reinforcement. I think what we need to recognize, is that when we train horses we are duty bound to perform negative reinforcement correctly... Read Article Comments Off on Andrew McLean on the Crucial First Training Principle
The 2021 WBFSH Breeders Standings
We look behind the scene to find the people who make horse sport happen - the breeders. Who were the most successful in dressage, jumping and eventing in the past twelve months - and which studbooks came out on top... Read Article Comments Off on The 2021 WBFSH Breeders Standings
Linda Foster & Mauritius, working with Stefan Wolff
Stefan Wolff is the heir to the German Classical tradition, his training sessions are alive with ideas, but always following the all important Principles... sit back and enjoy one of his lessons Read Article Comments Off on Linda Foster & Mauritius, working with Stefan Wolff
WBFSH top ten dressage sires – 2021
The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses has released the 2021 dressage sires rankings... and this year there are really some changes at the top... Read Article Comments Off on WBFSH top ten dressage sires – 2021
Where did the €700,000 colt come from?
We look at the breeding of the young stallion that sold at Verden for €700,000 and find that his pedigree is a virtual history of the development of the modern dressage horse... Read Article Comments Off on Where did the €700,000 colt come from?
Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
Christopher Hector is the observer on the wall as Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekreve work their beautiful dressage horses - made more beautiful by beautiful training... Read Article Comments Off on Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
From the Cavalry Manual: what is Throughness?
“As the straightness improves, the throughness of the horse will improve as well. The pushing capacity of the hindquarters can now go its way through the horse up to the mouth and makes the horse give to the pressure of the bit, bend the neck and chew on the bit.” “This is the natural way […] Read Article Comments Off on From the Cavalry Manual: what is Throughness?
The Eventer meets the Dressage Princess
The basics are anything but basic - simple but very hard to do correctly. Sit back and enjoy a brilliant explanation of the basics from Princess Nathalie as she works with a very talented eventing rider, Katja Weimann... Read Article Comments Off on The Eventer meets the Dressage Princess