May 5th, 2016
Adriana van Tilburg reports from Gothenburg on the Showjumping at the World Cup Final... Read ArticleComments Off on Showjumping at the World Cup Final in Gothenburg
May 2nd, 2016
When the competitions that would be the selection events were being discussed, the question was always, where can we find a competition that will let eight Australian riders compete in the Grand Prix class. Please note, that is Grand Prix singular. I can remember discussing it at Boneo Park with the dressage chef d’equipe, Julia […] Read Article3 Comments »
April 29th, 2016
Christopher Hector analyses bloodlines at the 2009 European Championships... Read ArticleComments Off on Bloodlines at the European Champs – Breeding for dressage – is it random?
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 ArticleComments Off on Grace Kay looks for inspiration in Europe
“Shane is one of the few people in the world that can make me look lazy. I sit back and watch him and just shake my head,” laughs Sonja Johnson as I talk to her at this year’s enormous Equestriad Event at Camden Bicentennial Park, run by Shane and Nikki Rose and their wonderful committee... Read Article1 Comment »
April 27th, 2016
This month's IAHP Rider of the Month is Chris Chugg who had a sensational ride at the World Cup Final in Gothenburg... Read ArticleComments Off on IAHP May Rider of the Month
April 21st, 2016
Ingrid Klimke is one of those rarest of creatures – the complete horsewoman. An evener, a show jumper, a dressage rider, and most important of all, a wonderfully sensitive rider in all three disciplines... Read ArticleComments Off on Basics for Eventers – Straightness over the fence
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 Article9 Comments »
April 20th, 2016
It's a full day for young showjumping rider, Megan Joyce, and it starts at sunrise, riding work at the racetrack... Read ArticleComments Off on Megan Joyce – Making your own breaks…