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Putting the horse on the bit – Gently

October 16th, 2021
Nuno Oliveira, Portuguese Riding Master told us: “Normally speaking, a horse should be trained to remain well balanced first, concentrating on rounding his paces, and augmenting his hind legs’ action to compliment the forelegs’ paces. Any extension should not be achieved through the reins’ force, but rather by lowering and empowering the haunches. This […] Read Article Comments Off

WBFSH 2021 Rankings: Holstein Takes Second, Third, and Tenth Position

The new WFSBH studbook rankings are out, and the Holsteiner Verband is producing stars in all three disciplines - and you could find your star of the future in the elite riding horse auction held on 28-30 October... Read Article Comments Off

Dressage: Jean Bemelmans Teacher

October 14th, 2021
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

Elite horses in the golden autumn – Auction training has begun

It's one of the world's great Sporthorse Auctions - the Elite Auction in Verden, but this time you can bid on this wonderful collection of horses from anywhere in the world... Read Article Comments Off

Choose yourself a champion…

October 13th, 2021
Choose yourself a rising three-year-old colt from these three colts at the KWPN Colt Selection. The first is by the same sire as Jessica von Bredow Werndl’s Olympic and European Champion, Dalera! Here’s Easy Game, the sire of this colt and Dalera among other successful competitors Easy Game And his dam sire, Flemmingh, who also […] Read Article Comments Off

Paul Schockemöhle – Young Stallions Auction

Ten exceptional young dressage stallions are offered for sale in the online Paul Schockemöhle Stallion Auction - check out their pedigrees, background and videos... Read Article Comments Off

Contact – What is good contact?

October 12th, 2021
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

The aids and the horse: A classical approach

October 9th, 2021
One of the great classical teachers of modern times, Henri van Schaik, explains the aids, and how to use them... Read Article 1 Comment »

Holsteiner Elite Riding Horses’ Presentation

Don’t miss the Holsteiner elite riding horses’ presentation on this Sunday The riding horses have moved into their box stalls at the Elmshorn Verband facility and completed their first trainings: the Holsteiner elite riding horses to come under the hammer in the Neumünster Holstenhalls on 30 October are ready to be met and tried out. […] Read Article Comments Off

The greatest showjumping mares – the view from Holland

October 7th, 2021
I set out to find the greatest mares in showjumping history with the aid of four acknowledged experts, Ludwig Christmann, Thomas Nissen, Egbert Schep and Arnaud Evain. Here is the view from Holland… (you can find the first two parts of this four part feature with Ludwig Christmann and Thomas Nissen HERE) Egbert Schep Egbert […] Read Article Comments Off