Grand Prix Dressage – Page 4 – The Horse Magazine

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro, a happy story…

April 14th, 2021
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro are without doubt one of the greatest partnerships ever in competitive dressage. We were lucky enough to share their preparation for their last victory, a Gold Medal at Rio. Back in early 2016, Team Hester took Valegro on a holiday to Jerez in Spain. The sunshine tour was the perfect opportunity to […] Read Article Comments Off

Helen Langehanenberg tips on training the pirouette…

April 11th, 2021
“Have a plan of what you want to work on before every ride. Think about what you want to do, and if your horse was good, don’t continue with the next exercise or movement. Keep the horse fresh and motivated to go.” Helen Langehanenberg working with Sara McDonald and Rocaille Training the pirouette “Start with […] Read Article Comments Off

The Art of Grand Prix with Dorothee Schneider

April 9th, 2021
What do you look for in a potential Grand Prix horse? “The horse must be a motivated character, with three good paces. We have to look at their body – have we enough balance and power? You have to think it’s a young horse, okay good hind leg, good paces. Can I manage the character […] Read Article Comments Off

Training the half pass for a WEG Medal

March 24th, 2021
Riding the half pass with Lisa Wilcox and Relevant. “I’m working on getting him to lower his neck. I want him to keep the neck at the correct length, where his head is at the vertical, but carry his neck and not get too short. I just want him to drop the neck and relax […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Susanne Miesner – the training scale is not a cake!

March 11th, 2021
This is one of the most fascinating interviews we have ever published, Susanne Meisner sheds new light on an old topic - the Training Scale... Read Article 1 Comment »

Tips from the Top with Harry Boldt

March 1st, 2021
Harry Boldt was perhaps the most successful dressage trainer of modern times. His teams were virtually unbeatable, his methods? The German Training Scale pure and simple. No gimmicks, nothing new - just the principles, but applied with the eye of a true horseman... Read Article Comments Off

Hans Peter Minderhoud and Edward Gal: Masterclass

February 17th, 2021
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?

February 16th, 2021
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 »

Wisdom from the great Rosemarie Springer

February 5th, 2021
Rosemarie Springer was one of the most elegant of dressage riders. A graduate of the Willi Schultheis school that preferred sensitive Thoroughbreds, Rosemarie was also a formidable trainer and an advisor to young riders, always gracious, always encouraging, she showed over and over again that stylish, correct riding could also be effective riding… Australian dressage […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Top Tip with Laura Graves

February 4th, 2021
Laura Graves with Rebecca Ashton at the QSEC Masterclass Connection for me, is the energy from the hind leg into the contact. The rider’s job is to show the horse the feel.We know we must ride back to front, which is all true, but the second part to the equation, to get the horse sharp […] Read Article Comments Off