October 14th, 2020
One of the world's great riders, Ulla Salzgeber shares her views on where your horse's neck should be... Read ArticleComments Off on Tips from the top – Ulla Salzgeber on working in…
October 12th, 2020
The main thing I am trying to emphasise is that we should be thinking about the work we do every day, it should be logical, systematic, easy to understand for the horses, easy to understand for the riders. How much you can teach a young horse, depends on the horse. Because they are growing all […] Read ArticleComments Off on Tips from the Top – Jo Hinnemann on training young horses
October 6th, 2020
One of the many wonderful things about Debbie McDonald as a trainer is that she is inside the rider, Debbie has been there done that, it’s not just great theory, it is hours and hours spent in the saddle acquiring the precious knowledge that she is now passing on to her students – like Kristen […] Read ArticleComments Off on Debbie McDonald training the spooky horse – and training the changes
October 2nd, 2020
Scarcely a day goes by without Simone Pearce achieving a new highest score for an Australian, how did she get there? Along with all her other talents, Simone Pearce is a natural when it comes to being interviewed… On a visit to Australia, she shared her knowledge and insights on the European scene. How is it that […] Read ArticleComments Off on Simone Pearce shares the secrets of her successes
September 24th, 2020
Carl Hester talks about self carriage for BOTH horse and rider: “We want the horse in self carriage, and that means the rider has to be in self carriage and without a strong core, that is very difficult to do. Then you won’t need your arms or legs to hold you in the saddle – they […] Read ArticleComments Off on Carl Hester on self carriage for both horse and rider
September 23rd, 2020
This final in the three part series, illustrates Steffen Peters' dressage training philosophy in action - sit back and enjoy the wisdom... Read Article2 Comments »
September 21st, 2020
Carl Hester on working with young horses, worth reading what he says about a young Valegro: Valegro starting out “Anyone who remembers him as a four, five or six year old, he had a very strong, Cobby, trot, there wasn’t the sort of power and expression he has now. He has a hanging moment now […] Read Article1 Comment »
September 18th, 2020
Steffen Peters is not only an exceptional competitor, he is also an exceptionally gifted dressage trainer, as this report shows... Read ArticleComments Off on Steffen Peters – super teacher – Part 2
September 15th, 2020
There are some clinics that stick in your mind long after the participants have packed and headed home, this clinic with Stefen Peters occurred way back in 2010… So what was so different about Steffen Peters? For a start Steffen is a brilliant teacher with a subtle multi-layered awareness of exactly what is happening between […] Read ArticleComments Off on Steffen Peters – super teacher – Part 1
August 29th, 2020
We last visited Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos, back in 2013 and it took only seconds for me to remember what a special experience it is... Read ArticleComments Off on Lisa Wilcox & Ernst Hoyos – First you get your technique PERFECT