Dressage – Page 25 – The Horse Magazine

Chantal Wigan and the road to the top

May 20th, 2016
Chantal Wigan sort of crept up on the Australian dressage scene. While you can see most riders maturing as they work their way through State Champs and National Championships, Chantal did her hard yards in Europe, emerging from seemingly nowhere in the run up to the Beijing Games with a Grand Prix horse, and some impressive performances... Read Article Comments Off

Bootcamp for Rebecca at Dressage Unravelled

Adventurous pilates and dressage coach, Rebecca Ashton heads north to Dressage Unravelled… and she took the photos... Read Article 1 Comment »

The Riding Masters – Jennie Loriston-Clarke

We profile Jennie Loriston-Clark who laid the foundations of today's British dressage success... Read Article Comments Off

Equitation Science in Action – Part Two

Last month we sat in on a lesson with one of Australia’s favourite dressage larrikins, Tor Van Den Berge, and the renowned academic horse trainer, Andrew McLean... Read Article Comments Off

Maria Caetano Couceiro – Dressage at Jerez

May 13th, 2016
Maria Caetano Couceiro is one of Portugal’s leading Grand Prix dressage riders. She comes from a distinguished tradition, her father Paulo Caetano is a fine bullfight rider... Read Article Comments Off

Charlotte Dujardin – Dressage at Jerez

May 6th, 2016
Talking with Charlotte Dujardin about Valegro, and preparing for what was to be their last competition together... Read Article Comments Off

Sydney CDI – Australia’s Premier Dressage Event…

May 5th, 2016
There were plenty of bells, but fewer whistles, at this year’s Sydney CDI. I had not seen so many horses eliminated due to unevenness which strangely corresponded to Friday night in Deauville at the Para International where four Australian riders, amongst others, experienced a similar phenomenon. The Sydney event kicked off with the final Australian para Rio qualifier and I never stop being amazed at the drive and determination of these riders. Read Article Comments Off

Grace Kay looks for inspiration in Europe

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 Article Comments Off

The Misunderstood Half Halt: The Alphabet of Riding

April 21st, 2016
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 Article 9 Comments »

Jeremy Steinberg – Putting it into practice

April 11th, 2016
Story and photos by Rebecca Ashton Okay you loved Jeremy’s explosive interview last month (you were not alone, the web story went ballistic internationally, and filled dressage forums the world over) – this month sit in and watch the man do what he does best… Jeremy Steinberg can teach. That might sound like a given, […] Read Article 2 Comments »