April 27th, 2018
Clemens Dierks explains one of the vital steps in the training scale - Losgelassenheit.... Read ArticleComments Off on The German Training Scale: Losgelassenheit
April 2nd, 2018
German dressage rider, trainer and theorist, Susanne Miesner discusses the threats to the classical principles - and the way to maintain them... Read Article10 Comments »
November 17th, 2014
All advanced work depends on one thing… the correct preparation. German expert Dietmar Specht, outlines a training sequence to make your horse supple, relaxed, rhythmic and confident. A program for every horse – Dressage, Showjumper, Campdrafter or Eventer – they’ll all benefit from this step-by-step exercise program… As the President of the Ground Jury for […] Read Article1 Comment »
September 23rd, 2014
As I sit in the indoor school, I wonder in how many hundreds (thousands?) of similar schools around the world, the same scenario is being played out. The dance of horse and rider that is gymnastic training, the dialectic of teacher and student that keeps this art alive… It’s relaxing and stimulating at the same […] Read ArticleComments Off on Learning with Miguel Tavora and Grace Kay