The rise and rise of Simone Pearce
Simone Pearce just keeps on producing brilliant horses and stunning performances - catch up with all the latest news from Simone.... Read Article 1 Comment »
Category: Dressage
Simone Pearce just keeps on producing brilliant horses and stunning performances - catch up with all the latest news from Simone.... Read Article 1 Comment »
A Masterclass with Helen Langehanenberg
Helen Langehanenberg is one of the stars of international dressage, in this great article she takes a dressage masterclass and also demonstrates on her own horses... Read Article Comments Off on A Masterclass with Helen Langehanenberg
Hans Peter Minderhoud and Edward Gal: Masterclass
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?
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
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 on What made German Dressage Great? Part 3
Training with Germany’s dressage coach, Monica Theodorescu
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
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 on Ingrid Klimke on developing the paces
Starting Laterals with Jean Bemelmans
One of Europe's top dressage trainers, Jean Bemelmans, shares his techniques for starting the young horse's lateral work... Read Article Comments Off on Starting Laterals with Jean Bemelmans
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 »
Balance, self carriage, and the importance of rider position
Words Chris Hector, pictures Ros Neave Carl Hester talks about the development of Valegro’s balance, self carriage, power and expression, and that elusive quality, positive tension: Kit Houghton image Can we talk about positive tension? It looked to me, when we have been watching Charlotte working Valegro, that the incredible quality that she was showing […] Read Article 4 Comments »