Leg Yielding by Christian Thiess
In this first of a two part article, Christian Thiess discusses the benefits - and dangers - of leg yielding in dressage training Read Article Comments Off on Leg Yielding by Christian Thiess
Category: Dressage
In this first of a two part article, Christian Thiess discusses the benefits - and dangers - of leg yielding in dressage training Read Article Comments Off on Leg Yielding by Christian Thiess
Chris Hector takes a lesson with Tina Wommelsdorf
We published this story back in 1986, it is a sobering thought that over 30 years down the track, the same fundamental problem shows itself over and over again in the dressage arena… You’ve probably witnessed the conversation a hundred times. The horse has disgraced himself. The offence may vary. Perhaps he cantered too fast, […] Read Article 5 Comments »
Vale – Tina Wommelsdorf
As a tribute to one of the real pioneers of dressage, and a gifted and articulate proponent of the classical principles, we re-print this article that first appeared in THM in 1986. Tomorrow we go to one of Tina’s clinics… Tina Wommelsdorf has long been one of Australia’s most successful riders, dressage trainers, instructors and […] Read Article 2 Comments »
You have to make them feel secure…
Johannes Westendarp is one of Germany's most successful young dressage horse trainers - join him in a clinic... Read Article 1 Comment »
The Basics of Dressage with Christian Thiess: Riding the horse into the outside rein
Through engaging and bending the horse's inside hind leg, the rider will be able to influence and engage the horse's outside hind easier and therefore push the horse from behind into the bit. This will cause the horse to accept the bit. The horse is said to be 'in front of the rider's legs'. Read Article 3 Comments »
Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month – Johnny Johnson to his friends
Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month - Johnny Johnson. Johnny is the first Four Year Old to be Champion of Champions at DJWTS Read Article Comments Off on Meet the Saddleworld Horse of the Month – Johnny Johnson to his friends
Finding the Correct Way of Dressage Training with Stefan Wolff
German professional Stefan Wolff trained with Klaus Balkenhol - and it shows! This gifted trainer is putting the classical principles into practice. Read Article 1 Comment »
Stefan Wolff gives a lecture: Throughness
Story and Photos – Rebecca Ashton Stefan Wolff on Throughness. As the Bereiter for Klaus Balkenhol, young Stefan got plenty of both. Klaus is a very practical straight forward sort of trainer, but he is also steeped in the German tradition and the Classical Principles. After leaving Klaus, Stefan trained in the USA where he competed […] Read Article 1 Comment »
Sven Rothenberger – the ‘forgotten’ man of dressage…
Birgit Popp interviews 25-year-old Sven Rothenberger 1992 has brought some highlights, with your marriage to the Dutch dressage rider Gonnelien Gordijn, you graduated as a Bachelor of Science from university and placed second in the Volvo Dressage World Cup Final at Gothenburg. But then a disappointment, missing a place in the German Olympic team, and […] Read Article Comments Off on Sven Rothenberger – the ‘forgotten’ man of dressage…
Working with Champ and Malcolm Barns – Part Two
In part one, we left Champ happily lunging with master dressage trainer, Malcolm Barns. This time, Samantha Bartlett is back in the saddle and Malcolm is happy with the quality of the work he is seeing... Read Article 1 Comment »