Dressage – Page 23 – The Horse Magazine

New Dressage Stars – Nanna Skodberg Merrald and Blue Hors Zack

April 28th, 2021
With the shock resignation of Daniel Bachmann from Blue Hors, the big question was, who would ride his frontliner, Blue Hors Zack. The answer came in the form of another of the riders at Blue Hors, Nanna Skodborg Merrald, and already the pair have notched up their first wins – the Grand Prix and the […] Read Article Comments Off

Looking at Bloodlines – Negro

April 25th, 2021
“Negro has been the big thing behind our success, he made us… Negro himself, then with his breeding, with the sons and also with the broodmares. And of course his most famous son, Valegro. Negro is fantastic the way he is stamping his progeny. He is a once-in-a-lifetime horse. We are very lucky to […] Read Article Comments Off

Ulla Salzgeber on Basic Truths

April 19th, 2021
“We ride them very deep and low but you always have to control the neck and the head. If you can’t control the neck – that it is long, that it is short, that it is up and it is down – you have problems. Many people ride with the head down and that is […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Top Tip on Riding Piaffe with Carl Hester

April 17th, 2021
“When you piaffe, you should be sitting over your knee, not sitting on your backside.” “I was told by ‘Rocky’* when you go forward you bring your body forward and when you want to come back, you bring your body back. And it is amazing how most of us do the opposite to that. He […] Read Article Comments Off

Stefan Wolff – Tips on Warming Up the Young Horse

April 16th, 2021
Grace Kay working with Stefan Wolff on warming up the young horse: “Get her to stretch. You don’t have to always let the stretch go through, it’s more that they offer the stretch and that in itself helps the back. Sometimes pat them after the whip so they know it’s normal. ‘I’m not punishing you I’m […] Read Article Comments Off

Jean Bemelmans top tip – what makes a winning horse?

April 15th, 2021
“As long as they are ready to stretch after exercise, it means they are good, there is no tension, nothing. He cannot be more supple than he is today, he is good – he can go now for a walk in the wood…” Jean Bemelmans talks about putting the horse in balance and self […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro, a happy story…

April 14th, 2021
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro are without doubt one of the greatest partnerships ever in competitive dressage. We were lucky enough to share their preparation for their last victory, a Gold Medal at Rio. Back in early 2016, Team Hester took Valegro on a holiday to Jerez in Spain. The sunshine tour was the perfect opportunity to […] Read Article Comments Off

Spencer Wilton – Exercises for better dressage

April 12th, 2021
Spencer Wilton is one of the new faces of British Dressage - join him in a clinic and you'll find he has some interesting exercises, exercises he invented... Read Article 1 Comment »

Helen Langehanenberg tips on training the pirouette…

April 11th, 2021
“Have a plan of what you want to work on before every ride. Think about what you want to do, and if your horse was good, don’t continue with the next exercise or movement. Keep the horse fresh and motivated to go.” Helen Langehanenberg working with Sara McDonald and Rocaille Training the pirouette “Start with […] Read Article Comments Off

Top Tip on training young horses with Dorothee Schneider

April 7th, 2021
“My concept of developing horses is a combination of looking to a good suppleness, to be able to straighten. The first step is to stretch the horses forward and down but not by using the rein, I can only do that with a straight horse stepping the hind legs forward to the rein. It […] Read Article Comments Off