Dressage – Page 70 – The Horse Magazine

Sydney CDI – Australia’s Premier Dressage Event…

May 5th, 2016
There were plenty of bells, but fewer whistles, at this year’s Sydney CDI. I had not seen so many horses eliminated due to unevenness which strangely corresponded to Friday night in Deauville at the Para International where four Australian riders, amongst others, experienced a similar phenomenon. The Sydney event kicked off with the final Australian para Rio qualifier and I never stop being amazed at the drive and determination of these riders. Read Article Comments Off

Grace Kay looks for inspiration in Europe

April 28th, 2016
Young Australian dressage rider, Grace Kay put her Marcus Oldham Scholarship to good use, not only enjoying the greatest show on earth - Aachen - but also visiting two of Europe’s great trainers. The first was the German master trainer (and breeder) Wolfram Wittig... Read Article Comments Off

The Misunderstood Half Halt: The Alphabet of Riding

April 21st, 2016
Perhaps there is no single term in riding so used, so abused, and so confused as the expression: Half Halt! We asked German trained, New Zealand based, dressage expert CHRISTIAN THIESS to shed some light on this most important, and most puzzling, of the equestrian skills… Read Article 9 Comments »

Dressage with the Stars

April 20th, 2016
Watching the best rider and the best trainer in the world, working with their team, every day for ten days for three or so hours, is inspiring. Carl Hester’s views on self-carriage and how important it is to develop, and Carl and Charlotte demonstrating all the qualities of the dressage scale, are a joy to listen to and watch. When I stepped into the indoor at Werribee, I thought, I must use this privilege I have had. Read Article Comments Off

George Morris gives another dressage lesson to Ilse Schwarz…

Over the past few months, we have presented a couple of fascinating articles by US based, Aussie dressage rider, Ilse Schwarz about her lessons with great jumping coach George Morris... Read Article Comments Off

Jeremy Steinberg – Putting it into practice

April 11th, 2016
Story and photos by Rebecca Ashton Okay you loved Jeremy’s explosive interview last month (you were not alone, the web story went ballistic internationally, and filled dressage forums the world over) – this month sit in and watch the man do what he does best… Jeremy Steinberg can teach. That might sound like a given, […] Read Article 2 Comments »

IAHP April Rider of the Month

KRISTY OATLEY Kristy confirmed that she is well and truly in the running for a place in the Australian dressage team to go to Rio, with a 75% in the freestyle at one of Holland’s prestige World Cups – s’Hertogenbosch. This time round, Kristy’s Games contender is the Hanoverian gelding, Du Soleil who is by […] Read Article 2 Comments »

Doc Matthews – A man ahead of his time…

April 10th, 2016
Mary Hanna writes about the moment when her life was turned around… Every now and then we meet someone, or see something, that is truly inspirational. I would like to tell you about such a person, and an event that happened in my life that ignited a passion within me, that was later to become […] Read Article 6 Comments »

Sönke & Sven Rothenberger – Family dressage…

April 9th, 2016
Meet the exciting new star of German dressage, Sönke Rothenberger, and his famous dad... Read Article 1 Comment »

Brett Parbery – On the road to Rio

April 8th, 2016
Australian dressage rider, Brett Parbery looks ahead to the road to Rio Read Article 1 Comment »