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Hubertus Schmidt – Tip from the Top

August 21st, 2021
Chris Hector talks with German Riding Master, Hubertus Schmidt: When you started riding this morning, you had his nose just behind the vertical, and there are people who would say, oh look rolkur, but it is nothing like rolkur… “It’s totally different. That was at the very beginning, and I made the horse very long […] Read Article Comments Off on Hubertus Schmidt – Tip from the Top
 

The first great American showjumping teacher: Gordon Wright

August 18th, 2021
In many ways he was the first of the great American professional jumping coaches… the rodeo cowboy who turned jumper… or was he? This article looks at another of the great American jumping coaches, Gordon Wright Read Article Comments Off on The first great American showjumping teacher: Gordon Wright
 

Schockemöhle/Helgstrand International Online Foal Auction

August 12th, 2021
A feast of fabulous foals in the Schockemöhle / Helgstrand online auction - both jumping and dressage foals, all with the cutting edge bloodlines - and you can bid from anywhere in the world... Read Article Comments Off on Schockemöhle/Helgstrand International Online Foal Auction
 

Working under saddle with Herr Kukuk

August 9th, 2021
“Dressage is all about working with the horse to help him carry himself better and to take up more weight in his hocks.” The late Franz Kukuk was educated first in the German system, and then at the famed Spanish Riding School in Vienna. Franz Kukuk was legendary for his in hand work, and after his […] Read Article Comments Off on Working under saddle with Herr Kukuk
 

Showjumping breeding at Tokyo

August 6th, 2021
Who bred the stars of the showjumping at the Tokyo Olympic Games? Christopher Hector analyses the bloodlines that came to the top... Read Article Comments Off on Showjumping breeding at Tokyo
 

Peder Fredricson, more Silver in Tokyo

August 5th, 2021
One of the early stars at Tokyo in the Showjumping  has been Peder Fredricson and All in – Silver in the Individual. Silver seems to be a habit with the likeable Swede, when Christopher Hector interviewed him, he had just picked up a Silver at the WEG in Tryon. Peder has produced many top horses, I […] Read Article Comments Off on Peder Fredricson, more Silver in Tokyo
 

Eventing at Tokyo – a triumph for French breeding

August 4th, 2021
Christopher Hector looks at the breeding of the eventers at Tokyo, and finds French domination, and a Trakehner stallion that competed at a Games, and has now sired two Games eventers.... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

Julia Krajewski, Gold

August 3rd, 2021
She's the hero of Tokyo, the first woman to win an eventing gold medal - Julia Krajewski.... Read Article Comments Off on Julia Krajewski, Gold
 

Eventing Safety with Andrew Hoy


We have to teach them - go forward, stop, turn left, turn right. If I don't have the control of one of these, cross country becomes a frightening experience... Read Article 2 Comments »