The Principles of Horsemanship: Pressure / Release
The first principle is that the removal of any pressure reinforces the behaviour immediately before the removal. This is the principle of negative reinforcement... Read Article 2 Comments »
Tag: Dressage training
The first principle is that the removal of any pressure reinforces the behaviour immediately before the removal. This is the principle of negative reinforcement... Read Article 2 Comments »
Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
Christopher Hector is the observer on the wall as Johan Hamminga and Jennifer Sekreve work their beautiful dressage horses - made more beautiful by beautiful training... Read Article Comments Off on Sitting in the hall, watching great dressage training – Part One
How to Take a Riding Lesson and Get Your Money’s Worth
Paul Belasik is one of the modern world's great defenders of the classical principles of dressage and civilised riding, in this new article he points the way for you to get the most out of your dressage lesson... Read Article 1 Comment »
Dressage: Jean Bemelmans Teacher
Jean Bemelmans is simply an exceptional trainer of dressage horses, a horseman who combines the classical principles with cutting edge competition skills... and a dash of Pat Parelli Read Article Comments Off on Dressage: Jean Bemelmans Teacher
Contact – What is good contact?
What is contact? Light? Heavy? How do we establish good contact? We turn to some of the great equestrian authorities of all time - and some modern luminaries - to help shed light on this vexing concept.... Read Article Comments Off on Contact – What is good contact?
Carl Hester Top Tip
Carl talks about a ‘dip in front of the wither’, it’s not good, we don’t want to see it… With correct stretching you can see the dip fill up – Carl demonstrates “There were two horses in the Clinic I was conducting that had it. The first horse I felt it was more just conformation […] Read Article 4 Comments »
Kira Wulferding – elegant effective riding works
One of the amazing features of the German equestrian scene is the depth and knowledge, and talent, of its members. Christopher Hector recalls and enjoys the successes of one of his favourite riders, from afar, a few days ago I saw that she had placed third in the Grand Prix at Herzlake, with a score of […] Read Article Comments Off on Kira Wulferding – elegant effective riding works
Laura Graves – A Masterclass
It is probably the longest, but is this the best Dressage Masterclass report EVER? You be the judge - we think Laura Graves is an exceptionally brilliant teacher... Read Article 3 Comments »
What’s wrong with that piaffe passage tour?
If you have been watching some of the piaffe and passage in the Tokyo tests, and are wondering, that doesn't look right - you are not alone. Jeremy Steinberg explains... Read Article 4 Comments »
Ulf Möller – taking up the challenge
Young horse expert, Ulf Möller conducts a training clinic - and he does it, his way... Read Article 1 Comment »