Leif Tørnblad – on training and judging

September 21st, 2017
One of the world's leading international judges, Leif Tørnblad talks frankly about his plans to improve dressage judging... Read Article 32 Comments »
 

Tom Roberts – a selection from his Horse Control series

September 16th, 2017
'On the bit' results only from the horse's movement up to the bit. To almost every question we put to the late Mr Franz Mairinger, his answer was: "RIDE THE HORSE FORWARD". It is for us to add: "And up to the bit". Read Article 3 Comments »
 

The Veterinary Basis of Correct Training

September 8th, 2017
This is simply one of the best ever explanations of the connection between good dressage riding and the physical welfare of the horse by German equine veterinary expert, Professor Stadler... Read Article 16 Comments »
 

Rebecca at Warendorf

September 3rd, 2017
Rebecca Ashton checks out the world's grandest young horse show - the Bundeschampionate Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Ingrid Klimke Masterclass

September 1st, 2017
Ingrid Klimke conducts a Masterclass. Before the Masterclass, Ingrid warmed the riders up with cavalletti work –  which came as a bit of a surprise to some of the dressage  riders. Ingrid presented the progressive horse-friendly essence of her system: “I asked the riders to only walk their horses before the session because the warm-up is […] Read Article Comments Off on Ingrid Klimke Masterclass
 

The great dressage judging controversy – does it really exist?

August 30th, 2017
Christopher Hector talks to some of the world's most informed dressage identities and asks them, is there a crisis in dressage judging? Read Article 3 Comments »
 

European Championships 17 – Dressage Teams Day

August 24th, 2017
Teams Day Two ended in a most predictable way…Germany gold. Silver went to the youngest team in the competition, the Danish who edged out home team Sweden to third. Isabell, Dorothee, Helen and Sönke, predictably the Germans take Gold Danish coach Princess Natalie’s trust in her fabulous riders was confirmed and she later confided in […] Read Article Comments Off on European Championships 17 – Dressage Teams Day
 

Ingrid on her gold medallist, Bobby, and where the FEI has gone wrong with eventing…

August 21st, 2017
Chris Hector interviews the multi-talented Ingrid Klimke, in her run up to European Gold! Read Article 1 Comment »
 

IAH rider of the month – Simone Pearce

August 18th, 2017
Young Dressage Horse star, Simone Pearce is back home in the wilds of Denmark, after her triumphs in Ermelo... Read Article Comments Off on IAH rider of the month – Simone Pearce
 

Isabell Werth – on the Ups, the Downs, and what lies ahead

August 16th, 2017
One of the world's great dressage stars, Isabell Werth, looks back and to the future... Read Article 4 Comments »