At home with Nick Skelton
Nick Skelton talks about his Big Star, and more with equestrian journalist, and old friend, Bernadette Hewitt... Read Article Comments Off on At home with Nick Skelton
Category: Show Jumping
Nick Skelton talks about his Big Star, and more with equestrian journalist, and old friend, Bernadette Hewitt... Read Article Comments Off on At home with Nick Skelton
A Princess Nathalie Clinic…
When young Showjumping rider, Megan Joyce lined up for her lesson with dressage trainer, and international top ten competitor, Princess Nathalie zu Wittgenstein, who better to send to record the interaction, than top showjumping coach, Michelle Strapp... Read Article Comments Off on A Princess Nathalie Clinic…
Working with a new combination – Winnie takes another step
Our favourite young horse, Winsome has just come back into work after some time off. She is back with 14-year-old Laura Rowe in the saddle, and coach Michelle Strapp on the ground… Words by Chris Hector and photos by Roz Neave Michelle easing Winnie back into work: “In the past three months, she has had […] Read Article Comments Off on Working with a new combination – Winnie takes another step
Anne Kursinski talks about showjumping for eventers…
Anne Kursinski is one of the incredibly successful, effective, and stylish American Showjumping riders. Here she talks about the development of the style that has seen the US dominate the world… Over the past twenty-five years, under the guidance of Bert de Némethy, the U.S. has become noted for both the beauty and effectiveness of […] Read Article Comments Off on Anne Kursinski talks about showjumping for eventers…
Ride with your mind over obstacles and in the dressage arena with Mary Wanless
Mary Wanless changed the way the riding world looked at the mechanics of riding. In this article she applies her knowledge to the problems faced by the dressage rider and the eventing rider... with some very interesting conclusions! Read Article Comments Off on Ride with your mind over obstacles and in the dressage arena with Mary Wanless
Michelle and Amy Strapp – A showjumping clinic…
Starting out with a young horse, mother and daughter team, Michelle and Amy Strapp enjoy a young showjumping prospect, and the lack of problems... Read Article Comments Off on Michelle and Amy Strapp – A showjumping clinic…
Laura and Winsome take their first steps (and jumps) together: Part Two
In part one, we met four year old Winsome and her new owner, fourteen year old Laura Rowe. After passing her vet check, Winsome moved straight to Michelle Strapp’s training barn for some initial schooling. It was a wonderful opportunity with Laura home on holidays, able to watch Michelle ride, then hop on and get […] Read Article Comments Off on Laura and Winsome take their first steps (and jumps) together: Part Two
Julia Hargreaves takes a lesson with Vicki Roycroft
with guest star, Copabella Visage It was not so much a lesson, as every young rider’s fabulous dream. One day their parents go out and buy a new horse. A European bred jumping horse, selected by one of the world’s top riders and trainers, and they bring it back to Australia – and what is […] Read Article Comments Off on Julia Hargreaves takes a lesson with Vicki Roycroft
Summer Classic: Vicki Roycroft reports…
Photos: Marcel Berens Four hectic days at SIEC for the Summer Classic Showjumping – we’ve come to expect that at this time of the year – but this year the weather was unusually extreme for the first two days, which was a shame. It was about 40 degrees the first day, so some of the […] Read Article Comments Off on Summer Classic: Vicki Roycroft reports…
Winnie finds a home… and a rider: Part One
When Laura Rowe and her mother, Anita came round to check out a four year old mare we had for sale - Winsome (conceived with frozen semen from the Weltmeyer son, Wenckstern and out of a lovely Thoroughbred mare, Cava Lass). Winnie is exquisite, but there is no denying that she is also petite - just like Laura. And the minute the fourteen-year-old got on her, it was obvious that they had clicked. Read Article Comments Off on Winnie finds a home… and a rider: Part One