Training Horses the Ingrid Klimke Way
In a great new book, Ingrid Klimke takes the reader behind the scenes as she talks about her methods, her mentors, her team... Read Article 6 Comments »
Category: Dressage
In a great new book, Ingrid Klimke takes the reader behind the scenes as she talks about her methods, her mentors, her team... Read Article 6 Comments »
Top Tip from Hubertus Schmidt
Chris Hector asked Hubertus Schmidt: What is the secret to being able to have your horse balanced, riding from behind and not just pulling the head and neck in? “I don’t think it is a secret. Years ago, you and I discussed it, and then I was talking about my system, about the stretching in […] Read Article Comments Off on Top Tip from Hubertus Schmidt
Pearls from George Morris
George Morris, pearls for everyone to share: Even in walk, George demands total concentration: “I know you are only walking, but don’t tap with your legs. One blow with both spurs if necessary, but don’t tap, tap, tap, and raise your hands. I don’t want low, fixed, dead hands – don’t drop your hands Your […] Read Article Comments Off on Pearls from George Morris
Top Tip from Carl Hester, riding Grand Prix
Story Chris Hector, photographs Ros Neave. Part of a Masterclass at QSEC where Carl works with a Grand Prix combination… Elliot Patterson and the imported eight-year-old stallion Bluefields Berlin working with Carl Hester as the combination works towards competing at Grand Prix level. Carl is stressing just how difficult it is to make the step […] Read Article Comments Off on Top Tip from Carl Hester, riding Grand Prix
Top Tip with Gerd Heuschmann -Toplines
Gerd Heuschmann tells us about the importance of developing the topline: “This, in my opinion, is where the problem starts – with a three or four-year-old horse, with an the inexperienced rider on this young horse in a rather short topline. A very nice looking topline, but the muscle system is untrained so what happens? […] Read Article 1 Comment »
Top Tip: Balance over the stirrup with Mary Wanless
Mary Wanless revolutionised how the riding world thought about balance and rider position - here she discusses the all important role of the stirrup... Read Article Comments Off on Top Tip: Balance over the stirrup with Mary Wanless
Was Apache the lost opportunity?
Apache was a controversial stallion in his life - are we only now that he is dead, realising what the dressage breeding world has lost? Read Article 1 Comment »
It’s all in the hands… Herr Kukuk
There's magic in the air, magic that makes an old man dance his way around the indoor, teaching young horses an art as old as horsemanship. Herr Kukuk is 74 years young, and one of the great masters of in hand work... Read Article Comments Off on It’s all in the hands… Herr Kukuk
Top tip: Stefan Wolff on suppleness…
It's a crucial concept for dressage training - SUPPLENESS. German dressage trainer Stefan Wolff explains how and why to achieve it... Read Article Comments Off on Top tip: Stefan Wolff on suppleness…
Top Training Tips from Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester…
Charlotte Dujardin talks about the early training of the recently sold Grand Prix horse, Barolo. Read Article Comments Off on Top Training Tips from Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester…