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Kjento, the new World Young Horse Star

August 29th, 2021
The champion six-year-old at the World Young Dressage Horse Championships in Verden, Kjento, certainly had that wow factor, or as the judges’ spokesperson, Peter Storr put it: “Wow! I mean really wow!” And that’s how they judged him, 10 for trot, canter and submission, but ‘only’ an 8 for walk. Verden Turnier image This must […] Read Article Comments Off

Riding to Music, back then, and now…

August 28th, 2021
Gabriela Grillo played a key rôle in the development of the Kür, as a rider, but also as a theorist, as a trained musician who worked to combine the classical principles of dressage with music that was appropriate and sympathetic… “With a knowledge of history and classical basics of dressage, one can hardly agree with […] Read Article Comments Off

Daniel Deusser and Killer Queen Vdm – last best in 1.55m Audi Prix

BRUSSELS press release – Taking home the win is something Daniel Deusser did literally and figuratively at the Brussel Stephex Masters. With his top mount Killer Queen Vdm the German rider for the Stephex Stables was the last to go in the 1.55m jump-off and killed it for the home team. Beating Martin Fuchs by […] Read Article Comments Off

A Warm up session with Ingrid Klimke

August 27th, 2021
“I always make sure I do a proper warm up. I make sure my horses are really properly stretching and giving their back, and coming from behind. When you trot over the cavalletti, the hind end is active, they are over the back and soft and swinging.” It is very noticeable that your horses are […] Read Article Comments Off

The great trainers: Otto Lörke – the man who changed the shape of dressage forever…

August 26th, 2021
Introducing Otto Lörke perhaps the most influential dressage teacher / trainer of the twentieth century through his pupils and the pupils of his pupils... Read Article Comments Off

Third Schockemöhle / Helgstrand Online Foal Auction

Another feast of superb foals - dressage and showjumping - selected by Paul Schockemöhle and Andreas Helgstrand - is ready for your inspection... Read Article Comments Off

Volker Steinkraus – carrying on the Butts’ legacy

August 24th, 2021
It was a victory for Volker Steinkraus in the great mare show at Verden with his half-blood mare - but it was also a triumph for one of the first, and most successful, breeders of eventers, Friedrich Butt... Read Article 1 Comment »

“Reine Freude” (pure joy) in Verden

The Herwart von der Decken show is THE show for the sporthorse connaisseur - an amazing gathering of the very best Hanoverian mares... Read Article Comments Off