The Trakehner
One of the oldest riding breeds of Warmbloods - the Trakehner has had its ups and downs, and now is enjoying a revival... Read Article Comments Off on The Trakehner
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One of the oldest riding breeds of Warmbloods - the Trakehner has had its ups and downs, and now is enjoying a revival... Read Article Comments Off on The Trakehner
The Horse Breeders of France
There has been no breed in Europe more rigorously and bureaucratically supervised than the French horse. In the seventeenth century, the Service de Haras was established to administer the breeding of six breeds of blood horses, nine cold bloods and thirteen varieties of pony. Like most of the breeds in Europe, the Selle Français […] Read Article 1 Comment »
The Education of Waca: Starting the young horse – Part 1
“I don’t use any fancy gadgets, or gear, or running lines, ropes – none of that. With a good horse that has been handled properly as a foal, I don’t believe there is any need for such measures. My biggest rule is that they are forward and straight and not in a rush... Read Article Comments Off on The Education of Waca: Starting the young horse – Part 1
Ulf Möller – Buying an auction horse…
A lot of horses are sold, and you have no way of influencing who gets these horses - if they go to the States or to England, then normally you don’t see them again because those countries don’t have a system to build the young horses up... Read Article Comments Off on Ulf Möller – Buying an auction horse…
Ulf Möller – Training Young Horses
If you go to the Bundeschampionate, that is the aim for the young horses for that year, and you really have to make a plan for yourself - this is the biggest event in the year, and you have to work for it... Read Article Comments Off on Ulf Möller – Training Young Horses
The Education of Waca: Starting the young horse Part 3
Poor little Waca was just a bit overwhelmed by his first BIG DAY OUT! Not that he was naughty, quite the contrary he was exceptionally well behaved, but by the time it came his turn in his first ever dressage competition, there wasn’t a lot of spark left... Read Article Comments Off on The Education of Waca: Starting the young horse Part 3
Wiepke van der Lageweg
For such a little country, Holland has a wealth of regional differences, of architecture, religion, language and architecture, and nowhere are the differences more pronounced than in the Calvinist north, where there are some villages still so strict that they are forbidden to use their television sets on the Sabbath. The dialect of Friesland is […] Read Article Comments Off on Wiepke van der Lageweg
Will Warmbloods take over Eventing?
With the introduction of the new format for three day eventing, many people suggested that the Thoroughbred would be replaced by the Warmblood, but the facts suggest otherwise... Read Article 1 Comment »
Emily Anker takes a lesson with Matt Ryan
It was an exciting combination to put together, triple gold medallist, Matt Ryan and Emily and her lovely seven year old mare, Blind Love, alias Betty, for a special lesson over some of the schooling fences at Wandin. We all know what a great competitor Matt Ryan is, but he is also a natural teacher... Read Article Comments Off on Emily Anker takes a lesson with Matt Ryan
Ludger Beerbaum – Life at the top…
The German showjumping rider, Ludger Beerbaum has been a dominating force in world showjumping for the past twenty years. It is somewhat of a surprise to find that he is such an unassuming and approachable interview: a rider who is also a thinker, and one who can express those ideas in such an interesting a […] Read Article Comments Off on Ludger Beerbaum – Life at the top…