December 2021 – The Horse Magazine

EquiRatings – Stats that work…

December 30th, 2021
EquiRatings Horse of the Year – Vassily de Lassos It is said that there are lies, damn lies and statistics, but I think EquiRatings is one exception to the rule. Their website – http://www.equiratings.com/ – and facebook page are an endless source of fabulous information on eventing and showjumping. Recently, they declared Andrew Hoy’s Vassily […] Read Article Comments Off

The Young Dressage Horses of the future…

December 27th, 2021
Who are the exciting young dressage horses coming on the German competition scene? Where do they come from - and what's their breeding? Christopher Hector looks at this year's Burg-Pokal and Louisdor championships... Read Article Comments Off

2021 German FN jumping breeding values

December 22nd, 2021
Christopher Hector analyses the latest collection of numbers, Gemma Alexander constructed the graphs… While the FN breeding values for young horse dressage sires produced a somewhat eccentric collection of stallions, many destined to sink without trace, there is a real similarity in the jumping list between the young horse chart and the HEK and competition […] Read Article Comments Off

First rounds to Helen and Isabel at Frankfurt

December 19th, 2021
No crowds of knowledgeable spectators at this years Frankfurt Show With this year’s big Frankfurt show cancelled the events were transferred – as they were last year – to Schafhof, the home of the show’s chief supporter, Ann-Kathrin Linsenhof and her family. In the opening round of the Nürnberger Burg-Pokal, an event at Prix St […] Read Article Comments Off

Great Horses of the Past – Corlandus

December 17th, 2021
They were one of the most striking dressage combinations of all time - the powerhouse Holsteiner, and his petite, oh so elegant rider: Corlandus and Margit Otto-Crepin - we celebrate them... Read Article Comments Off

Harry Boldt on how dressage horses have changed…

December 16th, 2021
“In 1975, I had great luck to get Woycek. He was my best horse. He was nine years old and started his first year in Grand Prix, but the owner needed money and had to sell, and that was my chance. I found a sponsor who bought the horse, and had five very successful seasons […] Read Article Comments Off

On the way to Grand Prix – working with Ferrero

December 15th, 2021
It's a long road to Grand Prix, we look back four years to when Jennifer Sekreve was training Ferrero on his way to Grand Prix - this week he made it! The classical principles in action... with some great photo! Read Article Comments Off

Month: December 2021